activities
Please find here an overview of activities and projects the Prince Claus Fund initiates and supports. For an overview of upcoming activities you can take a look at the Calendar.
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23.5.2013 Publication of 'Life of an Afghan Hammam: Ignited, Extinguished,...
Life of an Afghan Hammam was launched in May 2013 as part of the event 'Cultural Emergency Response NOW!' The Prince Claus Fund supported the publication of Life of an Afghan Hammam, which describes the restoration of the historic Khisht-i-Kopruk hammam. This book involved collaboration between the AFIR team of architects and planners in Kholm and the arch i Platform for Design and Research...
6.5.2013 Restoring and Reconstructing Traditional Furnaces in Kaya
The traditional furnaces of Kaya, Burkina Faso represent the most diverse manifestations of metallurgical engineering, but 11 of the 13 were destroyed by torrential rains in 2012. The Prince Claus Fund supports the restoration and reconstruction of the collapsed furnaces as part of a broader project aimed at securing the site in the long term.
6.5.2013 Restoring the Historical Building of the Fundación Escuela...
Heavy rains hit western Colombia in the fall of 2011, producing mudslides that caused the deaths of 40 people and devastating infrustractural damage. CER supports the restoration of the historical building that is home to the Fundación Escuela Taller de Caldas (“Foundation School Workshop”), which has been severely affected by the rains.
14.3.2013 Raising Awareness of Ancient Rock Art in Kenya
With a contribution of 15.000 euro the Trust for African Rock Art raises awareness on the immediate threats to the ancient rock art sites in Kisii, Kenya. The Kisii region has a rich cultural and natural heritage that is not documented or publicised yet.
13.3.2013 Repairing the roof of Devale temple complex
The Devale traditional temple complex in Soragune Kuda Kataragama Devalaya, Sri Lanka is 400 years old and constructed according to typical planning principles. The temple complex is dedicated to the Lord Kataragama, the main and most sacred local Deity.
