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Greek and Turkish Cypriots of Famagusta join forces to save their Historic Town of Famagusta
For the first time Turkish and Greek Cypriots come together in a unique effort to save the fabled town of Famagusta , once known as the richest city in the world. Under the aegis of Europa Nostra, the highest representatives of the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot communities of the city of Famagusta , Alexis Galanos and Oktay Kayalp made a unique joint public statement at the Representation of the European Commission in France on Friday 4 April with the aim of saving their historic city from further decay. This important bi-communal initiative of cooperation in the field of cultural heritage follows on from the public meeting which took place in December 2007 at the Ledra Palace Hotel, in the UN Buffer Zone in Nicosia under the auspices of the United Nations...
Europa Nostra. Press. Publicated: 17-4-2008

Distance course on Intangible heritage supported by UNESCO Brazil
April 22nd, 2008 is the starting date for the distance course on Intangible heritage supported by UNESCO Office in Brazil in collaboration with Asociación COMUNA S.A. pertaining to the Belo Horizon company. In the promotion and creation of the Course also collaborate the National Historical and Art Institute (IPHAN) and the Secretariat for Cultural diversity (SID) of the Ministry of Culture…
DUO Informaçao e cultura. News. Publicated: 17-4-2008

NETHERLANDS Panorama Mesdag at Risk from construction works in its immediate vicinity
On 19 March, backed by its Dutch Member Organisations (Bond Heemschut, Erfgoed Nederland and Monumentenwacht) as well as by the International Panorama Council (IPC), Europa Nostra wrote to the Mayor of the City of The Hague, to the Dutch Minister of Culture and to the Director of the Rijksdienst voor Archeologie, Cultuurlandschap en Monumenten to request their intervention to ensure that adequate measures be taken to fully protect the Panaroma Mesdag during the construction activities carried on in its immediate vicinity...
Europa Nostra. Newsletter. April. Publicated: 17-4-2008

MayDay 2008
Last year, Blue Shield Australia circulated a flier electronically and asked that people print it and post it on notice boards to raise awareness about disaster preparedness. The flier contained suggestions on what people could do about being more prepared for disaster. We suggested that one or more of the suggested steps be taken during the month of May, whereas the American program focuses on 1 May only. For 2008 Blue Shield Australia has arranged for a series of workshops to be delivered through the Australian Library and Information Association pillar body. Titled ‘Disaster Planning for Cultural Collections’, the workshops will be presented by esteemed Conservator, Mr Kim Morris, between May and September 2008 in six Australian cities. Practitioners from any field of cultural heritage are encouraged by ALIA to attend a workshop.
Collections Council of Australia. Blue Shield Australia Project. Publicated: 17-4-2008

International Day for Monuments and Sites 2008 - Religious Heritage and Sacred Places
The International Day for Monuments and Sites was created on 18th April, 1982, by ICOMOS and later approved at the 22nd UNESCO General Conference in 1983. This special day offers an opportunity to raise public awareness concerning the diversity of the world’s heritage and the efforts that are required to protect and conserve it, as well as to draw attention to its vulnerability. Each year, ICOMOS proposes a general theme, this year’s theme being “Religious Heritage and Sacred Places”. The organizers of events are invited to reflect upon this theme, but it is not obligatory to follow it. Please find below a calendar of events sorted by country which includes events organized first and foremost by ICOMOS National Committees, but also by independent organizations that wish to mark the International Day for Monuments and Sites with a special event.
ICOMOS. News. Publicated: 15-4-2008

Newsletter of the France-UNESCO Convention n. 9 (January – March 2008)
The Joint Coordination Committee (CMC) of the France-UNESCO Convention took place on March 28, 2008 at the UNESCO hearquearters; The architectonic and urban work of Le Corbusier. Press conference. January 30th 2008; Focus on "Niger-Loire: Government and culture ". European project; Good practices handbook on urban conservation. Pilot Meeting. February 2nd, 2008; Meeting of the office of the national association of French world heritage properties (ANBFPM). March 4, 2008; Workshop "Tourism and heritage". 6-8 March 2008; Co-operation Lyon/Bordeaux/Riga.
WHC. France-UNESCO Convention. Newsletter. Publicated: 14-4-2008

Launch of Archaeomap
The Archaeomap project – for Archaeological Management Policies – kicked off in the town of Palerme, on the Italian island of Sicily, on 7 December. Financed by the European Commission to the tune of 480 000 euros, the project foresees the establishment of an
international committee to coordinate the elaboration of integrated science policies for the Mediterranean’s coastal zone. The aim is to develop a common framework for sustainable
development of the zone to preserve its natural, cultural and underwater heritage. Over the next two years, the archaeological treasures of ten pilot sites will be studied: the Aegadian Islands off the northwest coast of Sicily and the Sinis Peninsula on the west coast of the island of Sardinia (both in Italy), the island of Pharos in Alexandria (Egypt), Gibraltar (UK), Empuria on Spain’s Costa Brava, the town of Villefranche-sur-Mer (France), Salonika Bay (Greece), the island state of Malta and the Phoencian cities of Carthage (Tunisia) and Tyr (Lebanon).
UNESCO. Natural Sciences. News. Publicated: 11-4-2008

Call for papers for the first issue for ICOMOS ICLAFI E-Journal (ICOMOS)
ICOMOS-ICLAFI announces a new E-Journal in Heritage conservation. The first issue will be
published in September 1st, 2008. ICOMOS-ICLAFI is an international scientific committee for legal, administrative and financial issues of ICOMOS an international association of heritage professionals and a key advisor to UNESCO on world heritage. The members of ICOMOS-ICLAFI have special expertise in legal aspects of heritage. ICLAFI welcomes the participation of conservation community. Specialists interested in collaborating with the E-Journal should send their work for consideration.
ICOMOS-ICLAFI. E-Journal. Publicated: 15-4-2008

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50 activities to discover the architecture and urbanism with the CAUE
The Councils of Architecture, Urban planning and environment publish a work for professors and professionals who carry out actions to increase awareness among young people towards architecture, territories and spaces.
Val de Loire Mission. What's new. Books. Publicated: 9-4-2008

The exhibition “River Niger: another Remontée du sel” is now online
This exhibition which was presented for the first time at the time of the 2007 Remontée du sel (Taking the salt upriver) can now be seen by everyone on the web. Around fifty photos take visitors up the River Niger between Timbuktu and Bamako. In addition to the symbolic importance of the remontée du sel, they depict other human activities that are linked to this river: sand extraction, dyeing, fishing and pottery, etc.
Val de Loire Mission. What's new. International co-operation. Publicated: 4-4-2008

New European Network for Landscape launched in Florence
On 23 February 2008, 40 representatives of 26 Non Governmental Organizations (NGOs) from Italy, Germany; Ireland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands met to launch the CIVILSCAPE network. This network of NGOs has been founded to facilitate and encourage people to connect to their landscape and feel responsibility for it. CIVILSCAPE's objective is to support the Florence Convention (the Council of Europe's Landscape Convention). The activities to be organized by CIVILSCAPE will include awareness raising for the qualities of landscape, international exchanges of experience and knowledge about landscape management and planning, the development of a common strategy to influence landscape policies, and the identification of joint international projects.
World Heritage Centre. News & Events. Publicated: 8-4-2008

The Director-General inaugurates a photographic exhibition of the cultural heritage of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
On 31 March 2008, Mr Koïchiro Matsuura, Director-General of UNESCO, together with Mr Faysal bin Abdulrahman bin Moamar, Director of the King Abdulaziz Public Library and Mr Ziad Aldrees, the Permanent Delegate of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to UNESCO inaugurated an exhibition of photographs of the country’s cultural heritage. The striking black and white photographs by Humberto da Silveira are part of the collection of King Abdulaziz Public Library. The exhibition, at UNESCO’s Paris Headquarters, was organized by the Permanent Delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to UNESCO and the King Abdulaziz Public Library on the occasion of a day of dialogue on the theme, ‘Translation…a way of meeting’... Photography
UNESCO. Office of the Spokeswoman. Flash Info N° 042-2008. Publicated: 02-04-2008

Exhibition of "Landscapes of the Imagination: Designing the European Tradition of Garden and Landscape Architecture 1600-2000"
From 11 June to 28 September 2008. Paleis Het Loo, Apeldoorn. Netherlands
This exhibition is about the significance of garden and landscape architecture as a design discipline. The core of the book and exhibition is formed by a selection of 40 original designs and sketches from the European tradition of garden and landscape architecture. They were designed by familiar names such as Le Nôtre, Humphrey Repton, Peter Joseph Lenné, Ernst Cramer, Gunnar Asplund and Bernard Tschumi, but also by less famous designers, including a 17th-century amateur/commissioner. These drawings are virtually unknown among the general public or professional circles.
NAi Uitgevers. Exhibitions. Publicated: 2-4-2008

Exhibition of "Wood and Gold: Polish and Ukrainian Eastern Churches"
From 9 to 15 April. UNESCO Headquarters (Miró Room), Paris France
In the framework of the promotion of cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and culture for peace, this exhibition invites you to discover the Ukraine and Poland’s joint sacred heritage through a collection of photographs taken in the region of the Carpathian mountains. The exhibition is jointly organized by the Delegations of Poland and Ukraine to UNESCO, and the Culture Sector. Special thanks go to the artistic contribution by the “Bois debout en Pologne” Association, devoted to safeguarding and restoring this European vernacular heritage.
UNESCO. Culture. Cultural Diversity. Publicated: 1-4-2008