Bicommunal heritage committee still working on project planning
The Greek Cypriot head of the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, Takis Hadjidemetriou, said on Wednesday planning of projects is ongoing despite a temporary...
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Conservation work to begin on occupied churches
Contracts have been signed to start conservation work on the church of Archangelos Michael in occupied Yialousa, head of the technical committee for cultural heritage...
Two more cultural heritage monuments restored
Another two important monuments will be delivered on September 21 to the bi-communal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage. These are the Ayia Triada Basilica mosaics...
Next restoration phases to begin soon at Apostolos Andreas
The second and the third phase of works for the restoration of Apostolos Andreas monastery in the Karpas peninsula will begin soon, the Greek Cypriot...
Four conservation projects underway by the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage
Four conservation projects are underway by the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, with the completion of works expected this autumn. Greek Cypriot Head of...
Conservation works complete in two Paphos monuments
Conservation works in two monuments highlighting the multicultural past of Paphos, the Paphos hamam and the minaret of the Kebir mosque – Ayia Sofia church...
Technical committee says repairing collapsed Venetian wall a ‘top priority’
The top priority of the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage is to restore the parts of the Nicosia Venetian walls on the northern end of...
Call for more support for bicommunal committee on cultural heritage
Parts of Kyrenia castle are in need of restoration while many other monuments are crumbling, MPs said on Tuesday while calling for more financial support...
Restoration work to start on collapsed church
Works will start soon to restore the wall of the medieval church of Ayios Iakovos in the Nicosia buffer zone that collapsed last week after...
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...
Icons stored in Kyrenia castle ‘generally in good condition’
Members of the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage on Friday visited Kyrenia castle to look into the conditions under which Greek Orthodox icons and other...
Technical Committee to examine icons stored in Kyrenia castle (Updated: adds Mufti)
The Bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage decided on Thursday to visit Kyrenia castle in the north to examine the storage conditions of a large number of...
Conservation works at Ravelin Bastion in Famagusta completed
Conservation works at the Ravelin Bastion and the Land Gate, a significant part of Famagusta’s cultural heritage, were completed recently and the bicommunal Technical Committee...
Conservation works completed on two historic churches in Famagusta
A ceremony will be held on Saturday May 26 in Famagusta in the north to mark the completion of conservation works in two historic churches, located...
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...
New restoration projects to start on Paphos monuments
Two mosques and two churches in the Paphos district will be restored in Paphos by the bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage, it emerged on...
Restored Apostolos Andreas monastery to be delivered on Monday
The restored monastery of Apostolos Andreas in the Karpas peninsula in the north will be delivered on Monday to the Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage....
Renovated Apostolos Andreas chapel to be unveiled on Monday
Despite difficulties, the renovated Apostolos Andreas chapel in Karpasia will be unveiled on Monday, head of the bicommunal committee for cultural heritage Takis Hadjidemetriou said...
Restoration of Turkish occupied monastery lays the foundations for bicommunal cooperation
The restoration of the monastery of Apostolos Andreas, in Turkish occupied Cyprus, lays the foundations for cooperation between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, the Greek...
Repairs begin to vandalised Denia mosque as condemnation grows (Update 2: adds Mufti’s comments)
The damage caused to the roof of the restored mosque in Denia from an arson attack on Saturday afternoon will be repaired within the week,...