National Heritage Foundation

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Yazigi Atelier-Beyrouth-Badaro-Al Hajj Bldg, 5th floor
Hazmieh, Baabda
Lebanon

Telephone
+9611-384034-01-382079
E-Mail
petzy.hage@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
03-669561
Website
http://www.lebanonheritage.com
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1996
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Environment/Sustainable development
  3. Heritage
  4. International/Cultural relations
  5. Religion
  6. Research
  7. Youth and education
General Information
46 members form the General Assembly of the National Heritage Foundation, 12 of which are the Executive Committee. Its financial support, budgetary resources available and sources of funding are mainly from the voluntary contributions: 72%, members' subscriptions: 6%, from the proceeds of different auto-financing activities: 22%. The Foundation partners involved in its projects & activities are mainly its members, some activities are in coordination with the Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Tourism and also in collaboration with the present representatives, State and Associations. Essentially the decision making office for all activities and projects is the Executive Committee.
Mission and Objectives

The Foundation strives to: safeguard, protect, preserve & promote the national heritage, advocate a better understanding of the national heritage & the dangers threatening it, contribute to the restoration, conservation of sites & buildings of archaeological & historical importance; preserve, develop, revive the artistic, cultural, natural & living heritage, assign a social function to the cultural & natural heritage & to its values, organize seminars to identify adequate judicial, technical, administrative & financial measures for the protection & preservation of the heritage, encourage & finance research allowing people to better value their heritage and develop specific strategies for its conservation & protection.

Main Projects / Activities

The Foundation major projects since 1996 are: the rehabilitation of Beirut National Museum (1996-1999), celebration of the National Heritage Day, yearly since 1997, Show House–La Fête exhibition, June 2002; Map of Lebanon: Natural & Historical Heritage, Oct. 2002; restoration of Steles of Nahr-El-Kalb, Nov. 2003; creation of Terbol museum in the Bekaa, 2004; awareness campaign, rescue campaign, 1997; teaching session in Arabic Calligraphy, 1998; Open House Days, 1999, participation "Liban, l'Autre Rive" exhibition (98-99); Encounter of Cultures, Oct. 2001, Nocturnal Evenings-National Museum, yearly since Dec. 2000-2001; exhibition "The Creators at the Museum", yearly since Dec. 2002

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Serge Yazigi