City of Miami Beach Proclaimed Sep 27, 2017 Asmara Heritage Day

The Mayor and Commissioners of the City of Miami Beach proclaimed Sep 27, 2017 as Asmara Heritage Day in the City of Miami Beach. The Mayor and Commissioners of the City of Miami Beach have proclaimed September 27, 2017, to be Asmara Heritage Day in the City of Miami Beach in recognition of the city’s […]

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Asmara – Krakow: Potential of Becoming Sister Cities?

BY YARED TESFAY Yesterday, I went to the City Hall in Krakow, Poland, to interview Prof. Jacek M Majchrowski, Mayor of the Royal Capital City of Kraków since 2002 (re-elected in 2006, 2010 and in 2014), a lawyer, historian, and a professor at Jagiellonian University. He became a member of the Democratic Left Alliance, a […]

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Eritrea’s Picturesque Capital is Now a World Heritage Site

BY TOM GARDNER | QUARTZ AFRICA In 1996 a German architecture firm proposed razing historic buildings in the centre of Asmara, one of Africa’s most beautiful cities, to make way for glass high-rises. Eritreans, who are deeply proud of their capital’s Italian-era modernist architecture, began to worry that their hard-fought heritage was under threat.

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RIBA Hosts Presentation on Asmara – Africa’s Modernist City

BY EMBASSY MEDIA It is to be recalled the Royal Institute of British Architects had on the night of December 6th, 2016 awarded the President’s Medal for Research. The 2016 RIBA President’s Medal for Research was then presented to Dr. Edward Denison, Eng. Medhanie Teklemariam and Eng. Dawit Abraha for their project ‘Asmara – Africa’s […]

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EU Supporting Conservation of Asmara’s Unique Cultural and Architectural Heritage

By The EU Delegation in Eritrea, History will be revived in Asmara, Africa’s modernist city; one of the astonishing, cutting edge architecture and art avenues cities. The European Union will contribute supporting the conservation of Asmara’s unique cultural and architectural heritage. In the framework of the EU programme for Local Authorities, the EU Delegation to […]

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“Asmara – Africa’s Modernist City: UNESCO World Heritage Nomination” Wins the 2016 #RIBAAwards for Research

“Asmara – Africa’s Modernist City: UNESCO World Heritage Nomination” dossier wins the 2016 Royal Institution British Architecture (RIBA) ‘President’s Medal for Research’. By Eritrea EmbassyMedia, For 50 years the Royal Institution British Architecture (RIBA) awards and prizes have championed and celebrated the best architecture in the UK and around the world. Successful projects reflect changes […]

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