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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 09-08-18
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[01] LEFKARITIKO LACE - UNESCO
[01] LEFKARITIKO LACE - UNESCO
Local hand-made lace, known as lefkaritiko, indigenous to the village
of Lefkara, in Larnaka district, will be declared UNESCO cultural
heritage in September. Mayor of Lefkara, Andreas Soseilos has told CNA
that the relevant UNESCO committee has already decided to include
lefkaritiko in the untouchable heritage of the world, a parallel
category to monuments list of UNESCO.
The decision will be announced at the UNESCO General Assembly next
month. The request to include lefkaritiko needlework was made one and a
half years ago by the Ministry of Education and Culture of the Republic
of Cyprus in cooperation with Lefkara Municipality. An extensive study
was carried out before the submission of the application, sponsored by
the Ministry, regarding the financial, social and historical influence
of the art of hand-made lace to the local community, the Mayor said.
The tradition of making embroideries in Lefkara goes centuries back, he
remarked, adding that around 1480, Leonardo Da Vinci, visited Lefkara
and took one of the embroideries to the Cathedral in Milan. The
original was damaged and it was replaced by another one with the same
Da Vinci design 15 years ago. The UNESCO decision will facilitate the
submission of proposals to back the action plan of the Municipality to
ensure the continuation of production and the promotion of lefaritiko
lace, the Mayor added.
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