Art & Culture

The ‘Look of Silence’ unites critics in praise Featured Image

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Magna Carta scribes uncovered on eve of the charter’s 800th anniversary

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UNESCO celebrates 10th anniversary of the Convention on the Diversity of Cultural Expressions and decide on future priorities

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Katy Perry calls on Viet Nam’s young professionals to help improve children’s lives

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Global pop superstar Katy Perry was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in December 2013.

UNESCO Director-General calls on all parties to protect Yemen’s cultural heritage

Amid alarming reports about bombing of the World Heritage Site of the Old City of Sana’a, UNESCO’s Director-General calls on all parties to protect Yemen’s unique cultural heritage.

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Old City of Sana’a, Yemen, World Heritage site

First Contact with Tai Ji Men through Conscientious Endeavors: An Interview with Hollywood Insider Munni Irone

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Munni Irone (First from the right in the front) was deeply inspired by Dr. Hong Tao-Tze, and immediately followed his steps to promote An Era of Conscience.

Hollywood celebrity and President of the World Film Institute Antonio Gellini calls for support of An Era of Conscience

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Antonio Gellini (center)

“Jazz is a universal language” says Director-General Irina Bokova at the International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concert in Paris

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A fight for the skies: The Battle of Britain

In the last of a series of blogs, we take a look at three key moments for the Armed Forces in the Second World War.

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UNESCO sends mission to Panama to examine the wreck of 17th century Spanish galleon San José

At the request of Panama, UNESCO will send a mission to examine the state of conservation of the San José, a Spanish galleon that sank in the archipelago of Las Perlas in the 17th century. A commercial company, Investigaciones Marinas del Istmo (IMDI), has been under contract to salvage the shipwreck since 2003.