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Cultural and Natural Heritage: A Tool for Socio-Economic Development

This project rehabilitated an ancient spring and its associated square, part of the Palestinian World Heritage Site ‘Land of Olives and Vines’.

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Protection and Participation: IAAS Archive of Sudanese Intangible Cultural Heritage

This project led by TransforMedia hopes to conduct remote digitisation to permanently preserve the collection and make it more widely accessible.

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The sound archives of Radio Rurale de Kayes (Mali), 1988-2010

Before Radio Rurale de Kayes (RRK), Malian radio production was limited to the national radio under authoritarian rule, mostly broadcast in French and Bamanankan. But since th…

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Welcome to the Culture in Crisis Portal

This free digital resource is a demonstration of the Culture in Crisis Programme’s ongoing commitment to protecting the world’s cultural heritage and supporting communities that suffer cultural loss, whether through Conflict, Criminal Acts or the impacts of the Climate Crisis.  

The programme works to bring together those with a shared interest in heritage preservation, developing an important forum for sharing information, supporting collective action and raising public awareness.  

Since its creation in 2019, the Portal has grown to become the world’s largest and most accessible database of cultural heritage preservation projects. It enables its users to quickly and easily register their preservation projects, as well as searching for those already in existence. 

Together we can learn from each other, share experiences and work to protect the world’s cultural heritage. 

To do this, we need your help. 

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Trade, Trafficking and Translation: Exploring Yemen’s Cultural Heritage with Alia Ali

“The farther back we go into our history, the farther forward we can imagine.” This in-person event, staged at the V&A South Kensington in October 2025, connected the resea…

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Uzbekistan: Community, Culture, and Contemporary Craft

In this event, staged at the V&A South Kensington in September 2025, we explore the interconnectivity between Uzbek craft, culture and the community working to revive a connec…

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Lessons from Petra: Protecting the Past, Shaping the Future

Exploring how local heritage preservation inspires global action, in conversation with HRH Princess Dana Firas of Jordan. This in-person event at the V&A South Kensington, sta…

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Event Announcement: Trade, Trafficking and Translation: Exploring Yemen’s Cultural Heritage with Alia Ali

"The farther back we go into our history, the farther forward we can imagine.” Join us for an event exploring the ancient legacies and (re)imagined futures of Yemeni heritage.

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Event Announcement: Uzbekistan: Community, Culture, and Contemporary Craft

Join us for our upcoming event exploring the interconnectivity between Uzbek craft, culture and the community working to revive a connection between the two.

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Conference Report Released: Heritage and Recovery: A Decade of Learning from the Gorkha Earthquake

The Culture in Crisis Programme, in partnership with the University of Stirling and Social Science Baha are pleased to announce the release of an illustrated report, detailing…

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