Art & Culture

Film4Climate, the first film forum to take on climate change, debuts at the 30th Guadalajara International Film Festival

A meaningful call to make the film industry more environmentally friendly, began last week at the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), widely considered the most important film festival in Latin America, on its 30th anniversary.

UNAMI, UNESCO stand behind Iraqi academia in fight against heritage destruction

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UNESCO Director General condemns destruction of Nimrud in Iraq

“I condemn in the strongest possible manner the destruction of the archaeological site of Nimrud site in Iraq. This is yet another attack against the Iraqi people, reminding us that nothing is safe from the cultural cleansing underway in the country: it targets human lives, minorities, and is marked by the systematic destruction of humanity’s ancient heritage,” said UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova.

UN culture agency says Hatra destruction shows 'contempt' for history, heritage of Arab people

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The UNESCO World Heritage site of Hatra in Iraq.

Living and working together - England’s immigrants in the Middle Ages

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The large seal is that of Enguerrand de Coucy, perhaps one of the most well-known resident aliens in England in the late fourteenth century. Coucy’s seal is attached to a document dated 1367, granting him the reversion of all manors and lands held for life by Joan late the wife of John de Coupeland (TNA E 42/257).

UNESCO calls for mobilization to stop "cultural cleansing" in Iraq

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“I was filled with dismay by images of the attack on the Mosul Museum, as well as on other archaeological sites in the Nineveh region in Iraq,” said the Director General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova. She spoke at a press conference following the release of a video showing the devastation of the Mosul Museum in Iraq.

International Mother Language Day: celebrating linguistic diversity in Europe

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Thirteen more acts set to promote UK music abroad

Thirteen more music acts are set to receive support to sell UK music abroad through the Music Export Growth Scheme.

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Gong Xi Fa Cai, Happy Chinese New Year.

It is Chinese New Year shortly. Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year or the Chinese Spring Festival, is an important traditional Chinese holiday celebrated by the Chinese populations around the world.

'What is the value of history in policy-making' report published

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