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Closing Conference of the Local Cultural Heritage Plans program (2012-15)

On 22 April 2016 was held a closing conference of the program of Local Cultural Heritage Plan 2012-15. The closing conference presented the methodology, reflections, challenges and joint achievements of all the partners in this great undertaking in the field of cultural heritage in Kosovo. Cultural Heritage without Borders (CHwB) office in Kosovo, during the […]

Apr 25 - 2016

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Inauguration of partial conservation and revitalization of the Kaçanik Castle

On 21th of April 2016 was inaugurated the project of partial conservation and revitalization of Kaçanik Castle. This inauguration was done in the presence of Besim Ilazi, mayor of Kaçanik, Annika Magnusson, general secretary of CHwB in Sweden, Sali Shoshi Head of CHwB in Kosovo and Mirnije Stublla, program officer of the Swedish Embassy in […]

Apr 22 - 2016

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New grant promoting intangible heritage of Parteš/Partesh

Kosovo Foundation for Cultural Heritage without Borders (CHwB Kosovo) on 25th March 2016 has signed a new grant contract for the project “Glavičica Etno Fest” with the Community Development Fund (CDF) under the USAID funded project: Advancing Kosovo Together – Local Solutions (AKT – LS). The project will contribute to the increasing of the youth […]

Apr 08 - 2016

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Three CHwB projects featured in HERITAGE COUNTS publication

We are proud to announce that three different projects from our Western Balkan offices are part of a newly published book: “Heritage Counts – Reflections on Cultural Heritage Theories and Practices”. “Heritage counts”, an international conference on the economic, social, environmental and cultural impact of built cultural heritage was organised from 3 to 6 February 2015 […]

Mar 30 - 2016

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Vushtrri is provided with cultural heritage signage

The city of Vushtrri, as one of the oldest in Kosovo, has significant cultural heritage assets that represent different periods of life in this municipality. Some of these monuments have been restored and are being used for cultural and multifunctional purposes, waiting for their visitors. Marking these monuments poses problem and is conceived as a […]

Mar 20 - 2016

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One of the four Namazgah’s left in the Balkans is conserved

The restoration project of the Islam praying place – Namazgah of Opoja region, located in the village of Buzez of the municipality of Dragash, was elaborated by CHwB office in Kosovo and was approved by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport in October 2014. The conservation works started in late 2014 and were completed […]

Jan 26 - 2016