NEW YORK/SPLIT, March 16 (Hina) - A fund-raising concert and ball for the reconstruction of Trogir's St. Lawrence's cathedral were held in New York on Wednesday evening. The event was organised by the US foundation 'Venetian Heritage
Inc', which deals with the reconstruction of cultural heritage and gathers distinguished business people.
NEW YORK/SPLIT, March 16 (Hina) - A fund-raising concert and ball
for the reconstruction of Trogir's St. Lawrence's cathedral were
held in New York on Wednesday evening.
The event was organised by the US foundation 'Venetian Heritage
Inc', which deals with the reconstruction of cultural heritage and
gathers distinguished business people. #L#
The foundation has already granted US$400,000 at the request of the
Croatian Culture Ministry's conservation department in Split for
the repair of the chapel of the blessed Ivan Trogirski, its
construction dating back to 1467. The chapel is considered a
master-piece of Croatian and European Renaissance art. Repair
works on the building, which will last two years, start next month.
The head of the conservation department, Josko Belamaric, told Hina
in a phone conversation that preservation works on the Trogir
cathedral had started two years ago with assistance from the
Croatian Culture Ministry and British Hadley Foundation.
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