The bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage won Thursday a Grand Prix Award at the 2021 European Heritage Awards/ Europa Nostra Awards. The ceremony took place in Venice in the framework of the European Summit on Cultural Heritage. Ali Tuncay and Sotos Ktoris received the award on behalf of the Technical Committee.
The Greek Cypriot Head of the Committee, Takis Hadjidemetriou, told the Cyprus News Agency that Cyprus people are the recipient of the award because of their sensitivity on the island’s cultural heritage and their support to the role and work of the Committee.
He said that the Committee was awarded for the immense work it has carried out, the cooperation between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots and the huge dedication in the preserve of monuments on the island.
Hadjidemetriou said that the Committee was praised for t
Source: Cyprus News Agency