Art & Culture
Culture is our future: we must protect it! Appeal of UNESCO Honorary and Goodwill Ambassadors
Honorary and Goodwill Ambassadors of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, whilst gathered in Paris on 30 June and 1 July 2014 on the occasion of their annual meeting, have launched an appeal to protect culture considered as a driver of development and as a source of dialogue.
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Eat your way around English leg of Tour de France
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Myanmar’s first site inscribed on World Heritage List
Ritual structure with staircase (Beikthano) - Pyu Ancient Cities (Myanmar).
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Four new cultural sites inscribed on World Heritage List
Old Beijing City Section of Tonghui Canal - The Grand Canal (China)
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World Cup Fans Gather Atop Sugarloaf Mountain
Sugarloaf Mountain is one of the iconic attractions in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Offering unparalleled views of the city, thousands of World Cup fans are ascending to the top each day, either to watch the games or just enjoy the sights.
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World Cup Action Heats Up as Colombia Beats Greece
Colombia beat Greece 3-0 during a Group C World Cup soccer match at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday.
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Film Festival Captures Stories Behind the Headlines
The 25th edition of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival will run from June 12 to 22, 2014, with a program of 22 films that bring human rights struggles to life through storytelling, Human Rights Watch said. The festival, designed to show that film can be a powerful source of change and inspiration, is co-presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and IFC Center.
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UNESCO to create an Observatory for the Safeguarding of Syria’s Cultural Heritage
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Power to the people: Lithuania plugs into the European network
The electricity statue in the centre of Vilnius.
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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
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020