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  • Inside the Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas


    HackpackerAuthority Authority: 408
    This weekend I went to the first workshop at Melbourne s brand spanking new Centre for Books, Writing and Ideas . Its the jewel in the crown of UNESCOs City of Literature and, based on the construction work going on out the front, theres a bit more polishing before its fully open to the public. Even still its up ...
    23 hours ago
  • Jurassic Coast


    PostMuseAuthority Authority: 127
    These lovely white cliffs at Handfast Point, Studland, England, are part of the Dorset and East Devon Coast UNESCO World Heritage listing. This is also known as the Jurassic Coast, which is probably a better tourism angle than Dorset and East Devon Coast. Serena used to sail in this area with friends when she was a ...
    1 day ago
  • Guy Crequie, l’infatigable


    WOMEN'S LENS - Un coup d'oeil fmininAuthority Authority: 142
    Qui pourra suivre les pas, aller au rythme de l’infatigable Guy CREQUIE dans son beau et inlassable combat pour la paix, pour l’Homme?Pour mener ce combat d’humanité et de justice, Guy CREQUIE ne manque pas d’armes pacifiques. Notre ami a tous les talents. Poète, chanteur lyrique et essayiste, Guy CREQUIE, ...
    2 days ago
  • The Taj Mahal – Agra India


    Dummidumbwit's WeblogAuthority Authority: 443
    The Taj Mahal Agra India Closer Shot, Taj Mahal Taj Mahal, Agra India Closer View, Taj Mahal, Agra India Taj Maham, Agra India Taj Maham, Agra India The Taj Mahal (also “the Taj”) is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture , ...
    2 days ago
  • Restored GAMPERALIYA: A cultural treasure saved from the elements


    Moving Images, Moving People!Authority Authority: 125
    ast evening, at the gala opening of the European Film Festival in Colombo, I sat two rows in front of a living treasure of the Asian cinema and watched his recently restored 1964 cinematic masterpiece, a culture treasure in its own right.The doyen of the Lankan cinema, Lester James Peries, made Gamperaliya (Changes in ...
    2 days ago
  • Sunrise rays on Gunung Merapi at Borobudur, Java, Indonesia


    Travel and PhotographyAuthority Authority: 116
    Location: Borobudur, East Java, Indonesia (7°36′29″S 110°12′14″E) Date: 21 July 2008; 6.00am Camera: Canon 400D with Sigma 17-70/f2.8-4.5 Borobudur is the largest Buddhist monument in the world. Many tourists like me get up early to enjoy the view of the sunrise over Gunung Merapi ...
    3 days ago
  • Should auction houses adopt 1970 when dealing with archaeological material?


    Looting mattersAuthority Authority: 514
    The 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property provides a convenient benchmark when discussing recently surfaced archaeological material. The Association of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) has adopted this date when ...
    4 days ago
  • Skocjanske James / Skocjan Caves


    Composed VolcanoAuthority Authority: 99
    I was in Piran, a small, clean & historic town in Slovenia, at a café located in the centre of the city overlooking the vast ocean enjoying my cup of frothy cappuccino while my friends indulged themselves with the locally brewed beers. During the course of our conversation I learnt about the UNESCO World Heritage ...
    4 days ago
  • Cuba to host international folklore conference


    Thaindian NewsAuthority Authority: 726
    Havana, Nov 4 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will host the 39th Conference of Organisations for Folklore Festivals November 8-15.Representatives from more than 40 countries, including Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific regions, will participate in the conference.Various activities, including exhibitions of books and ...
    5 days ago
  • Colloque Les villes laboratoires du design dans le cadre des XXIIes Entretiens Jacques Cartier.


    http://montrealstateofmind.comAuthority Authority: 135
    Colloque Les villes laboratoires du design dans le cadre des XXIIes Entretiens Jacques Cartier – les 30 novembre et 1er décembre 2009Période d’inscriptionAprès le colloque Nouvelles villes de design tenu à Montréal en octobre 2004, la Cité du design de Saint-Étienne organise, en partenariat avec le bureau ...
    5 days ago
  • Castle with a Hidden Secret (Elmina, Ghana)


    Travel Wonders of the WorldAuthority Authority: 416
    Encrusted with chipped paint, salt, sweat and misery, the walls lead to a tiny door – the door of no return. Stepping onto the beach, captives were led across the scorching sands onto ships sailing for the Americas and the Caribbean. Elmina Castle is a powerful reminder of the abhorrent history of ...
    5 days ago
  • Barriers to effective use of open educational resources in developing countries


    Tony BatesAuthority Authority: 555
    Hatakka, M. (2009) Build it and they will come? Inhibiting factors for re-use of open content in developing countries The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries , Vol. 37. No. 5, pp. 1-16 From the abstract: Despite the benefits of open content the usage is very low in developing ...
    6 days ago
  • India 2 - Hop on a train...The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway


    The blog of El Director!Authority Authority: 126
    I really liked Darjeeling. Really liked. It was a good place to go. Really good. Darjeeling to put simply, was one of the most fun packed places a traveller could visit. But a bit of history is needed before I continue this blog post. Darjeeling is a British invention. The hills and surrounding countryside has ...
    6 days ago
  • Mazagan Beach Resort Opening


    Chic TodayAuthority Authority: 133
    Naomi Campbell joined the likes of Kelly Slater, Naomi Watts and Guy Ritchie at the opening of Morocco’s latest luxury resort, the Mazagan Beach Resort. Located next to the traditional Portuguese port towns of El Jadida (a UNESCO World Heritage site) and Azemmour, the Mazagan Beach Resort encompasses a ...
    1 week ago
  • Paris Day Trips: Provins


    Paris LogueAuthority Authority: 113
    You know what a good qualification for a day-trip destination from Paris is? When that destination is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Even if you’re not one of those people who’s... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
    1 week ago
  • UNESCO news: Poland is national partner for Denkmal 2010


    Special NewsAuthority Authority: 125
    Denkmal is the name of the European Trade Fair for Conservation, Restoration and Old Building Renovation. According to UNESCO , the patron for Denkmal , it is an “outstanding platform  for the international exchange of experience in heritage conservation, it is a successful symbiosis of exhibition and  special ...
    1 week ago
  • Satinder Bindra: It’s the message, stupid (and never mind the UN branding)!


    Moving Images, Moving People!Authority Authority: 125
    Satinder Bindra left active journalism a couple of years ago when he joined the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) as its Director of the Division of Communications and Public Information (DCPI) based at UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi. But thank goodness he still thinks and acts like a journalist.Satinder, whom I first met ...
    1 week ago
  • Russia Today


    chtodelat newsAuthority Authority: 127
    Russia Today   A few news items from the past few days that you probably won’t see on the Kremlin’s English-language propaganda channel Russia Today , which has begun affectionately calling itself “RT.” Raid on Left Front Headquarters in Moscow On the morning of October 31, police raided the ...
    1 week ago
  • CDP Theme Day 2009 / November: Doorways


    Helsinki According to PPusaAuthority Authority: 127
    Soldiers are marching to a temporary historical military village at Suomenlinna seafortress UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is a CDP theme day post so Click here to view thumbnails for all participants Posted in City Daily Photoblogs Theme Days Tagged: daily photo, finland, Helsinki, military village, photography, ...
    1 week ago
  • Travel if you Dare: The Remotest Abandoned Wonders of the World


    Trends UpdatesAuthority Authority: 600
    There are far-flung places on Earth that have been abandoned by humans. Humans had been there before but extreme environmental conditions made them pack their precious belongings and head to more humanly-receptive climes. Here are some of those abandoned wonders: On the western tip of the Scottish Outer Hebrides is ...
    1 week ago

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