Lundi 30 novembre 2009
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As you all know, since the past two years, SAVE THE HERITAGE OF
HASSAN FATHY has concentrated all its efforts in the safeguarding of the endangered village of New Gourna by carrying out
the following actions:
- Alerting the international
community as well as the Egyptian authorities
- Demands for inscription as a protected heritage
(National, World Monuments Watch, UNESCO World Heritage Centre)
- Publication of various articles (Docomomo Review etc.)
- Organizing an international Expertise mission to New Gourna (January 2009) - Expertise report on the State of conservation
- Participating in the First Mediterranean Conference on Earth Architecture (Cagliari 13-16 March
2009)
- Initiating an international petition for the safeguarding of New Gourna
- Participating in the Hassan Fathy Symposium at the Biblioteca Alexandrina (Alexandria, 28 octobre 2009)
Fortunately all these endeavors have led to the following results:
- The Inscription of New Gourna on the World Monuments Watch List
- A UNESCO expertise mission on site to evaluate the possibilities of a restoration project (this coming December)
If New Gourna village was to be considered by UNESCO World Heritage Centre as part of the World Heritage site of Thebes, this would insure the protection of this outstanding cultural heritage.
The Association is extremely pleased with these positive outcomes which will hopefully put an end to the degradation process and damages which New Gourna has been suffering for the past
decades.
However, our mission is more than ever ongoing! Indeed, if New Gourna was the first step in safeguarding the heritage of
Hassan Fathy, many of Hassan Fathy's remaining works are today severly endangered and SAVE THE HERITAGE OF HASSAN FATHY shall pursue its efforts to protect the
heritage of this remarkable architect.
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Mercredi 4 novembre 2009
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Save the Heritage of Hassan Fathy
has the pleasure to announce to all its members and supporting institutions that New Gourna village has just been listed by the World Monuments Watch
2010.
The World Monuments Watch lists the sites all over the world that are threatened by neglect, demolition or disater:
For more information click: World Monuments Watch
A few months ago, following its international mission in New Gourna (January 2009), Save the Heritage of Hassan Fathy jointly with CRATerre - ENSAG made a proposal to List New Gourna village on the World Monuments Watch 2010.
This listing is a very important step towards the conservation and rehabilitation of New Gourna village and the Association is thrilled by this News.
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Mercredi 4 novembre 2009
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SAVE THE HERITAGE OF HASSAN
FATHY International Association was represented at The Hassan
Fathy Symposium, held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina on 28th. of October
2009.
Our Secretary, Nadia Radwan, addressed the extreme
urgency in taking conservation measures for New Gourna village as well as for the other remaining architectural works of Hassan Fathy which are
presently in critical condition and threatened of demolition.
Dr Tarek Waly, Director of the Architecture and Heritage
Centre, Egypt, also talked about the disastrous current state of New Gourna village which is suffering
from advanced deterioration.
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Mercredi 21 octobre 2009
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The Bibliotheca Alexandrina
(Alexandria) and Mediterranean Research Center (Alex Med) organizes the “Hassan Fathy Award for Architecture” and Hassan fathy symposium, in collaboration with the Architecture Committee of the
Egyptian Supreme Council for Culture, on 28 October 2009.
Nadia Radwan, Secretary of the association, shall represent Save the Heritage of Hassan Fathy and address the
matter of the preservation of the Heritage of Hassan Fathy.
HASSAN FATHI PRIZE FOR ARCHITECTURE
CERMONY
28 October 2009
Program
10:00 - 10:15 Opening Speech: On the
Concept of the Prize and this Year Award
Dr Ismail Serageldin
10:15 - 10:45 Awarding
Ceremony, Jury Report and Winner
HASSAN FATHI SYMPOSIUM
11:30 - 11:50 The
Humanism of Hassan Fathi
Nawal Mahmoud Hassan
11:50 -
12:10 The Legacy of Hassan Fathi: His Contributions to Local and International Trends
Prof Ali Raafat
12:10 -
12:30 Experiences in Earth Architecture: A Scientific Approach
Prof Saleh Lamei
12:30 - 12:50 Master and
Disciple
Architect Rami El Dahan
12:50 - 14:05 Preserving
the Heritage of Hassan Fathi
Mrs. Conchita ِAñorve-Tschirgi
Mr. Farrokh Derakhshani
Prof. Yehia El Zeni
Dr Nadia Radwan
Dr Tarek Waly
14:05 - 14:30 Concluding
Remarks and Discussions
Dr Ismail Serageldin - Eng. Salah
Hegab
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After a long year of unceasing activities and some moments of discouragement, the international association SAVE THE HERITAGE OF
HASSAN FATHY is very pleased to foresee the beginning of an action plan concerning the village of New Gourna. The Director of the World Heritage Centre, UNESCO, Mr Francesco Bandarin,
has recognized in a letter addressed to the Association, the importance of the safeguarding of New Gourna village and has just sent a mission on site at the beginning of this
month. The Egyptian press has largely covered the mission.
You will find below a few articles on the subject
Best Regards and thank you all for your support.
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Jeudi 14 mai 2009
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View support letter from Mr Francesco Bandarin, Director of WHC, UNESCO to the President of SAVE THE HERITAGE OF HASSAN FATHY, Dr Leïla
el-Wakil.
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SAVE THE HERITAGE OF HASSAN
FATHY is an International Association based in Geneva
(Switzerland), founded in February 2008 to safeguard the heritage of the Egyptian architect, Hassan Fathy.
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