The competition aims at developing a concept of a place of hospitality for travellers and pilgrims through Sham Region, a place to be called Sham Spiritual Oasis. It will serve as a visitor centre, a place of spiritual growth and an occasion of initiation to accept the other, and will be located in the Visitors' Centre or Deir Mar Musa's Protected Area, near the town of Nebek, Syria.

www.shamspiritualoasis.org

Maya Alkateb
Damascus, Syria
Local Project Coordinator of architecture and decoration competition, financed by the European Commission, and organized by (COSV: Italy), (Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi: Syria), and (Tanween Arabian Cultural Centre: Czech Republic).

Competition for Architectural Concepts

SPONSOR: European Commission.

ORGANISERS: COSV: Italy, Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi: Syria, Tanween Arabian Cultural Center: Czech Republic.

LOCATION: Syria.

LANGUAGES: English, Arabic.

JURY: Detailed on website.

AWARDS: $1,000 for first three winners, exhibitions.

FEE: None.

TIMETABLE: 30 April 2008 - Questions Deadline

15 May 2008 - Registration Deadline

15 June 2008 - Submission Deadline

1 August 2008 - Results Announced

September 2008- First Exhibition in Damascus

October 2008- Second Exhibition in Deir Mar Musa

ELIGIBILITY: Art and architecture students, from a European or Mediterranean country, under 30 years.

Architects and artists, who do not qualify may contribute ideas.

Details are available on website.

THE COMPETITION:

The competition aims at developing a concept of a place of hospitality for travelers and pilgrims through Sham Region (Sham is the old name for Damascus), a place to be called Sham Spiritual Oasis. It will serve as a visitor center, a place of spiritual growth and an occasion of initiation to accept the other, and will be located in the Visitors' Center or Deir Mar Musa's Protected Area, near the town of Nebek, Syria.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

http://www.shamspiritualoasis.org

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