Save the date: Tour de Culture this year on 19 September 2015
The eighth edition of the only cycling and cultural event in Kosovo, this year will be held in the Mitrovica region on Saturday, 19th of September 2015. This activity aims to promote our cultural and natural heritage, non-motorized transport in the society and environmental protection. For more information, check our updates in the coming days […]
PCF grant for the Cinema Lumbardhi and the Mosque of Zatriq
Dutch Princ Claus Fund, in the context of its Cultural Emergency Response Program and in partnership with CHwB Kosovo office will co-fund the emergency interventions in two public monuments of cultural heritage in Kosovo that are in a deteriorated condition. The intervention works in the Lumbardhi Cinema in Prizren and Mosque in Zatriq village of […]
DRP “Old city centre – Rahovec” is being finalised
In the late summer, the draft document Detailed Regulatory Plan (DRP) of the Old City Centre of Rahovec will be handed for public review, under the legal provisions in force. The need of drafting this document, which started in October 2014, before drafting the Municipal Zoning Map is due to the poor condition of cultural […]
Municipality of Gjilan defines heritage protective zones
By the autumn of this year, the works on drafting protective zones of buildings and sites of cultural and natural heritage in Municipality of Gjilan is expected to be finalized, including here defining the borders of historical core of the city of Gjilan. Municipality of Gjilan, as well as many other municipalities in Kosovo, is […]
IXth Local Heritage Forum meetings held in 7 municipalities
From 21st to 24th of July 2015, regular 9th meetings of Local Forums of Cultural Heritage were held. These meetings were held within the framework of a four year program (2012-2015) of the Local Plans for Cultural Heritage carried out in seven municipalities of Kosovo. The meetings were led jointly by the program manager, Enes […]
Join the Adventures in Preservation: Saving Kullas in Kosovo
Drenoc, a small village in western Kosovo, is known for its historic character. Seven 18th century kullas survive, forming one of the country’s last traditional streetscapes. The kullas, along with auxiliary buildings and the cobblestone street, make up the Mazrekaj neighborhood. In May 2016, “Adventures in Preservation” jammers together with CHwB Kosovo staff will focus […]