"Juma Al Majid Culture" He presents his experiences in restoring manuscripts during an international symposium in Armenia
Yerevan – Armenia, 7 May / WAM / The Juma Al Majid Center for Culture and Heritage in Dubai participated in the second international symposium, “Faces of Memory: The Latest Technologies for the Preservation and Restoration of Manuscripts and Printed Heritage,” which concluded yesterday in the Armenian capital, Yerevan, and was organized by the Matendaran Center for the Preservation of Manuscripts, Documents and Records, within the framework of enhancing cultural cooperation between the two sides.
The Center was represented at the symposium by Dr. Bassam Daghestani, Head of the Preservation, Treatment and Restoration Department, where he presented a research entitled “Treatment and Restoration of Burnt Rare Books,” during which he reviewed the importance of preserving rare books as part of the human and scientific heritage, along with the most prominent causes of their damage and the scientific methods used to treat and restore them.
The research shed light on the Juma Al Majid Center’s scientific and practical experience in dealing with this type of damage, and the innovative methods adopted in the restoration department, which received wide appreciation from participants and specialists in the field of heritage and manuscript preservation.
As part of the symposium activities, Dr. Daghestani presented two applied workshops, the first of which dealt with the Arab-Islamic binding of manuscripts over ten centuries, where he reviewed the practical steps of binding using an original manuscript from the Matendaran Center’s holdings, explaining the materials used and implementation methods.
The second workshop focused on the restoration of manuscripts and historical documents, targeted those working in restoration departments, and addressed the most prominent technical challenges and ways to address them using modern and innovative methods, which contributes to raising the efficiency of specialists.
The symposium witnessed the presence of the Armenian Minister of Culture, representatives of the European Union, UNESCO, and the international “Aleph” Foundation, in addition to researchers and specialists from European, American, and Arab countries.
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