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Donation
of Furniture to the Archaeological Cuenca Mirador Project, Petén
With the objective of supporting the Archaeological Cuenca Mirador
Project, last March 2nd, UNESCO Guatemala donated a lot of office
furniture for its use in the headquarters of the office of the Project
in Guatemala city.
UNESCO Centroamerica y Mexico. Boletín CLUSTER. Publicated:
25-05-2007
Compendium
of Laws on the Protection of Cultural Heritage
As part of the objectives of UNESCO in facilitating the construction
of Democracy, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Sports
of Guatemala, and as a result of the Project PROMUSEUM (Project
for the Preservation of Movable Cultural Heritage in Guatemala),the
Compendium of Laws on the Protection of Guatemalan Cultural Heritage
has been published.
UNESCO Centroamerica y Mexico. Boletín CLUSTER. Publicated:
25-05-2007
Nomination
of the Cultural Site Cuenca Mirador, Petén
The Cultural Site Mirador is one of the priorities of the State
of Guatemala in the perspective of its recognition as UNESCO world
Heritage. In this sense, UNESCO Guatemala is currently offering
technical assistance to the Ministry of Culture and Sports in the
preparation of the appropriate documentation for the presentation
of the
corresponding candidacy.
UNESCO Centroamerica y Mexico. Boletín CLUSTER. Publicated:
25-05-2007
Available
now! The Future Past: Caring for Heritage Places
Caring for Heritage Places: Introducing the Burra Charter the 20
min Video has been transferred to disc format. Now entitled The
Future Past; Caring for Heritage Places, Introducing the Australia
ICOMOS Burra Charter. Australia ICOMOS has copies available now
for $22.00 ($16.50 per copy plus postage of 5.50) Bulk orders of
10 or more attract a discount rate of $10 per copy plus postage.
Post your cheque or money order to Australia ICOMOS today!
Australia ICOMOS. Publication Date: 22-05-2007
New
tool for promotion of Romanian Cultural Heritage
A Cultural Heritage Info Centre inaugurated in Sibiu, with the support
of UNESCO-BRESCE, in order to facilitate and promote cultural tourism
in Romania.
UNESCO. Office Venice. Publication Date: 22-05-2007
Shanghai
Old and New: City of Dreams
Saturday 26 May 2007
Coles Theatre, Powerhouse Museum. The Asian Arts Society of Australia
(TAASA) provides a forum for enthusiasts and experts to share their
interest in, and pursue the study of, a wide range of arts from
the entire Asian region.
The Asian Arts Society of Australia (TAASA). Australia. Publication
Date: 21-05-2007
Mainstreaming
Principles of Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue in Policies
for Sustainable Development
The objective of this meeting aims at translating into concrete
policy proposals the principles of cultural diversity and intercultural
dialogue, based on a critical analysis of the terminology used among
the intellectual community and policy-makers
UNESCO. Culture Sector. France. Publication Date: 15-05-2007
Upper
Mustang Project
Nepal is an incredibly diverse country. From the southern plains
of the Terai to the world’s highest peaks in the North, Nepal
is home to a wide variety of ethnic groups, all speaking their own
language and having their own cultural traditions.
UNESCO. Cultural Diversity. France. Publication Date: 21-05-2007
UNESCO
hosts Africa Week from 21 to 25 May
Africa will be celebrating its culture and artistic expression at
UNESCO from 21 to 25 May. Organized by the Africa Group of member
states to mark Africa Day (25 May), several events will highlight
the wealth and diversity of the continent’s intangible heritage.
UNESCO. Media Advisory No. 2007-31. Publication Date: 18-05-2007
ViaStoria
- the historical communication routes in Switzerland
Among the actions on Via Storia are: inventory of these routes,
cultural itineraries in Switzerland and didactic material.
ViaStoria - Centre pour l'histoire du trafic. Publication:
15-05-2007
African
architecture
Interview with Mahmoud Keldi, young architect of comorian origin,
who promotes the awareness raising of the African States towards
architecture and modern rehabilitation of local materials as development
factors. Architecture and African tradition, specially from the
Dogon and Lobi countries – a very rich website, with numerous
links classified by countries.
Article sur Africultures. Publication: 15-05-2007
Discover
Islamic Art in the Mediterranean - 17 Virtual Exhibitions
The Umayyads; The Abbasids; The Fatimids; The Atabegs and Ayyubids;
The Mamluks; The Ottomans; The Muslim West; Pilgrimage; Women; Water;
Arabic Calligraphy; Figurative Art; Echoes of Paradise: the Garden
and Flora in Islamic Art; Geometric Decoration; Al-Franj: the Crusaders
in the Levant; The Normans in Sicily; Mudéjar Art; Western
Influence in Ottoman Lands.
Museum With No Frontiers. Belgium. Publication Date: 15-05-2007
«echoes
– folk culture for tomorrow»
With its thematic programme entitled «echoes», Pro
Helvetia is opening a forum on folk culture of the 21st century.
Questions are raised and discussed with all those concerned: cultural
practitioners from the worlds of art and folk culture, organisations
promoting culture, politicians and the arts public.
Pro Helvetia. Swiss Arts Council. Publication Date: 15-05-2007
Exhibition
Tradition and Innovation
Ballenberg Open-Air Museum, Brienz. From 14 April to 31 October
2007
Innovation is also key to the Swiss Open-Air Museum in Ballenberg,
whose remit is to showcase rural and agricultural society: in 2007,
one of the historical buildings is to be refurbished to illustrate
the living standards that people expect today...
Pro Helvetia. Swiss Arts Council. Publication Date: 15-05-2007
A
STUDY DAY. "the social project versus the urban project: criticism
to the good practices and evaluation"
29 May 2007. From 14.00 h. to 19.00 h. Paris-La villete, France.
What happens with dissemination of "good practices" in
the field of the local practices of architecture and urban planning,
specially in situations of regularization of urban informality?
From examples that illustrate the existing mix-ups between social
ideology of urban planning and the urban reality, we try to make
a critical analysis of the way in which what is social integrates
(or not) in development projects, in spite of the previous works
and the processes of participation.
Centre SUD. Situations Urbaines de D'éveloppement. France.
Publication: 15-05-2007
Workshop
on Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering related to Monuments and
Historical Centers
The adequate evaluation of seismic hazard, including the role of
local soil conditions and site effects, is of the utmost importance
for selecting the design input motion for single monuments, aggregates
and complex historical centers.
ISSMGE. News. Greece. Publication Date: 14-05-2007
Database
for Heritage, Education and the Arts
A virtual database of projects and programmes related to Heritage,
Education and the Arts is the main outcome of the Conference “Heritage,
Education and the Arts. Present as Future” held in Barcelona,
Spain in 15-17 March 2007 an was organised by the Caixa Catalunya
Foundation The project archive aims to become a legacy of the event
and will be updated regularly, in order to show the diverse forms
whereby heritage is conceived and isseminated and to become a reference
tool for professionals.
Caixa Catalunya Foundation. News. Spain. Publication Date: 09-05-2007
SPRECOMAH
– Seminars on PREventive COnservation and Monitoring of Architectural
Heritage
Two seminars on preventive conservation and monitoring and assessing
architectural heritage have been organised as part of the sixth
framework programme for technological research and development (PCRDT)
instigated by the Research Directorate General of the European Commission.
Mission Val de Loire. News. France. Publication Date: 09-05-2007
International
Course on the Conservation of Built Heritage (CBH07) Concludes on
30 March
During the final weeks of the course, participants learned about
conservation treatments and interventions (Unit 3C). They discussed
the importance and options available for first aid/emergency treatment
(various invasive or non invasive) and examined a variety of options
available to achieve conservation (buildings, sites, urban and rural
centers and landscapes) goals based on current philosophical, ethical,
and cultural contexts.
ICCROM. News. Italy. Publication Date: 27-04-2007
Towards
a long-term programme for the conservation of the cultural heritage
in Latin America
Wednesday, 18 April, marked the opening of an expert meeting to
define a long-term programme for the conservation of the cultural
heritage of Latin America. The meeting is organized by ICCROM and
IILA (Istituto Italo Latino Americano), with the support of The
Getty Foundation along with a contribution from the Directorate
General for Italian Cooperation.
ICCROM. News. Italy. Publication Date: 03-05-2007
UNESCO-ICCROM
course on 'Introduction to Preventive Conservation with Focus on
Textile Collections' in Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia
Twenty two professionals from sixteen Mongolian museums and other
national heritage institutions, joined by one colleague from the
History Museum of Buryatia, Russian Federation, participated in
a three-week course on 'Introduction to Preventive Conservation
with Focus on Textile Collections' hosted by the Zanabazar Museum
of Fine Arts in Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia, from 19 March - 6 April,
2007.
ICCROM. News. Italy. Publication Date: 27-04-2007
Collections
Council of Australia Significance Publication
The Collections Council of Australia intends to produce a second
edition of Significance: a guide to assessing the significance of
cultural heritage objects and collections (2001). We aim to broaden
the scope of the first edition by including all four major collecting
domains i.e. archives and libraries in addition to museums and galleries.
We will also update the publication to take account of new developments
and resources since 2001.
Innovation
at your service at Chenonceau
From May 2007, Chenonceau is offering visitors the option of downloading
their audio tour from the chateau's website direct to their iPod.
Thanks to the new range of functionalities offered by these types
of devices, the tour has been enhanced with images and video footage.
Mission Val de Loire. France. Publication Date: 08-05-2007
Qanats.
UNESCO Water Portal weekly update nº 186
Qanat (karez or foggara) irrigation systems are ancient (circa 800
BC) and consist of underground tunnels constructed into a cliff,
scarp or base of a mountainous area, following an aquifer, or from
rivers, to bring water out to the surface. The tunnels are straight
and horizontal with a slope to allow the water to drain out into
an oasis or irrigation system.
UNESCO. Water Portal. France. Publication Date: 08-05-2007 |
