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cultural travel slovenia landscape

COTTAGE INDUSTRY
Šmarje pri Jelšah, Slovenia - August 22-28, 2010
Delight your senses in Slovenia! This charming country packs a punch in a small package with fabulous food, wonderful wine, stunning scenery and of course beautiful buildings. AiP has been supporting the country’s nascent heritage conservation movement since 2006; this year’s preservation project reinforces the message that the old and the traditional are worth keeping and cultivating, a lesson the younger generation is taking to heart.
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Albania architecture cultural travel tower houses

KEEPING TOWER HOUSES FROM TUMBLING
Gjirokastra, Albania - September 12-18, 2010
Art and architecture go hand in hand in Gjirokastra, the city of stones, and in this special project, which offers the choice of spending the full day working with masonry conservationists or devoting the mornings to art classes and the afternoons to historic preservation. You’ll find plenty of inspiration for drawings among the buildings you will be helping restore and the city’s narrow cobblestone streets.
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Lamu Old Town World Heritage Site cultural travel calligraphy

RE-DISCOVERING THE SOUL OF SWAHILI TRADITION
Lamu, Kenya - November 14-27, 2010
Offering tropical beaches and a distinctive blend of cultural influences, Lamu is a favorite destination for those in search of the extraordinary. AiP’s hands-on workshop is your chance to explore and experience the Old Town’s unique heritage more closely than you would have believed possible. We will be working with the Lamu World Heritage Site and Conservation Office to preserve a traditional coral rag house.
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historic Texaco gas station preservation project

GLAZING AT THE GAS STATION
Gloucester, Virginia, USA - May 22-28, 2011
Join the modern preservation movement by helping restore one of Virginia’s original Texaco stations. The 1930 Edge Hill Service Station, complete with original gas pumps, will ultimately have a new – and greener - life as small enterprise office space.
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Armenia architectural heritage conservation volunteer vacation

CONSERVING THE HEART OF GYUMRI
Gyumri, Armenia - June 18-30, 2011
Immerse yourself in one of the oldest cultures on earth while you repair a c. 1890 neoclassical residence in the heart of Gyumri’s Kumayri Historic District. Damaged by a massive earthquake in 1988, this volunteer project is the building’s last hope for restoration and a new life as a museum and small enterprise incubator.
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historic Texaco gas station preservation project

SAVING THE CITY OF STONE
Gjirokastra, Albania - September, 2011
Time, the elements and redevelopment pressures have taken their toll on Gjirokastra's kulle houses, and these masonry giants need your help. Join the fight to save these iconic houses and establish restoration as a viable alternative to demolition and redevelopment.
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