Scholars and officials stressed the importance of protecting cultural heritage at the World Expo’s second theme forum which opened in Suzhou, east China’s Jiangsu Province on Saturday.
Culture remains the soul of a city and urban residents not only need to ensure that traffic moves smoothly, infrastructure projects are completed and their economic futures are secure, [...]

on 05-02-2010 20:27  

By JOSEPH FITZGERALD
NORTH SMITHFIELD — They’re known as “heritage landscapes” – special places and spaces that help define the character of a community and reflect its past.
Town officials here say the time has come to identify, document and plan for the protection of smililar places in North Smithfield, especially those considered vital to [...]

Sunday 18th April, 2010 (IANS). With an aim to educate the youth about protection, preservation and propagation of Indian heritage, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) conducted various fun-filled activities at the Red Fort as part of the World Heritage Day celebrations Sunday.
‘Our main objective is to educate the youth on protection, preservation and propagation [...]

We should deal attentively with heritage; we should not neglect or disclaim it because it is a main component of the identity formation, and in the meantime, we should not be stuck to it, so that human beings will keep pace with the present, says Ali Mohamed Borhana.
 
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MADRID, Spain — Madrid’s regional government says it will declare bullfighting part of the region’s protected cultural heritage, a move seen as a dig at Catalonia where a debate on banning the spectacle is causing a stir. Read more…
Article source: Toronto Sun

Accra, March 5, GNA – The saying that what identifies a group of people is their cultural heritage is becoming real daily in this era when nations are trying to promote their culture internationally.
A nation without cultural heritage is therefore without identity and music that has cultural lyrics is a tool that could be used [...]

The Association of National Committees of the Blue Shield (ANCBS) wants to help the people of Haiti
 
The earthquake in Haiti of 12th January has caused an enormous devastation. The amount of people that lost their lives is beyond imagination. At the moment basic humanitarian aid and the rebuilding of a functioning infrastructure is crucial.
 
However, as [...]

College to host conference on revitalizing rural communities through historic preservation – Canton, IL – Canton Daily Ledger

CANTON —
Spoon River College, in association with Canton Main Street and the Spoon River Partnership for Economic Development, is sponsoring “Historic Preservation: A Key to Revitalizing Rural Communities.” The conference will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 [...]