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Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar, together with Charter signatories, the Malta Chamber, Kamra tal-Periti, the General Workers’ Union and the Malta Tourist Guides Union, today launched their Environmental Charter which has been presented to all political parties and candidates and is supported by 7 social partners, 14 eNGOs and 9 local …

SOTO CANO AIR BASE, Honduras – Joint Task Force-Bravo and the Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command partnered with the Honduran Army’s 120th Infantry Brigade and the Institute of Anthropology and History to assess cultural heritage sites affected by hurricanes Eta and Iota in Copan, Honduras, March 7-11. This is …

TEHRAN – A hidden gem and a backpacker’s dream, Iran holds vast potential as a vacation destination with stunning landscapes, numerous World Heritage sites and, above all, its hospitable people. Dissenting voices exist, but the problem is that the true face of Iran is galaxies away from the image Western …

Nature adventurers can now put their trekking skills to the test through wild and pristine Kashmir routes amid gushing streams, serene glaciers, lakes and vast grasslands surrounded by pine and kail forests, as many new routes have been opened to J&K. Most of these 75 routes are unusual places in …

On the occasion of the One Ocean Summit taking place in Brest, France, UNESCO announced that it had set itself the objective of including ocean education in the school curricula of its 193 States. members by 2025. To achieve this objective, the United Nations agency provides public decision-makers with a …

Three times as many sites of sacred value, scientific wonders and natural splendors across Africa could face risks from human-induced climate change by mid-century, study finds. The research reveals that 56 natural and cultural heritage sites across Africa are already at risk from coastal flooding and erosion exacerbated by rising …

The Ministry of Tourism celebrated the National Tourism Day by holding a two-hour program on a virtual platform today January 25, 2022 under the aegis of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration, marking 75 years of the independence of India. The theme of this year’s celebration is rural and community …

[Intangible: adj. Incapable of being perceived by the senses.] While some would characterize the effects of marijuana as anything but intangible, the Ministry of Culture is considering including Thai ganja on UNESCO’s “intangible cultural heritage” list. The ministry says Thai cannabis has been used in all parts of the country …

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size The reunification of Germany first happened on the dance floor. The party that began the night the Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989, continued as Ossies from the collapsed East German state and West Berliners gathered to celebrate. Almost overnight, recalls …

[By Chanda Penda] Explore the heritage field Last week we explored the satirical genesis of the witchcraft smear as part of the Bachelor of Arts in Intangible Cultural Heritage (IBH) program offered by the University of Zambia (UNZA). So far, I get questions from almost everyone who is a first-time …

The International Court of Justice on Tuesday ordered Azerbaijan to prevent and punish acts of vandalism and desecration affecting Armenian cultural heritage sites during the ongoing conflict in the region. Cornell University researchers Adam smith and Lori Khatchadourian used high resolution satellite images monitor and document the threatened and damaged …

Since March of this year, the new dizzying archaeological excavations at the Sanxingdui site have continued to impress the world. Golden masks, bronze sacred trees, bronze altars and many other national level cultural relics showcase the imagination of the Shu civilization. To discuss the future protection and development of these …

The Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center was recognized as one of the Top 10 Model Museums / Cultural Centers by the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries and Museums in 2020. The CHC has also won numerous awards from the Oklahoma Museum Association in 2021 in addition to the national …

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Qatar was elected yesterday as a member of the World Heritage Committee for the period 2021-2025 after obtaining 114 votes – the highest among the candidate countries – at the meeting of the General Assembly of States Parties to the World Heritage Convention of 1972, held at the 41st session …

President Joe Biden sought to show his commitment to Native Americans on Monday by announcing a step to help improve public safety and justice for their communities, which experience violent crime at rates more than double the national average. The administration also announced plans to continue a 20-year ban on …

East African Community partner states have lost 92% of tourism sector revenues due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Making the disclosure, EAC Secretary General, the Hon. (Dr.) Peter Mathuki said tourist arrivals in the region fell from 6.98 million arrivals before the pandemic to 2.25 million arrivals causing losses, adding that …

By Thomas Chidamba NOTHING defines a country and makes it unique like its culture. Visiting art galleries, monuments, museums and experiencing living traditions or tasting indigenous cuisines are undoubtedly the best guides to discovering a country. This is precisely what makes cultural tourism fascinating. Zimbabwe is blessed with an exclusive …

TEHRAN – Much more attention will be paid to the various destinations in western Iran, those that are generally less known to tourists and potential vacationers, an official from the Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Tourism said. Arts and crafts. “Introducing lesser-known or less favored travel destinations is part …

Environmental activists have said the NSW Australian government’s assessment of the Warragamba Dam wall elevation project is “grossly inadequate”. Climate advocates have called on the government to consider alternative methods such as buying back homes in flood-prone areas, according to the Guardian report. West Sydney Minister Stuart Ayres reportedly said …

Its species number less than 200 in the wild after centuries of habitat loss and poaching. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has declared the species to be “critically endangered”, which means it is considered to face an extremely high risk of extinction upon arrival. wild state. …

FLAP – The Islamic World Organization for Education, Science and Culture (ICESCO) on Saturday reiterated the call for pooling efforts to preserve human cultural heritage. In a statement marking Islamic World Heritage Day, the organization warns of the dangers of degeneration or destruction of cultural heritage. For the second year, …

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Thessaloniki 15 world heritage sites are highlighted in a special advertisement published by the Thessaloniki Tourism Organization (TTO) in the April issue of “World Heritage”, an official publication of UNESCO. The quarterly print and online journal features feature articles on cultural and natural World Heritage sites. It is published in …

News of the day WEDNESDAY 22 SEP 2021 | THROUGH BRITTANY MATTIE DAILY SRQ WEDNESDAY PHILANTHROPY EDITION Pictured: Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve in Malaysia, now officially a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Sarasota’s Tree Research, Education and Exploration (TREE) Foundation may have based its Mission Green initiative on legendary oceanographer, marine …

TEHRAN – Museums in the Iranian capital have reopened to the public after a five-month closure as the metropolis experiences a sustained decline in coronavirus infections. As Tehran is located in the “orange” zone and restrictions on the coronavirus pandemic have been relaxed, all museums in Tehran have reopened and …

(MENAFN – The Peninsula) Doha: Qatar Museums today announced the inclusion of three more Qatari heritage sites on the ISESCO Heritage List. This inscription came during the ninth meeting of the Islamic World Heritage Committee (IWHC) within the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), convened virtually on June 29, …

An Afghan praying outside a mosque in Herat during Ramadan in 2018; there are fears that the devastating destruction of the country’s cultural heritage 20 years ago will return Photo: Hoshang Hashimi / AFP via Getty Images Afghanistan’s cultural heritage is vast and still partly unrecognized. For millennia, it has …

Lalibela is home to 11 medieval monolithic churches that were carved out of the rock 900 years ago. Churches are a holy place for millions of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians. Some residents have fled the city, located in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, when Tigray fighters arrive, Reuters reported on Thursday. The United …

UNESCO recently added a number of new lists of “Outstanding Universal Value” to its much-vaunted World Heritage List. The Trans-Iranian railway, the great spa towns of Europe, a lighthouse in France, 14th century frescoes in Italy, adobe mosques in Ivory Coast, an ancient solar observatory in Peru and a “floating …

The UK is eroding its global reputation for conserving its ‘unprecedented’ historic assets, cultural bodies have warned, with Stonehenge set to be the next to lose its coveted World Heritage status after Liverpool. The UN heritage body told ministers that Wiltshire’s darling stone circle would be placed on its “endangered” …

ADIYAMAN Mount Nemrut, one of the world’s most important historical and cultural heritage sites, was visited by nearly 30,000 visitors last month after authorities decided to ease most restrictions related to COVID-19 . Rising 2,134 meters above Adıyaman Province in southeast Turkey, Mount Nemrut welcomed nearly 1,000 visitors every day …

This month’s World Heritage meeting represents a crucial opportunity for the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC) to protect rivers and World Heritage sites and the cultures that depend on them. The World Heritage Center is responsible for protecting sites around the world considered to be of the highest cultural and …

Nine provinces of south-eastern Anatolia – whose history, culture, gastronomy and nature are recorded by UNESCO – are preparing to profit from tourist activity with “Mesopotamia”, promoted as the Turkey’s leading destination-oriented regional tourism brand. As part of the tourism-focused promotion and branding project within the South East Anatolia Project …

– By Shazia Anwer Cheema The Himalayas, Karakoram and Hindu Kush are the highest and most powerful mountain ranges in the world. K-2, Nanga Parbat and Rakaposhi are the three most romantic peaks for the best climbers in the world. If you don’t believe me that K2 is the most …

One of Western Australia’s top tourist destinations, the World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park remains at the center of a three-decade dispute between its recognized traditional owners. Key points: Decades-long dispute between two groups over traditional ownership of UNESCO park remains unresolved The Federal Court ruled that neither of the two …

The 44th session of the World Heritage Committee will be chaired from Fuzhou (China) and will take place online from July 16 to 31, combining the work in progress and the issues left open since last year, when the annual meeting was postponed. due to COVID-19. The extended session will …

TEHRAN – The historic complex of Sheikh Shahab al-Din Ahari is about to be designated as a World Heritage Site. “Special measures are being taken for the inclusion of this historic collection in UNESCO,” Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ali-Asghar Mounesan said on Monday. Located in Ahar, in …

At the age of 10, Kengo Kuma fell in love with architecture the first time he saw the Yoyogi National Stadium, built for the Tokyo Olympics in 1964. Today, Kuma is a leading architect in his own right, the designer of the new national stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. …

Mexico’s famous Teotihuacán Pyramids, located just outside the capital, are a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the country’s biggest tourist attractions. But the site faced an uncertain future as several large construction projects encroached on the cultural hotspot and the government was almost powerless to stop them. In …

Covering an area of ​​1,904,569 km², the island nation of Indonesia comprises more than 17,504 islands and is considered the largest and most diverse archipelago on the planet. This Southeast Asian nation is also home to around 54 national parks and currently there are a total of 9 UNESCO World …

TOKYO – Finally, the archaeological sites of Jomon in northern Japan, which transmit the way of life and spiritual culture of the Jomon period from 10,000 to 300 BC, should see their value recognized by the world. It has been more than 13 years since the prefectures of Hokkaido, Aomori, …

A UNESCO advisory group on Wednesday recommended that archaeological sites from the Jomon period (10,000-200 BC) in northern Japan be added to the list of world cultural heritage. The group is made up of 17 ancient sites in Hokkaido, Aomori, Iwate and Akita prefectures that reflect a hunter-gatherer society that …

The main opposition leader of the SYRIZA-Progressive Alliance, Alexis Tsipras, blamed the government for what he called its “authoritarianism and ownership mentality, even in matters of culture.” Last Friday, on the occasion of the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, he visited the Acropolis. In a video …

One of the wonders of the ancient world is just 12 miles west of Chillicothe, Ohio. Seip Earthworks is one of five Native American earthworks monumental complexes included in Hopewell Culture National Historic Park. These national park sites are nominated for inscription on the World Heritage List as “Hopewell Ceremonial …

Japan will soon get a fifth natural world heritage site, as the country’s southern islands, Amami Oshima, Iriomote and Tokunoshima, have been recommended for registration as natural properties by the UNESCO advisory committee. The UNESCO Advisory Committee also recommended that the Yanbaru region in the north of Okinawa Island be …

May. 12. 2021 Settings national 05/12/2021 14:59 Korean mud flats receive preliminary UNESCO World Heritage status Heritage Administration” src=”/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Korean-mud-flats-receive-preliminary-UNESCO-World-Heritage-status.jpeg”/> The mudflats of Boseong County, South Jeolla Province, in this undated photo. Courtesy of the Cultural Heritage Administration By Park Ji-wonThe country’s mudflats have been “postponed” in a preliminary assessment process …

Tehran – An ancient tomb in Chitab, southwest Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province was accidentally discovered by local farmers. While working on their farmland, farmers came across an ancient grave, believed to date back to the first millennium BCE, the province’s deputy tourism chief said. Three 3,000-year-old clay utensils were also …

TEHRAN – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is set to assess two historic caravanserais, which are located in the west-central province of Hamedan, for inclusion in the World Heritage list . “UNESCO evaluators are expected to visit the Safavid-era (1501–1736) caravanserais of Farasfaj and Taj-Abad by mid-June …

China, Afghanistan and Pakistan on Tuesday co-signed the first Asian bilateral cooperation agreements on the protection of Asian cultural heritage during an online workshop. Photo: courtesy of the National Administration of Cultural Heritage China, Afghanistan and Pakistan on Tuesday co-signed the first Asian bilateral cooperation agreements on the protection of …

Photo: YONHAP News South Korea’s candidacy to inscribe the mudflats on its southwest coast as a World Heritage site encountered a problem as a preliminary advisory body to Unesco gave it a revision “postponement”. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) on Tuesday revealed the result of the International Union for Conservation …

A UNESCO advisory group has recommended that a chain of islands in southwestern Japan with dense subtropical forests be added to the list of natural World Heritage sites, according to government officials. The list of the 43,000 hectare area, including Amami Oshima and Tokunoshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture as well …

A UNESCO advisory group on Monday recommended that a chain of islands in southwestern Japan with dense subtropical forests be added to the list of natural World Heritage sites, government officials said. The list of the 43,000 hectare area, including Amami-Oshima Island and Tokunoshima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture as well …

TEHRAN – A team of cultural heritage experts have started a detailed examination of the UNESCO-listed Gonbad-e Qabus as a precondition for the restoration of the millennial tower. Located in Iran’s Golestan province, the brick tower is of great architectural significance as an exemplary and innovative design of early Islamic …