Dar Coast.
Grand opening with guest of honor, ... d Sports, Ms. Nuru millao
Mzizima Fish Village.
BY MARIA INVIOLATA
"HISTORY is gold, tomorrow is blind" said Prof Diane Barbe at the launch of an ancient architectural heritage center (DARCH) launched in Dar es Salaam.
The phenomenon has been given due time by developing economic nations to preserve its heritage ancient buildings and various attractions ranging from family to nation. The popularity of Zanzibar and Cape Town in the world its ancient buildings.
The launch ceremony was launched by Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports Hon. Dr. Harrison George Mwakyembe and attended by the Ambassador of the European Union His Excellency Hon. Roeland Van de Geer, Mayor for Dar es Salaam City, Mr Isaya Mwita and other representatives
Mr, Ambassador of the European Union confirming the beauty of the city of Dar es salaam with its magnificent legacy of ancient buildings. "I was impressed by Dar es Salaam since 1971, even the government moves to Dodoma I should come to rest on this occasion, said Ambassador Roeland Van de Geer.
The representative of the Ministry of Information, Arts, Culture and Sport Mr Nuru Millao said that emphasized the importance of managing heritage, congratulations and thanks to the European Union and other stakeholders who completed repair the offices without damaging the building's theme, government and the center.
The Dar es Salaam Centre for Archtectural Hertage (DARCH) it is a non-profit company which aims at saving and promoting historical architecture in Dar es Salaam and the wider East Africancontext through research, documentation, education and professional training and community outreach and public cultural events.
Initiated by the architectural associanational of Tanzania,Europian Union (EU) the Goethe-Institute, Ardhi University Dar es salaam and the Technische Universitat Berlin.
The project is contracted by the Tanzania Ministry for Finance and funded by the European Union, EU contribute EUR 926, 489.
PROJECT DETAILS
Refurbishment and use the Old Boma as a public centre for urban hertage, to implementation of a permanent exhibition on the city’s history also city tours and an desk for schools, tourists and other visitors.
Enhanced heritage related knowledgeand skills among proessionals, Academic exchanges and students workshop, research and documentation of urban hertag, advocy and awareness raising to reverent decision makers.
DARCH
The Dar Centre for Architectural Heritage (DARCH) is a non profit company which aimsat saving and promoting historical architecture in Dar es salaam and the wider East African context through research and documentation, education and professional training, community outreach and public culture events.
DARCH building in through education, International knowledge transfer, awareness building to public and private bodies, embedding the action in community.
Initiated by the Architectural Association Tanzania, the Goeth Institute , Ardhi University Dar es salaam and the Technische Universitat Berlin. Profeser Anne K. Fenk of Technische Berlin said this project it build capacity through on education.
DARCH not only relies on this strong network of patners but also receives support from the Tanzania Artquities division, the National Museums and the Dar es salaam City Council.
Darch is located in the Old Boma, the oldest building constructed in 1867 by Majid bin Said, Sultan of Zanzibar, located at the crossing of Morogoro road and Sokoine Drive on Dar es salaam ‘s prominent water front that used to occupy indigenous “Mzizima “ fishing village".
The building is to serve as a showcase of sustainable conservation a best practice example of sustainable rehabilitation of shared heritage and a vistor’s centre for urban heritage and ultimately to become a central hub for various heritage initiatives throughout the region.
The centre offers consultation services and a number of public facilities, apermanent exthibitions, a vistors desk offering guided city tours and info material, an archive and documantation centre, small curio shop, roof top restaurant and a pulic garden.
Also available in the building for rent are a workshop space and the state of-the art conference room.
Darch targets culturally and historuically interested citizen, tourists, professionals and students of all levels and to significantly contribute to raising awareness of the importance of architectural and cultural heritage among a broadened audience.
Results
One key result of the project is the rehabilitation and the use of Old Boma, Dar es salaam’s remaining structure. The process provided opportunities for training local craftsmen, planners and researchers in appropriate skills.
Upon its opening, the building will serve the as a public centre established for the research, collection, documentation and promotion of Dar es salaam architectural heritage as a public asset. It will also be a best practice example for other municipalities. From its location at the Old Boma, DARCH will continue to pursue its objectives as follows: research an docomantation activities are carried out to contribute to the development of preservation strategies and improved heritage management at government levels.
That heritage related knowledge and skills are being enhanced among professionals through continuous professional development seminars for practing professionals and through North-South and South-South transfer of academic and technical expertise at university level.
Also awareness and knowledge of the value of Dar’s architectural heritage is built by making information accessible and by facilitating public debate and community involvement, cultural heritage tourism attractions will continuously be created and offered to generate income and business opportunities.
Dar es Salaam
Native residents of Mzizima fishing village were Wagogo, Wamadenge, Mwinyigogo and Wazaramo, Dar es Salaam was founded by Oman Sultans from close by Zanzibar, under colonial rule it become the capital of the German as well as the Britsh,
Today the urban morphology of the city centre still reflects the old colonial master plan of a racially divided town , since then Swahili, Islamic, colonial, and early modernist influences have shaped the city issue.
Dar es Salaam centre combines early Omani buildings, traditional Swahili Houses, German and British Colonial stractures, eclectic Indian vernacural and African Art-decoration telling the history of an Independent and culturally diverse nation.
Today, Dar es Salaam is amongest the ten fastest growing cities in the world and due to economic pressure competingparticular interests and due to economic pressure competing particular interest and weak regulatory environment, its urban heritage continues to be heavily threatened.
The speed of development has picked up considerably resulting in rapid change and numerous demolitions of historical buildings.
Newly developed structure introduced a completely new scale and are mostly of generic architectural expression and often of poor quality.
Given its historical significance as well as its vulnerability, Dar es salaam city centre has been included in the famous Watch List 2014-2015 of the world Monument Fund, along only few other sites worldwide.
Chief Executive Officer is a useful center for future generations and generations Aida Mulokozi calls upon citizens to provide understanding cooperation. To protect, preserve ancient history, for the benefit of this precious heritage .
The Chief Executive Officer gives the Tanzanians urgency to protect heritage as destructive as the demolition of ancient buildings such as the various nations that preserve their identities through cultural heritage and legacy.
CEO said that they promote and develop the unique urban hertage of Dar es salaam’s city centre as a public asset, and to reveal its potential to generate business opportunities for the local communities, to demonstrate strategies and approaches towards urban heritage that are innovative, integrated, sensitive and developmental.
"The doors are open to all Tanzanians", said the Chief Executive Officer, adding that while they are learning to maintain their inheritance, the President of Phase Five has already demonstrated the way by addressing various issues, which is important and beneficial to all Tanzanians.
On this, the Chief Executive Officer wants the media to write in more detail the precious heritage, since these instruments are a bridge for citizens who own the heirs of the heritage , saying that the entry was not as important as it was in the ordinary Tanzanian state .
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