Open Studios in Ciutat Vella, Barcelona
Tallers Oberts Ciutat Vella is an open-doors event where artists can present projects of interest, interacting with the visiting public and showing their studios and working dynamics. Taller de Restauració Ciutat Vella—Chroma SL was one of the studios that opened its doors to the public, organizing workshops for parents and for kids at the same time. Montada and RehabiMed collaborated with …
Heritage for Development (Her4Dev) Team Meets in Jordan for the Inception of the Project
Representatives of RehabiMed Association/Spain, Cultural Technologies and As Salt Municipality in Jordan, Riwaq – Center for Architectural Conservation and Ramallah Municipality in Palestine, and Bethlehem Municipality and the Centre for Cultural Heritage Preservation, the implementing agency of Her4Dev project met in Jordan to initiate the project and set up the action plan and guidelines for …
Selection of photographs 2011
A young Palestinian photo-journalist, Mahmoud Illean, from Jerusalem is the winner of the 2011 edition of “Crossing viewpoints: Mediterranean cities as spaces of socialisation” International Photography Award organised by the EU-funded Euromed Heritage programme and the Rehabimed Association. The photo competition has once more highlighted the place that cultural heritage holds in Mediterranean …
Eivissa reflects on the setting of its historic centre
Three months ago, the Government of the Balearic Islands passed an act on the rehabilitation and improvement of neighbourhoods, in keeping with steps taken five years ago by the Generalitat de Catalunya Catalan autonomous government. Coinciding with this decision, and with the aim of reflecting on intervention in the historic centre, on 16 and 17 July 2009 Eivissa Town Council organized two days …
RehabiMed called in as consultant on the Protection Plan for Constantine, Algeria
The wilaya of Constantine, in Algeria, has requested the collaboration of RehabiMed to develop a rehabilitation strategy to revitalize the historic centre, currently in a poor state of repair.Collaboration began with a study conference on 23 and 24 May to discuss the methodology and techniques used. The professionals involved in the interventions (Badia Belabed Sahraoui, Jennie Kribeche, …
Pre-Saharian Morocco. Housing and heritage
- Exhibition at the College of Equipment Makers in Barcelona during March 2011 -Morocco is a vast and diverse country. The Atlas Mountains are the great natural border between the fertile northern Mediterranean and the arid sub-Saharan south.In this hostile territory, on the edge of the desert, water is life. Life is born at the top of the mountains and descends through their valleys and …
International heritage show in Paris, 2010
The International heritage show in Paris has henceforth become an event in the agenda of European heritage that should not be missed. It is both a showcase for business excellence, places and heritage sites, as well as a preferred meeting place of both businesses and the public who are interested in heritage. In 15 years, the fair has attracted about 280,000 visitors and more than 3,600 …
Selection of photographs 2010
The winning photograph:Downtown (Egipte), Nour El Refai Special Mention of the Jury:La transe du Arrif (Tunísia), Augustin Le GallSeductive Cairo (Egipte), Gianluca Capri Procession du Panier (França), Frédéric SeguranBelonging to the past (Territoris Palestins), Eyad Jadallah Selected PicturesThe Granary of Rome (Itàlia), James …