About us
The Rhodes International Culture & Heritage Society (short: RICHeS) is a non-governmental organisation, based in Rhodes, Greece and a registered charity (non-profit) under Greek law.
As the abbreviation of our name already indicates, we focus on the cultural 'riches' of Rhodes and we do so with an international and multicultural point of view. The unique diversity of the cultural and historical heritage of Rhodes is the result of centuries of cross-cultural influences reflecting the strategic position of Rhodes in the Eastern Mediterranean. Although an island, Rhodes was never isolated. Only in Rhodes one can find classical remains, Byzantine churches, Gothic palaces, Ottoman mosques, Sefardic synagogues, Levantine villa's and Italian colonial buildings together on the same surface.
RICHeS initiates a variety of events, programs and projects intended to stimulate study and knowledge of this unique heritage and to help preserve it for future generations.
As the abbreviation of our name already indicates, we focus on the cultural 'riches' of Rhodes and we do so with an international and multicultural point of view. The unique diversity of the cultural and historical heritage of Rhodes is the result of centuries of cross-cultural influences reflecting the strategic position of Rhodes in the Eastern Mediterranean. Although an island, Rhodes was never isolated. Only in Rhodes one can find classical remains, Byzantine churches, Gothic palaces, Ottoman mosques, Sefardic synagogues, Levantine villa's and Italian colonial buildings together on the same surface.
RICHeS initiates a variety of events, programs and projects intended to stimulate study and knowledge of this unique heritage and to help preserve it for future generations.