PUBLICATIONS AND PRINTS

Calendar 2002

It portrays vernacular features of buildings in the Bethlehem District printed on recycled paper produced by The Waha Centre for People with Special Needs in Beit Sahour. At the same time, it reflects the responsible attitude towards the environment, which we are promoting within the community by drawing attention to the relationship between the architectural heritage and the environment; its olive wood rings interpret local craftsmanship, which is severey hit as a result of the current blockade and the slump in tourism.

The calendar was made possible thanks to the support of the Ford Foundation.

 

Bethlehem 2000

Published by the Government of Flanders through UNESCO and in cooperation with Bethlehem 2000 Project, this book presents an overview of the history of Bethlehem and presents the various projects in the fields of infrastructure, cultural heritage and tourism development implemented under the Bethlehem 2000 Project.

This guidebook is a Bethlehem 2000 Project contribution to tourism development in Palestine. It presents to walkers this ancient land and its people and introduces the Nativity Trail, a reenactment of Mary and Joseph’s trip from Nazareth to Bethlehem just before the Birth.

Chronicle of Bethlehem 2000 Project

Articles on different aspects of cultural heritage and related issues

• The Palestinian Table
• Palestinians and their Cultural Heritage
• Myths and other things

Calendar 2003 In its 2003 calendar, the Centre features details of its cultural heritage awareness campaign targeting the community and children of schools of the Bethlehem District. It also introduces Irth, the character we have created to be the children’s companion throughout the campaign. This campaign falls within the Centre’s holistic approach to cultural heritage preservation and management as an essential component of sustainable socio-economic development.

Calendar 2004 After three years of operation, Calendar 2004 presents a summary of all projects undertaken in the fields of rehabilitation, public education and community development and related activities.

Calendar 2005

In its 2005 calendar, the Centre featured festival happenings in Bethlehem. The subject of the calendar was chosen in relation to the Delta project which contributes to the enhancement of an integrated development of economy and society, environment and cultural heritage.

CCHP Brochure

Our first publication, appeared in English and in Arabic in September 2001. The brochure was made possible thanks to the support of the Ford Foundation.

 

Protection of the Common Swift

In cooperation with the Palestinian Ornithology and Bio-diversity Society, we have embarked on a project for the protection of the common swift (apus apus) in urban areas. Through this project, we will protect the bird's habitat in areas under rehabilitation and work on reestablishing nesting spaces in areas that have formerly undergone rehabilitation.

The common swift, a migrant bird, is known to nest and multiply in the nooks of old buildings, and we will secure the preservation of such nooks for our future projects. We will also work on reopening some of the old nooks that have been closed in former projects without causing damage to structures and add nesting boxes. The boxes will be crafted in cooperation with the community and local school children.

Public Contribution to the Process of Cultural Heritage Development This brochure was published in connection with a workshop organized in order to present to stakeholders and community activists the findings of the socio-economic survey the Centre had commissioned the Social Science Department, Bethlehem University.       Rehabilitation of Anatra Quarter An introduction to the Anatra Quarter –history, demography and recent rehabilitation works- this brochure was published at the occasion of completion of rehabilitation project in the Quarter.

Olive Harvest Festival

The Centre for Cultural Heritage Preservation supports this yearly festival in many ways, including the production of brochures and written documents for the event.

Ajial Tatawassal (poster of the radio programme) Radio programme of six episodes on Radio Bethlehem 2000 through the Mediterranean Voices project, titled “Ajial Tatawassal”. Rehabilitation of Mar Aphram children’s library At the occasion of the inauguration of Mar Aphram Children’s Library in Hosh Al-Syrian, the Centre exhibited the project in six panels. “Shared Spaces in Times of Crises: Memories of Bethlehem” As part of the Mediterranean Voices project, the Centre prepared six panels about the memories of Bethlehem as part of the exhibition “Shared Spaces in Times of Crises: Memories of Alexandria, Ancona, Beirut, Bethlehem and Split”. Irth educational panels The Centre worked on eight educational panels in which Irth, a cartoon character and the symbol of awareness for children, delivered the Centre’s message of preserving our cultural heritage to the school children.   Irth Poster The Centre issued an A4 poster in which Irth, a cartoon character and the symbol of awareness for children, defines cultural heritage and its preservation.