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Restored Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens, five years after fire

December 7, 202486 Views

The centuries-old Paris landmark Notre-Dame Cathedral reopens on Saturday, five-and-a-half years after a devastating fire destroyed its spire and roof and brought the entire Gothic masterpiece within minutes of collapsing. The 860-year-old medieval building has been meticulously restored, with a new spire and rib vaulting, its flying buttresses and carved stone gargoyles returned to their past glory and the white stone and gold decorations shining brighter than ever. View of a light show rehearsal on the facade of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, five-and-a-half years after a fire ravaged the Gothic masterpiece, on the eve of reopening ceremonies in Paris, France, December 6, 2024. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier The restoration, a spectacular achievement in just five years for a str...

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UN Tourism global conference on wine tourism heads to Armenia

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August 19, 2024210 Views

To focus on the theme "Heritage in Every Bottle: Crafting Authentic Wine Tourism Experiences" The UN Tourism Global Conference on Wine Tourism is set to return to focus on traditions and cultural heritage. The eighth edition of the Conference, co-hosted by the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Armenia, will be held in Yerevan (11-13 September 2024). This year's conference will focus on the theme "Heritage in Every Bottle: Crafting Authentic Wine Tourism Experiences," highlighting the importance of developing strategies that both preserve cultural traditions and benefit local communities. A key focus will be on reviving traditions in the evolving landscape of wine tourism, balancing modernization with cultural heritage. UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili ...

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One of the greatest concentrations of cultural institutions

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May 22, 2024266 Views

Saadiyat Cultural District, Abu Dhabi is on track for 2025 completion Showcases Abu Dhabi’s commitment to culture The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has reaffirmed that Saadiyat Cultural District, along with its cultural institutions, is on track for completion in 2025. Saadiyat Cultural District is a global platform, emanating from a rich cultural heritage, celebrating traditions, and advancing equitable culture. It is an embodiment of empowerment, showcasing museums, collections, and narratives that celebrate the region’s heritage while promoting a diverse global cultural landscape. Once completed, the diversity of Saadiyat Cultural District’s institutions will make the district one of the most unique cultural platforms. It is already the...

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Celebrating, protecting and promoting the cultural heritage

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February 3, 2024550 Views

The Royal Commission for Alula launches 'I Care' campaign for Northwest Arabia The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU), the cultural custodian of northwest Arabia, has launched a new, inclusive heritage conservation campaign that aims to deepen and enrich the public's knowledge, awareness, and desire to protect and uplift AlUla's ancient history. The I Care campaign, which launched on 1 February, shines a local, national, and global spotlight on the importance of RCU's diverse and ongoing heritage protection projects in AlUla as the county continues to be developed into the world's largest living museum. I Care will promote the need to safeguard AlUla's diverse landscape of cultural assets, including natural and manmade monuments, as a means of boosting economic development, driving...

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अल्मोड़ा दशहरा की यह खास बात नहीं पता होगी आपको | Almora Dussehra

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October 23, 2023436 Views

उत्‍तराखंड का अल्‍मोड़ा अपनी सांस्कृतिक विरासत के लिए देश विदेश में पहचान रखता है। इसीलिए इसे सांस्कृतिक नगरी भी कहा जाता है। जितनी यहां की रामलीलाएं मशहूर हैं, उतना ही यहां का दशहरा भी अनूठा है। रामलीला मंचन और विजयदशमी की परंपराएं भारत में बहुत पुरानी हैं। अल्मोड़ा में भी ये दोनों ही पर्व चंद राजाओं के जमाने से मनाए जाते आ रहे हैं। लेकिन मजेदार बात यह है कि अल्मोड़ा के जिस दशहरे की अब सब जगह चर्चा होती है और अब जो बेहद लोकप्रिय है, वह कोई लंबा-चौड़ा इतिहास नहीं रखता। https://youtu.be/_mCp7ljTqCY?si=po5IixQ_WHq-gR_4 अल्मोड़ा के मौजूदा दशहरे का स्वरूप है वहां रावण कुटुम्ब के तमाम लोगों के पुतले बनाए जाना और उनकी झांकी पूरे शहर में निकालना। भारत में बाकी सभी जगहों पर दशहरा के मौके पर रावण के साथ-साथ कुंभकर्ण व मेघनाद के पुतलों के दहन की परंपरा है। शायद अकेला अल्मोड़ा का...

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A futuristic app gives a glimpse of the ancient past

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October 9, 20231125 Views

Tourists at the Acropolis this holiday season can witness the resolution of one of the world’s most heated debates on cultural heritage. All they need is a smartphone. Visitors can now pinch and zoom their way around the ancient Greek site, with a digital overlay showing how it once looked. That includes a collection of marble sculptures removed from the Parthenon more than 200 years ago that are now on display at the British Museum in London. Greece has demanded they be returned. For now, an app supported by Greece’s Culture Ministry allows visitors to point their phones at the Parthenon temple, and the sculptures housed in London appear back on the monument as archaeologists believe they looked 2,500 years ago. A man holds up a tablet showing a digitally overlayed virtual re...

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Catalans compete to build the biggest human towers in Spain

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October 3, 2022690 Views

Spain's biggest human towers competition took place on Sunday, with some 11,000 spectators packing the bullring in the northeastern city of Tarragona to watch the daring Catalan tradition. Human towers, or 'castells', were added to UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010 as an "integral part of (Catalan) cultural identity". Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona start to form a human tower called "castell" during a biannual human tower competition in Tarragona, Spain, October 2, 2022. REUTERS/Albert Gea The tradition dates back to the 18th century, when people first started building human towers in the Catalan town of Valls. In an event held in Tarragona every two years, teams of 'castellers' compete to construct the highest and most complicated tower by sta...

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Cultural ministers pledge more action to return priceless artifacts

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October 1, 2022406 Views

Cultural ministers and representatives from 150 countries committed to expanding efforts to return historical artifacts to their countries of origin, according to a declaration released on Friday, following a UNESCO conference in Mexico City. Major museums, auction houses and private collectors have faced growing pressure in recent years to repatriate priceless works of art and other antiquities from Latin American and African nations, among others, which argue the goods were often taken unethically or illegally. FILE PHOTO: Seized items are displayed during an announcement of the repatriation and return to Cambodia of 30 Cambodian antiquities sold to U.S. collectors and institutions by Douglas Latchford and seized by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., Aug...

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रावण कुल के तीस से ज्यादा पुतले और अल्मोड़ा का दशहरा

UPENDRA SWAMI

October 1, 20221034 Views

भारत में दशहरा कई जगहों पर बेहद खास तरीके से मनाया जाता है। दशहरा चाहे कुल्लू का हो या मैसूर का या फिर कोटा का, सबकी अपनी अलग पहचान है। इन्हीं में से एक है अल्मोड़ा का दशहरा। उत्‍तराखंड का अल्‍मोड़ा अपनी सांस्कृतिक विरासत के लिए देश विदेश में पहचान रखता है। इसीलिए इसे सांस्कृतिक नगरी भी कहा जाता है। जितनी यहां की रामलीलाएं मशहूर हैं, उतना ही यहां का दशहरा भी अनूठा है। रामलीला मंचन और विजयदशमी की परंपराएं भारत में बहुत पुरानी हैं। अल्मोड़ा में भी ये दोनों ही पर्व चंद राजाओं के जमाने से मनाए जाते आ रहे हैं। लेकिन मजेदार बात यह है कि अल्मोड़ा के जिस दशहरे की अब सब जगह चर्चा होती है और अब जो बेहद लोकप्रिय है, वह कोई लंबा-चौड़ा इतिहास नहीं रखता। अल्मोड़ा में दशहरे पर अलग-अलग मोहल्लों में बनते हैं पुतले. फोटोः उपेंद्र स्वामी अल्मोड़ा के मौजूदा दशहरे का स्वरूप है वहां रावण कुटुम्ब के ...

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Roman era brought to life at Romanian festival

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September 25, 2022691 Views

The clatter of shields and battle cries filled the misty air as warriors lifted their swords. Nearby, gladiators fought each other for their lives. A festival that featured historic reenactments brought the ancient Roman era back to life this month near a sleepy village in southern Romania, evoking a time when the area was part of the easternmost Dacian provinces of the Roman Empire. Participants in the Romula Fest historic reenactment event clash during a battle in the village of Resca, Romania, Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022.(AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru) In a field close to the village of Resca, local residents watched the costumed reenactors with amusement, fascination and pride. Many identify with the ancient tribes that raided the outer borders of the Roman Empire, triggering what bec...