Konstantinoupoleos 43, 85100
Rhodes
Greece
- Arts
- Heritage
- International/Cultural relations
- Others
- Research
- Youth and education
Mission:
RICHeS focuses on the 'international' element of local culture and heritage and wants to make connections with the overseas world, thereby making a contribution to cultural development and stimulating awareness and knowledge. With 'international' RICHeS means three things: the often overlooked influence of non indigenous civilizations on Rhodes' culture and heritage, the equally often overlooked influence of Rhodes on other cultures and the intention to actively connect Rhodes culturally with Europe and the Mediterranean region. RICHeS sees all historic constituent elements of Rhodes' culture and heritage as equally important, interesting and worth preserving. It is the mixture of classical Greek, Byzantine, medieval hospitaller, Ottoman, Sephardic Jewish, Italian colonial and modern Greek which makes Rhodes unique.
RICHeS wants:
To stimulate awareness, knowledge and study of the cultural heritage of Rhodes in general;
To stimulate awareness, knowledge and study of the international, multicultural and lesser known cultural heritage of Rhodes;
To increase cultural and heritage participation;
To increase public commitment to the preservation and improvement of this heritage.
Through the initiation, organization and development of various events and activities - both short- and long term - we try to achieve our mission.
Our mission and the projects/activities following from it are rooted in our vision of improving the overall cultural infrastructure in Rhodes through:
contributing to the cultural and intellectual climate in Rhodes;
contributing to a better understanding of the unique multicultural heritage of Rhodes and to help preserve this for future generations;
contributing to a better cultural understanding and appreciation between people of different backgrounds;
contributing to the establishment and promotion of Rhodes as a recognized first-class cultural destination;
contributing to the European and international cultural profile of Rhodes.
Main projects:
European Heritage Days
ICOMOS Day
Heritage Walks
Educational activities for schools
Studium Generale
We can contribute by initiating projects, stimulating overseas contacts (both nationally and internationally), establishing national and/or international networks and by the exchange of knowledge and experience.
RICHeS would like to join the ALF Network in order to establish new or better relations with other (similar) organizations outside Rhodes in order to cooperate in potential international culture and heritage events and establish international networks. The 'International' in our name is essential in this respect.