day of hammam

 

The idea is to build up a common day of hammam, like other awareness days for different person groups, objects and purposes.

Organisation of a 'Day of Hammam' for the youth; In every city there will be two of these events, one for young women and another one for young men (except Ammuna, which will just have a women's day). Objective for this action is to achieve a re-appropriation of the hammam by the local population especially the youth as new generation of users.

The traditional knowledge about the various functions of the hammam has to be fostered. By this awareness raising not only means strengthening people's consciousness of the hammam, but motivates them to take an active part in its reuse and to adopt this place again as their own.

There will be presentation of the history of hammam and the traditional forms of use. There will be an exhibition comparing the hammam with the hammams from the other countries and showing the similarities of this common cultural heritage of all Mediterranean countries. A continuation of this kind of events is intended.

Dissemination will be carried out by the production of flyers and information brochures distributed at the Day of Hammam and at the hammams themselves. Media co-operations, especially local ones (which were already initiated during the previous study) will be enhanced.