Art & Culture
Opening of the 9th Session of Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee
Sankirtana, ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur (India)
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The International Forum on the Awakening of Conscience VI In Response to Universal Children’s Day
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‘Merchants of Doubt’ shows how public opinion is manipulated
Don’t underestimate Robert Kenner’s “Merchants of Doubt.” It may sound like a standard-issue advocacy documentary concerned, as so many are, with the perils of global warming, but it’s a lot more than that.
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1000 Years of Arabic Optics to be a Focus of the International Year of Light in 2015
The International Year of Light and Light-based Technologies (IYL 2015) will be launched in 2015. Aimed at raising global awareness of how light-based technologies can provide solutions to global challenges in energy, education, agriculture and health, this UNESCO-led initiative will also be an opportunity to celebrate the work of the 10th century scientist Ibn Al-Haytham.
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Pope Beatifies Paul VI
Pope Francis has moved one of his predecessors closer to sainthood, beatifying Pope Paul VI in a Mass on the last day of the meeting of bishops and church leaders in Rome.
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Archaeology powered by communities - new crowd-funding platform
The public are being asked to help in conducting, designing and funding research about archaeology, history and heritage.
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Consensus Eludes Vatican Synod
Just as it seemed the Roman Catholic Church might ease its stance on homosexuality, bishops from around the world removed language doing just that from a new Vatican document.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020