Publication-3
CDs on Egyptian traditional embroidery techniques
The project Women as custodians and artists of Egyptian Handicrafts
was carried out in cooperation with the Egyptian National Council
for Women. It endeavors to preserve a specific form of intangible
heritage, with its historical and artistic significance, through
the
revival, preservation and safekeeping of traditional embroidery
techniques and designs. Three CD’s were completed:the first
covers the Traditional Art of Embroidery related specifically to
Siwa Oasis, the second and third CDs cover the Art of Tally Embroidery
in Upper Egypt as well as in North Sinai.
UNESCO. Office in Cairo. Newsletter. Publicated:
19-03-2008
Sana’a
Symposium on Illicit Traffic of Cultural Objects
Yemen’s cultural heritage is currently threatened by the development
of international looting. Recent shocking examples in Maarib and
Jawf governorate confirm the vast scale of the thefts and the existence
of active international networks for the illicit expatriation of
objects and their sale in various parts of the world. The symposium,
to be held in 2008 in Sana’a will raise awareness of all stakeholders
in the protection of cultural heritage about the existing legal
frameworks for the protection of moveable cultural heritage and
contribute to launching efficient countermeasures and steps to be
taken for the restitution of stolen artifacts.
UNESCO. Office in Cairo. Newsletter. Publicated:
19-03-2008
Safeguarding
Egyptian Traditional Festivals
The UNESCO Mediterranean Programme (UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science
in the Arab States) and the Egyptian Society for Folk Traditions
have won a grant from the European Union of fifty thousand Euros
in order to “Safeguard Egyptian Traditional Festivals”.
The activity will contribute to dialogue and understanding in the
Mediterranean and raise awareness of the local communities concerned
on the value of their intangible heritage. The action follows the
creation of the Network of Traditional Festivals of the Mediterranean
“Festivals of the Sun”.
UNESCO. Office in Cairo. Newsletter. Publicated:
19-03-2008
Experts
meet in Athens to discuss the return of cultural property
Lawyers, museum professionals, archaeologists, academics and cultural
property experts will meet in Athens, Greece*, on 17 and 18 March
for an international conference on the “Return of Cultural
Property to its Country of Origin.” The conference, which
is organised by the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, in cooperation
with UNESCO, will be opened in the presence of H.E. Karolos Papoulias,
President of the Hellenic Republic, by the Greek Minister of Culture,
Michalis Liapis, the President of the General Conference of UNESCO,
George Anastassopoulos and UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General
for Culture, Françoise Rivière...
UNESCO. Media Advisory N°2008-18. UNESCOPRESS.
Publicated: 13-03-2008
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Ratification
by Guinea of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the
Diversity of Cultural Expressions (Paris, 20 October 2005)
On 20 February 2008, Guinea deposited with the Director-General
its instrument of ratification of the Convention on the Protection
and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. In accordance
with the terms of its Article 29, the aforementioned Convention
will enter into force with respect to Guinea three months after
the date of the deposit of its instrument, that is to say on 20
May 2008.
UNESCO. Office of International Standards
and Legal Affairs. Publicated: 5-3-2008
Ratification
by Guinea of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible
Cultural Heritage (Paris, 17 October 2003)
On 20 February 2008, Guinea deposited with the Director-General
its instrument of ratification of the Convention for the Safeguarding
of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. In accordance with the terms
of its Article 34, the aforementioned Convention will enter into
force with respect to Guinea three months after the date of the
deposit of its instrument, that is to say on 20 May 2008.
UNESCO. Office of International Standards
and Legal Affairs. Publicated: 5-3-2008
Accession
by the Syrian Arab Republic to the Convention on the Protection
and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (Paris, 20
October 2005)
On 5 February 2008, the Syrian Arab Republic deposited with
the Director-General its instrument of accession to the Convention
on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.
In accordance with the terms of its Article 29, the aforementioned
Convention will enter into force with respect to the Syrian Arab
Republic three months after the date of the deposit of its instrument,
that is to say on 5 May 2008.
UNESCO. Office of International Standards
and Legal Affairs. Publicated: 29-2-2008
Ratification
by Uzbekistan of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible
Cultural Heritage (Paris, 17 October 2003)
On 29 January 2008, Uzbekistan deposited with the Director-General
its instrument of ratification of the Convention for the Safeguarding
of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. In accordance with the terms
of its Article 34, the aforementioned Convention will enter into
force with respect to Uzbekistan three months after the date of
the deposit of its instrument, that is to say on 29 April 2008.
UNESCO. Office of International Standards
and Legal Affairs. Publicated: 21-2-2008
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