Tag: héritage
SOS heritage: these mayors who fight alone to save their buildings
For more than nine centuries, the white stones of the Romanesque church of Saint-Symphorien-sous-Chomérac, a town of 800 souls in the heart of Ardèche, have watched over the inhabitants. Almost…
the largest boulevard in Johannesburg renamed Winnie-Mandela
Winnie Mandela is still talked about in South Africa. The former anti-apartheid activist and wife of President Nelson Mandela, who died in 2018, would have been 87 years old on…
Local Franco-Ontarians celebrate their heritage
News Local News The raising of the Franco-Ontarian Flag on Monday elicited a loud cheer among students and staff from schools within the Conseil scolaire catholique Providence as they celebrated…
Langton celebrates agricultural heritage with 133rd fair
News Local News Published Sep 23, 2023 • 4 minute read Gerard Demaiter, 92, on the left, Rosa Demaiter, 91, and Mary McElhone competed in the tobacco tying event Wednesday…
Argentina: the former ESMA listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Argentine Marine Mechanic School becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This former clandestine detention center during the military dictatorship was converted into a Museum of Memory in 2004. This…
Six new African properties become UNESCO World Heritage Sites
The Committee responsible for examining the 53 applications submitted in 2022 and 2023 is currently meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Objective: identify and protect cultural and natural sites that are…
CNR, focusing on cultural heritage for a new community identity: series of seminars starting in Naples
(Finance) – Activate identity processes of community and stimulate new and genuine values transitions cultural: cultural heritage can represent a solid ground of cohesion, a factor of stability for communities…
in Versailles, eleven renovated rooms tell the history of the castle
On the occasion of Heritage Days 2023, the Palace of Versailles is inaugurating a new gallery of the history of the castle with eleven renovated rooms which tell – with…
Unesco on inspection visit to Laponia – Concern about the mine’s impact on the world heritage
It was during the World Heritage Committee meeting a few days ago that a decision was made to carry out a reactive monitoring mission to Laponia. The decision comes after…
kyiv and Lviv sites listed as World Heritage in Danger
The Saint Sophia Cathedral and monastic buildings in Kiev are part of the heritage of humanity in danger, as is the historic center of Lviv (West), due to the Russian…