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Qashqai Female Voices
Throughout last year, artists Yalda Yazdani and Christoph Wieland, curated and presented the Qashqai Female Voices project, an exhibition and accompanying programme of events designed to highlight the cultural heritage of Qashqai women in southwest Iran. The project follows on from the HerMaP Iran programme which ran from 2019-2023. Coordinated by HERITΛGE in partnership
Project Management Workshop: 20 participants from 18 countries
In December 2024, 20 participants from 18 countries joined HERITΛGE for the Project Management for Heritage Managers workshop. This 3-day online course aims to equip attendees with essential project management skills, guiding them through the entire project lifecycle. The course instructor, Tim Healing, started day one with a discussion on the concept of a project,
2nd Annual Meeting of the Living Heritage Network
HERITΛGE was happy to participate in the 2nd Meeting of Greece’s Living Heritage Network – of which it is a founding member- that took place from February 21-23 in Athens. The event was co-organized by the Directorate of Modern Cultural and Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture and the Culture, Sports &
Celebrating The Gambia’s Heritage and HerMaP Gambia Certificate Presentation
On February 17, 2025, as The Gambia marked 60 years of independence, HERITΛGE celebrated the country’s rich cultural heritage and the dedicated individuals working to preserve it. Hosted at the Ocean Bay Hotel in Banjul, the HerMaP Gambia Certificate Presentation brought together over 100 participants, including heritage professionals, community members, heritage practitioners, tourism agencies, and government officials.
Syrian Antiquities Breathe, but amid the Threat of Metal Detectors
By Khaled Hiatlih Over the past decade, Syrian news has been filled with sorrowful reports of looting, destruction, and random shelling. The situation worsened when terrorist groups took control and carried out large-scale demolitions—most notably, the bombing of landmarks in the ancient city of Palmyra. Since the fall of the brutal al-Assad regime in December