Unesco makes nine addition to list of island’s cultural heritage
Nine new additions to Cyprus’ national inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage have been announced by Unesco Cyprus and the ministry of education. “In addition to...
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Nineteen historical monuments set to be renovated by end of year
Restoration works on a total of 19 historical monuments and sites in Cyprus are set to be completed before the end of 2020 according to...
Islamisation of the north destroying heritage says foreign minister
Foreign Minister Nicos Christodoulides on Friday condemned the islamisation of Christian churches and the building of huge mosques in the north, saying the government is...
Nicosia Council of Europe conference focuses on protecting cultural heritage
A conference to promote the Council of Europe’s convention on offences related to cultural property within governments and civil society kicked off in Nicosia on...
30 new cultural heritage projects in the pipeline, says Hadjidemetriou
THIRTY new cultural heritage conservation projects are in the pipeline, with Takis Hadjidemetriou, the Greek Cypriot Head of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, saying...
Young people offered roles in protecting cultural heritage
The bicommunal technical committee on cultural heritage is looking for young people via Instagram to take an active role in promoting and preserving Cyprus’ diverse...
Rain destroys 16th century church in Nicosia’s buffer zone
Torrential rains in recent days caused the collapse of the bell tower and part of the wall of the derelict 16th century church of Ayios...
Bicommunal committee marks 10 years of fixing heritage sites
The bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage (TCCH) on Wednesday celebrated 10 years of working with the European Commission and the UNDP to preserve the...
MEP calls for protection of Cyprus’ heritage
Chairwoman of the European Parliament’s Committee on Petitions Cecilia Wikstrom said on Monday that Europe needs to take further action to protect Cyprus’ cultural heritage...
Proud to link monuments with people, Hadjidemetriou and Tuncay tell CNA
By Ralli Papageorgiou The heads of the technical committee on cultural heritage, whose work has brought together Greek and Turkish Cypriots, have called for co-operation...
