The UN’s cultural agency on Friday added four new sites in Iran, India, China and Micronesia to its World Heritage list. The sites named by UNESCO include the so-called qanat water systems in Iran, the…
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#WorldHeritageDay: 24 sites you need to visit in Kenya
Happy World Heritage Day! 18th of April was designated as the International Day for Monuments and Sites in 1983 at the 22nd UNESCO General Conference. Today celebrates the diversity of the world’s heritage, efforts to…
#Travel: 6 Incredible UNESCO World Heritage sites in Kenya
How many of these UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Kenya have you visited? 1. Fort Jesus, Mombasa The Fort, built by the Portuguese in 1593-1596 to the designs of Giovanni Battista Cairati to protect the…
#Travel: New additions to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage sites
The UN’s cultural body conferred world heritage status on a number of new sites this weekend. Here is a list of some of the new additions. FRANCE: CHAMPAGNE AND BURGUNDY VINEYARDS The historic vineyards, wine…
A new African site on the World Heritage List?
Near the border with Botswana in the Shashi-Limpopo region lies Mapela, which is now an excavation site. The ruins of what is believed to have been a flourishing urban community for an astoundingly long period…
Former model stands up for rights in fashion industry
A model has launched an initiative to promote fair labor practices in the global fashion industry, fight the use of underage models, promote diversity and improve working conditions. STUFF — Stand Up For Fashion —…
Herbie Hancock kicks off International Jazz Day
Legendary bandleader Herbie Hancock will get the first International Jazz Day off to a melodious start Monday with a dawn concert in the cradle of the music, New Orleans. April 30 was designated International Jazz…