World Monuments Fund
Summer 2011 

Chancellerie d'Orleans Project Set to Begin

On July 12, an agreement was signed in Paris between WMF, the French Ministry of Culture, and the Banque de France to restore, reinstall, and reopen to the public the interiors of the Chancellerie d'Orleans. In storage since the early 1920s, the interiors of this famous h�tel particulier were among the celebrated in eighteenth-century Paris. Designed by Charles de Wailly and decorated by a number of famous artists--including Pajou, Fragonard, Gouthi�re, Durameau, and Lagren�e--these remarkable interiors will soon be visible once again. 

Conservation of Villa dei Vescovi Completed 

A ceremony on June 21, attended by WMF Europe President Bertrand du Vignaud, marked the official opening of the Villa dei Vescovi to the public following a multi-year conservation program. The building was designed by Renaissance architect Giovanni Maria Falconetto and built between 1535 and 1542 for the bishops of Padua, Italy. The conservation project--a € 6.5-million campaign focusing on the house and gardens--began in 2005 when the nonprofit Fondo per l'Ambiente Italiano acquired the site. WMF supported the conservation of the balconies and portals.

Work Begins to Conserve Babylon Temple

After a significant period of planning and documentation, hands-on conservation work is beginning at the 2,500-year-old Nabu-sha-Khare Temple at Babylon. Workers cleared vegetation and removed razor wire left from the military occupation of the site before erecting scaffolding at the building to begin conservation work.

New Tourism Circuit Opened at Peru Site

On July 15, Juan Ossio, Peru's Minister of Culture, and Marcela P�rez de Cu�llar, the president of WMF's Peru committee, opened the first phase of a new tourist circuit through Huaca de la Luna, a major Moche site near Trujillo. The entire network of walkways, allowing visitors close-up looks at this extremely fragile adobe site, will be completed in 2015. WMF has been involved at Huaca de la Luna since 2002 and in 2009 provided $1 million in support of conservation, interpretation, research, training, and the development of a management plan to support the nomination of the site to the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Training Exchange Connects NYC and Chile

This summer, three trainees affiliated with YouthBuild and the Abyssinian Development Corporation in Harlem, New York City, are participating in a two-month training program in the conservation of earthen architecture in Chile's Arica province. The students are working at the Church of San Pedro in Esqui�a, under the supervision of professionals from the Fundaci�n Altiplano, on the third stage of a WMF-funded restoration project at the church.

2010 Watch Update: Craco, Italy  

Two years after the historic center of Craco, Italy, was listed on the World Monuments Watch, the first stage of a new visitation route through the abandoned hill town has been implemented. In addition, cultural activities including concerts, exhibitions, and film screenings are planned for area. The municipality has secured regional and EU support for this effort, a great example of how an abandoned hill town--of which there are many in Italy--can become an attractive and vibrant cultural center.


      

24TH HADRIAN AWARD

OCTOBER 27 

 

WMF will be honoring Ronald and Jo Carole Lauder with this year's Hadrian Award, and Marcela P�rez de Cu�llar with the inaugural Watch Award at a gala dinner in the Grand Ballroom of the Plaza in New York on October 27.

For information on tickets, call (646) 424-9594

ANGKOR TRIP  

JANUARY 3-7, 2012 

 

Join us for a tour of Angkor's temples with John Stubbs, WMF's Senior Advisor. For twenty years, WMF has worked at this vast temple complex in Cambodia, among the most magnificent architectural wonders of Asia. The tour includes special, exclusive access to four temples where WMF has conservation projects.

Click here for an itinerary. For more information, call (646) 424-9594

HERITAGE DAY AT ANDAHUAYLILLAS   

 

In late May residents of Andahuyalillas, Peru, celebrated the first anniversary of their church, San Pedro Ap�stol, being declared a national cultural heritage site. Read about it here in English and Spanish.

EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS

 

The Emperor's Private Paradise at the Milwaukee Art Museum from June 11 to September 12

 

WMF Britain Activities


WMF IN THE NEWS

CNN:
Iraq Harnesses Technology to Protect Ancient Treasures

BBC News:
Wilton's Music Hall Restoration to Go Ahead

BBC News:
Annibale Carracci Ceiling to Be Restored

The New York Times:
Saved, Restored, and Now for Sale

The Art Newspaper:
Alhambra to Open Hidden Secrets

The Art Newspaper:
Carracci's Celebrated Ceiling to Be Cleaned

The Art Newspaper:
Jordan Gets a "Mega" Archaeological Database

Dwell:
Easter Island's Visitor's Center

The Hindu:
Country's Oldest Sunken Garden Discovered

Architects + Artisans:
In Paris, Restoring a Masterpiece

Building Design:
Dudley Zoo Gets Tecton Restoration Funding

La Tribune de l'Art:
 Les D�cors de la Chancellerie d'Orl�ans Vont Enfin �tre Remont�s
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