Rome

AGREEMENTS OF COOPERATION: Declaration between Municipality of Rome and The Administration of State Historical- Architectural Reserve “Icherisheher”

 Information: Rome,  historic city and capital of Roma provincia (province), of Lazio regione (region), and of the country of Italy. Rome is located in the central portion of the Italian peninsula, on the Tiber River about 15 miles (24 km) inland from the Tyrrhenian Sea. Once the capital of an ancient republic and empire whose armies and polity defined the Western world in antiquity and left seemingly indelible imprints thereafter, the spiritual and physical seat of the Roman Catholic Church, and the site of major pinnacles of artistic and intellectual achievement, Rome is the Eternal City, remaining today a political capital, a religious center, and a memorial to the creative imagination of the past.

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Matera

AGREEMENTS OF COOPERATION: Protocol of Friendship and Cooperation between the Administration of State Historical Architectural Reserve “Icherisheher” and Municipality of Matera

 Information: Matera is one of the most interesting, unusual and memorable tourist destinations in Italy. In the remote southern region of Basilicata (also called Lucania), still little-visited by foreign travelers, it is a town famous for its extensive cave-dwelling districts, the sassi. Curious visitors can stay in caves, wander the lanes alongside the picturesque cave-filled cliffs, and learn the history of this fascinating place.

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Katara Cultural Village Foundation, The State of Qatar

 AGREEMENTS OF COOPERATION: Memorandum of Understanding between the Cultural Village Foundation, Katara and the Administration of State Historical-Architectural Reserve “Icherisheher”

Information :The Cultural Village Foundation is an exceptional project of hope for human interaction through art and cultural exchange – a project made possible thanks to the inspired vision, solid faith and wise leadership of HH Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Emir of the State of Qatar.

Keeping pace with the emerging global culture that emphasizes the importance of diversity in human development, Katara Cultural Village is the largest and the most multidimensional cultural project of Qatar. It is a place where people come together to experience the cultures of the world. With beautiful theatres, concert halls, exhibition galleries and cutting-edge facilities, Katara aims to become a world leader for multi-cultural activities.

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Kazan Kremlin State Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve “Kazan Kremlin”

AGREEMENTS OF COOPERATION: Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the “Icherisheher” Museum Center of the State Historical and Architectural Reserve “Icherisheher” and the Kazan Kremlin State Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve “Kazan Kemlin”

Information: The State Budgetary Institution "State Historical, Architectural and Art Museum-Reserve" Kazan Kremlin "is a unique museum complex created on January 22, 1994 in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan M. Sh. Shaimiev.

The Kazan Kremlin is the hallmark of the region and its main attraction.

The museum-reserve includes the following museums: the Hermitage-Kazan Center, the Museum of Natural History of Tatarstan, the Museum of the History of Statehood of the Tatar People and the Republic of Tatarstan, the Museum of Islamic Culture, the Museum of the History of the Annunciation Cathedral, the Museum of the Cannon Yard, the Exhibition Hall "Manege."

The stock collections of the museum-reserve number more than 10,000 items of the main and scientific support fund. A significant part of the exhibits is presented in permanent exhibitions and at temporary exhibitions of museums of the Kazan Kremlin.

The Kazan Kremlin is open around the clock for free daily visits.

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Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation, Florence, Italy

 AGREEMENTS OF COOPERATION: Memorandum of Understanding between the Administration of the State Historical-Architectural Reserve “Icherisheher” and the Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation

Information: The Romualdo Del Bianco Foundation [1] is an Italian non-profit organization established in Florence, Italy, on November 3, 1998 by Paolo Del Bianco - who entitled the Foundation to his father Romualdo. The Foundation is funded privately by Paolo Del Bianco. The Foundation promotes tourism awareness and dialogue between cultures. At the moment, the Foundation network counts over 450 academic institutions and universities in 60 countries in 5 continents. The Foundation's priority is to promote intercultural dialogue and attentiveness to the importance of cultural heritage. According to statute, the Foundation aims to promote, disseminate and preserve the cultural, artistic, historical and scientific cultural heritage. Moreover, the Foundation aim is to encourage exchanges among young exponents of culture, arts and sciences as well promoting mutual knowledge, understanding, friendship and peace between countries and peoples of different nationalities, religion and ethnicity . The Foundation organizes exhibitions, concerts, competitions, promotes mobility and meetings between young people from different cultures, is funding restoration of cultural heritage. Each year about 700 people – students and teachers - participate into the cultural activities and training of the Foundation.