Through reading we can open ourselves to others despite distance, and we can travel thanks to the imagination. The pandemic has also reminded us all of the importance of books and reading for comfort and escapism. encourages you to challenge yourself, to explore new topics, formats, or genres that out of your ordinary. Our goal is to engage people in reading, and to have fun doing so! For this (23 April), UNESCO has created a Take a picture of yourself with a book cover so it blends into your reality.
Culture
After launching African Folktales, Reimagined, the ground-breaking competition to find some of Sub-Saharan Africas up and coming filmmakers, Netflix and announce the six winners.
Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, has taken action to protect culture. The first challenge is to mark cultural heritage sites and monuments as protected.
The pandemic has proven the intrinsic value of the cultural and creative sector at generating social cohesion, education, or personal well-being in times of crisis. It has also undermined the sectors potential to generate economic growth, something which is too often underestimated. This global crisis has also demonstrated the significant challenges that need to be met to ensure that a diversity of cultural expressions around the world is preserved. A new UNESCO report, Re|Shaping Policies for Creativity, calls on governments to ensure economic and social protection for artists and cultural professionals.
The 3rd edition of the Health for All Film Festival calls for . Sharon Stone, actress and activist from the USA, will be part of the new jury. In this message, Sharon encourages everyone to : NGOs, public institutions, universities, students, communities of scientists, health workers or patients and their families, film makers, production institutions, and film schools from around the world.
Inscription on the lists promotes the safeguarding of knowledge and skills necessary for traditional craftsmanship and cultural practices transmitted from generation to generation, such as oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals and festive events, and knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe. At this session of the intergovernmental committee four elements were inscribed on UNESCOs List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding and 39 elements on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
marked its 75th anniversary this month. The history of UNESCO is a journey into often titanic projects with the aim to nurture reconciliation and unite people around a common heritage. This tells the story of UNESCOs endeavors to understand, preserve and convey the best of our shared humanity: the common thread that joins us in our efforts to transform of the world.
Memory of the World (MoW) Programme launched a free, for teachers and educators on how to integrate important historical items from all over the world in their teaching.
celebrates a significant victory in the fight against the illicit trafficking of cultural objects as one of the oldest literary works in history is formally handed back to Iraq by the United States of America. In addition to this exceptional piece, the US Government facilitated the voluntary repatriation of 17,000 artefacts to Iraq which were discovered to have been looted in recent decades. The Gilgamesh Tablet, also known as the Gilgamesh Dream Tablet, is believed to have been looted from a museum in Iraq following the conflict in that country in 1991.
One year ago, a massive double explosion hit the port of Beirut. The human toll was heavy: more than 200 dead, more than 6,000 injured, 300,000 families left homeless. The capitals neighbourhoods were devastated and disfigured for miles around, almost bringing down the cultural and artistic sector. then launched the (For Beirut) initiative from across the port. The initiative aims to mobilize the international community to support the reconstruction of the citys educational and cultural sectors. UNESCO continues carrying out restoration work of schools and cultural sites.
The World Heritage Committee added 13 cultural sites in Africa, Arab Region, Asia, Europe, and Latin America to s World Heritage List and one extension to an existing cultural site in Mexico.
With the support of over 80 prominent international street artists, Street Art for Mankind (SAM) curates and produces large murals, interactive exhibitions, and live performances around the world to bond communities and generations around human rights. Partnering with , SAM believes in the power of art to trigger social change.
and the have partnered to enable the cultural and creative industries in cities as part of their recovery and development during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2021 Africa Dialogue Series (ADS) celebrates the continents identity, culture, history and achievements. It also brings together key stakeholders to discuss challenges and opportunities for Africa under the theme Cultural Identity and Ownership: Reshaping mindsets.
The impact of COVID-19 on the cultural sector is being felt around the world. This impact is social, economic, and political it affects the fundamental right of access to culture, the social rights of artists and creative professionals, and the protection of cultural expressions. Tomorrows High-Level Event for the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (21 May), will highlight the transformative role of culture towards SDG implementation, as well as the challenges within the cultural and creative industries and the broader cultural ecosystem. #Voices4Culture