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What plans for New Gourna Theater?
The Egyptian authorities are sensible to the urgency in safeguarding New Gourna village. Recently, a project to restore the Theatre of New Gourna has been envisaged by Mr. Farouk Hosni, Minister of Culture. Although the intention is laudable, a restoration...
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Save New Gourna
New Gourna village , Hassan Fathy’s pilot-project, is at present abandoned and in danger. Although the theater and the mosque have been restored, many buildings are uncared for, others have been brutally altered and others yet, such as the boys’ school...
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Good News for New Gourna!
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...
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Le village de Hassan Fathy une année après la révolution/Hassan Fath'y village one year after the revolution
Interventions libres sur une maison originale La cour de la Maison de Hassan Fathy Free interventions on an original house The court of Hassan Fathy's House L'Association Save the Heritage of Hassan Fathy s'est rendue à Nouveau Gourna à la fin de décembre...
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CALL FOR DONATIONS / APPEL DE DONS!
Created since almost four years, the International Association Save the heritage of Hassan Fathy is glad to announce a positive record . Indeed, amongst many actions, it has accomplished the following: mobilizing specialists in mud brick architecture...
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URGENCY: COLLAPSE OF NEW GOURNA'S KHAN VAULTS
Save the Heritage of Hassan Fathy association is extremely alerted by the collapse of one of the vaults of New Gourna's Khan. Hassan Fathy had planned the khan with workshops for craftsmen and a vaulted gallery for them to expose and sell their crafts....
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Ongoing destruction of Hassan Fathy's houses in New Gourna!
SAVE THE HERITAGE OF HASSAN FATHY is EXTREMELY ALARMED to hear that another house built by Hassan Fathy has just been demolished by its inhabitants during the past few days. Of course the major events and changes that Egypt has witnessed during the past...
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Guidelines for the Safeguarding of New Gourna
Current situa tion 1) New Gourna has suffered important damages related to underestimation and abandon. Some buildings have disappeared, like the Boys School or the Mayor’s House. Some have been denatured and elevated in various techniques other than...
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Hassan Fathy Symposium Bibliotheca Alexandrina
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...
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New Hotel project in New Gourna
Save the heritage of Hassan Fathy has been informed that the governorate of the West Bank in Luxor is planning to sell agricultural land beside New Gourna village in order to build a hotel "inspired" by Hassan Fathy. The building of a new tourism complex...
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UNESCO's First Scientific Committee in New Gourna
The First Scientific Committee for the safeguarding of New Gourna was held in Luxor from 2-3 October 2010. The session was inaugurated in the Cultural Heritage Centre of Luxor by Francesco Bandarin, assistant Director-General, Culture Sector, Unesco and...
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News Hassan Fathy Symposium Bibliotheca Alexandrina
SAVE THE HERITAGE OF HASSAN FATHY International Association was represented at The H assan Fathy Symposium , held at the Bibliotheca Alexandrina on 28th. of October 2009 . Our Secretary, Nadia Radwan, addressed the e xtreme urgency in taking conservation...
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Publication: Hassan Fathy dans son temps
HASSAN FATHY DANS SON TEMPS, Leïla el-Wakil (dir.) Save the heritage of Hassan Fathy a le plaisir d'annoncer la parution de Hassan Fathy dans son temps sous la direction de Leïla el-Wakil aux éditions infolio. En dépit des efforts déployés par l'association...
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UNESCO Safeguarding project of New Gourna
The First UNESCO Scientific Committee has just been held in Louxor from 2-3 October 2010. Save the Heritage of Hassan Fathy, represented by its President, Leïla el-Wakil was among the scientific experts to discuss the implementation of the safeguarding...
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Mission in New Gourna: The Theatre in Danger
The international mission organized by the Association Save the Heritage of Hassan Fathy on the site of New Gourna village from 22 to 27 January has observed a number of preoccupying problems in several places of the village. However, the mission is particularly...
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Emergency stabilization measures on the Khan
Since Save the Heritage of Hassan Fathy's emergency mission to New Gourna in March 2011 carried out in accordance with UNESCO, emergency stabilization measures have been implemented on the Khan arcades to prevent its ruin and collapse. These measures...
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Breaking News: New Gourna Listed
S ave the Heritage of Hassan Fathy has the pleasure to announce to all its members and supporting institutions that New Gourna village has just been l i sted by the World Monuments Watch 2010 . The World Monuments Watch lists the sites all over the world...
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A PATH TOWARDS SAVING NEW GOURNA!
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 i nternational community as...
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Hassan Fathy sort de l'oubli, article in Le Courrier
ARCHI FATHY P.2 par SAVE THE HERITAGE OF HASSAN FATHY
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Save Hassan Fathy's New Gourna, Docomomo Revue
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Exhibition on Hassan Fathy in Cairo (18/12/2011 - 21/1/2012)
Hassan Fathy, an Egyptian Ambition Organized by the Institut Français du Caire Gezira Art Centre, Zamalek, Cairo 18 December 2011 - 21 January 2012 http:// www.hassanfathyambition.com/ par SAVE THE HERITAGE OF HASSAN FATHY
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International petition Cagliari
Click here to view international petition signed durin "Mediterra 2009" held in Cagliari from 13th to 16th of March 2009
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Iron against mud brick
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Hassan Fathy Revisited, Panayiota I. Pyla
View recent article on Hassan Fathy published in 2007 link Hassan Fathy Revisited Postwar Discourses on Science, Development, and Vernacular Architecture Panayiota I. Pyla
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International Petition
Dear all, Please support our action to safeguard Hassan Fathy's New Gourna village by signing the international petition by clicking on the link http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/SaveNewGournaVillage/ Thanks for your support. SAVE THE HERITAGE OF HASSAN...