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Decision to remove the World Heritage Site; “Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus Christ: Church of the Nativity and the Pilgrimage Route” from the list of endangered World Heritage and its inclusion in the regular list.
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ICOMOS-Palestine and CCHP organized an educational full day to Palestinian WHS (Bethlehem and Battir). The day started at the headquarter of CCHP where participants were given a briefing about CCHP and its initiatives and objectives in preserving cultural heritage whether through physical interventions, raising awareness campaigns or studies and researches.
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An Easter activity was organized by the CCHP through the Dar Al-Sabagh Centre for Diaspora Studies and Research, and in coordination with the Bethlehem Governorate Scout Commission. Around 35 scouts participated, where they were introduced to the history of Bethlehem and Star Street and the religious celebrations of Bethlehem, in addition to being involved in recreational activities such as painting and drawings.
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CCHP organized a vocational workshop for students at the Professional Training Centre in Beit Jala. The workshop revolved around the techniques and methodologies of preservation.
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CCHP hosted a delegation from Architecture Department at the University of Malta accompanied by Dr. Shadi Ghadban, dean of Art & Music & Design College at the University of BirZeit. Arch. Issam Juha, director of CCHP gave a briefing about the centre, its mission and achievements in preserving cultural heritage. The delegation visited certain completed projects of CCHP and headed to Battir to be introduced to the landscape and the WHS.
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"THE TANGIBLE AND INTANGIBLE HERITAGE THAT EXISTS FROM PREVIOUS GENERATIONS PROVIDES A LINK BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THEIR PAST"