Urban Talks and Tours ‘In Mar Mikhael’

Mar Mikhael is a neighborhood that is changing. While its inhabitants continue to enjoy its traditional characteristics, young artists, craftsmen and designers have located their trades in former garages. Though this has contributed to Mar Mikhael’s appeal, it has also attracted real estate development and nightlife, putting Mar Mikhael’s atmosphere under threat.

GAIA-Heritage is hosting a week-long event of activities In Mar Mikhael within the EU-funded project MEDNETA that aims at reinforcing creativity (arts, crafts and design) and enhancing their role in the regeneration of neighborhoods. The event includes three separate yet joint activities

Talks and Tours will enable neighborhood visitors to understand Mar Mikhael’s uniqueness as well as its needs and the risks it faces. These will address the neighborhood’s lack of public space and its rising rental prices.