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Sep 24, 2021
Outrage against saree-clad Delhi woman denied entry into restaurant mistakenly equates clothing with national heritage
The saree is a beautiful piece of clothing we prize as a national possession, but its rejection should not be linked to the suppression of our heritage.
Sep 22, 2021
India's oldest mosque Cheraman Juma Masjid in Kerala basks in past glory after renovation
The Cheraman Juma Masjid, dating back to 629 AD, was restored after a painstaking renovation and conservation process spread over nearly 30 months under the state-run Muziris Heritage Project
Sep 16, 2021
Paris’ Arc de Triomphe is being wrapped in fabric for art installation envisioned half a century ago
The installation by late artist couple Christo and Jeanne-Claude, who conceived of the project in 1961, will open on Saturday. France’s Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot called it 'a formidable gift' to Parisians, the French and all art lovers
Sep 12, 2021
Taliban flag rises over Afghan seat of power on 9/11 anniversary
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Sep 10, 2021
Taliban takeover sparks fear for Afghanistan's heritage after 20 years; reminiscent of Bamiyan Buddha destruction
"Everything is suspended," said Philippe Delanghe, from UNESCO, the UN's cultural agency, who said they are awaiting the decisions of the new regime on the inauguration of Bamiyan's new cultural centre should have been completed last month
Jul 27, 2021
Watch: Dangerous sandstorm covers Chinese city near Gobi desert; police closes major roads
Dramatic videos of a sandstorm engulfing a city located on the edge of the Gobi desert in northwestern China have left social media users distressed
Jul 27, 2021
UNESCO names Harappan city of Dholavira in Gujarat as world heritage site; all you need to know
Dholavira is one of the two largest Harappan sites in India and the fifth-largest in the subcontinent
Jul 25, 2021
UNESCO defers downgrade of Australia's Great Barrier Reef after Canberra garners international support
Many in Australia's conservative government saw the move as an attempt to pressure it into committing to reducing the nation's greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050
Jul 21, 2021
UNESCO strips Liverpool of World Heritage status; mayor calls it 'retrograde step'
UNESCO on Wednesday voted narrowly to remove the city's waterfront from its list of world heritage sites, citing concerns about overdevelopment including plans for a new football stadium
Jul 22, 2021
Bildungsroman (& Other Stories) | Areez Katki on first solo show, and using art to explore notions of home, identity
These cloths, besides being a family archive, are also symbols of togetherness and familiarity within the Parsi community, appealing to the two strands that lent themselves to the exhibit’s name.
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