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Mosul sculptor ‘recreates what was demolished’ on murals depicting Iraq history

September 24, 2022272 Views

Iraqi sculptor Khaled Al-Abadi's carefully chiselled engravings of lions, chariots, and birds decorate his Mosul workshop - the fulfilment of a dream to "to recreate what was demolished" during turbulent years of war. "During the Islamic State period, when my colleague and I were walking around, we would see the statues that were removed, and the gates that were being demolished, we were really troubled by this," Al-Abadi told Reuters. The sculptor Khaled al-Abadi works inside his workshop on his sculptures which depict scenes from the history of the city of Mosul, in Mosul, Iraq, September 15, 2022. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily His clay-based murals reflect the country's long history – from the Assyrian period through to the Islamic State occupation. "We want to remind the comin...

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Ukrainian beetroot soup is now a UNESCO cultural heritage

AWARA MUSAFIR BUREAU

July 2, 20221023 Views

Victory on other front: Borshch declared a protected heritage at risk from Russian invasion Ukraine claimed victory in an age-old culinary dispute with Russia on Friday after the United Nations' cultural agency placed a traditional beetroot soup on its list of protected Ukrainian cultural heritage. Paris-based UNESCO announced in a statement that it had placed borshch, a rich crimson soup packed with vegetables, on a list of cultural heritage in need of "urgent safeguarding" due to the risk posed to the soup's status as an element of Ukraine's cultural heritage by Moscow's invasion. Ukrainian chef Yevhenii Marshal cooks borshch at a traditional cuisine restaurant, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 1, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko Ukraine claimed ...

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Can a ‘new precedent’ be set for cultural heritage protection

UPENDRA SWAMI

December 12, 2021964 Views

The International Court of Justice ordered Azerbaijan last week to prevent and punish acts of vandalism and desecration affecting Armenian cultural heritage sites during ongoing conflict in the region. This ruling has potential to go beyond the South Caucasus region and create a benchmark for all such conflict zones around the world. The significance of the ruling extends beyond this one region. As UNESCO has proven relatively powerless to protect cultural heritage at risk in conflict zones, the World Court now emerges as a body that may be better able to safeguard irreplaceable cultural treasures and protect minority rights from the abuses of racial discrimination. The 7th-century Armenian church of Vankasar in Azerbaijan. Photo: Caucasus Heritage Watch Cornell University resear...

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Sharing Saudi Arabia’s rich cultural heritage with the world

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November 10, 20211323 Views

Royal Commission for AlUla and UNESCO announce a new partnership - Recently signed in Paris, the new agreement is part of RCU and UNESCO's inclusive cultural development plan to engage with local and worldwide communities- Newly announced partnership acts as a roadmap to showcase the introduction of Saudi Arabia and AlUla's physical and intangible heritage on the global stage- Partnership to set new benchmark in heritage conservation, education & capacity building, nature and creative arts in AlUla The Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) has signed a long-term strategic partnership with UNESCO to preserve and promote a cultural landscape of outstanding natural and historical significance in North-West Saudi Arabia. Signed at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, the agreement ...

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Uzbekistan celebrates 3,000-year heritage

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September 16, 20211014 Views

5th Annual Congress of the “World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of the Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan” held as part of UNESCO-backed event Uzbekistan hosted the 5th Anniversary Congress of the World Society for the Study, Preservation and Popularization of the Cultural Heritage of Uzbekistan, as part of Uzbekistan’s Cultural Heritage Week. The event was held in three cities of the Republic – Tashkent, Khiva and Nukus. The Congress, one of the most important events in the nation’s Cultural Heritage Week, was held in conjunction with the international forum “Central Asia at the Crossroads of Civilizations”, convened at the initiative of the President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, with support from UNESCO. The Congress is the largest cultural event of its kind in...