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The Deputy Ministry of Culture was pleased to announce the award of this year's "European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards" to the Cypriot engraver Hampi Tsaggaris.
Hampi Tsangaris was awarded in the category "Heritage Champions" for his great contribution to the preservation and promotion of the local traditions of Cyprus through the art of engraving. As noted by the Jury of the Awards, "Hampi Tsangaris, with a passionate approach to the cultural heritage of Cyprus, has dedicated his life to the transmission of knowledge, both locally and internationally, incorporating in his works stories and myths from the tradition of his homeland and managing, in the process, to raise awareness among an impressive number of people, including students. With his innovative ideas and his firm commitment to the ideal of art as a means of conveying meaning, he is an inspiration to other European citizens."
The European Heritage Awards/Europa Nostra Awards were established in 2002 by the European Commission and are managed by Europa Nostra, the largest and most representative network of European civil society on cultural heritage issues.
The awarding of this high distinction to Hampi Tsaggaris marks the international recognition of the artist's multifaceted life's work, which is inspired by a genuine desire to contribute to Art and Society. Since 1995, Hampis, as he is known in the Cypriot artistic community, has been providing free engraving lessons in the community of Platanisteia, Limassol district, in memory of his teacher A. Tassos. In 2008, he founded the "Hampi Engraving Museum", with a collection of works from the 16th century until today, while eleven years later, in 2019, the "Municipal Hampi Engraving Museum" was inaugurated in Nicosia.
The Ministry of Culture aspires, within the framework of its broader mission, to develop and implement a national strategy for the management and protection of cultural heritage and the promotion of contemporary cultural creation. In this light, the activity and contribution of people of art such as Hampi Tsangaris is valuable for the promotion of the richness of our tradition.
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Note: Photos from the website of the European Heritage Awards https:/bit.ly/3p1420C
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