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Bahrain: Arabia’s culture capital 2012

Where ancient meets the future

Bahrain: Arabia’s culture capital 2012

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

BAHRAIN (eTN) - When I traveled to Bahrain last month to attend the Bahrain International Air ... read more

Lisbon wins European City of the Year 2012 and UNESCO award for Fado

Lisbon Wins European City of the Year 2012

Lisbon wins European City of the Year 2012 and UNESCO award for Fado

And the winner is.........Lisbon!

The Academy of Urbanisn confirms Lisbon as winner - The ... read more

Halong Bay turns into one of the New7Wonders of Nature

NEW7WONDERS OF NATURE

Halong Bay turns into one of the New7Wonders of Nature

By Luc Citrinot, eTN

(eTN) - Asia is the definitive winner of the contest organized by the New7Wonders of Nature. ... read more

Botswana applies for World Heritage Status for the Okavango Delta

Okavango Delta

Botswana applies for World Heritage Status for the Okavango Delta

By Gill Staden, eTN Zambia

The Minister for Tourism, Kitso Mokaila, announced during the week that the Botswana government ... read more

La bohème inspirits Sydney Opera House

Arts and Culture

La bohème inspirits Sydney Opera House

By Dr. Anton Anderssen and Marco Airaghi

The quintessential visit to Oz requires a romantic night out at the opera – specifically ... read more

Tanzania launches its own World Heritage Committee

Promoting UNESCO sites

Tanzania launches its own World Heritage Committee

By Dr. Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN Uganda

(eTN) - The Tanzania Minister for Education and Vocational Training, and notably not the ... read more

UN honors three humanist poets – Tagore, Neruda and Césaire

Humanist poets honored by UNESCO

UN honors three humanist poets – Tagore, Neruda and Césaire

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today launched a ... read more

UNESCO issues challenge over Selous Game Reserve

Tanzania World Heritage Site May Be In Danger

UNESCO issues challenge over Selous Game Reserve

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - One of Tanzania’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Selous Game Reserve, may be ... read more

Reykjavik earns UN distinction as a City of Literature

UNESCO designates Reykjavik, as a “City of Literature”

Reykjavik earns UN distinction as a City of Literature

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated the ... read more

Italian Responsible Travel Award

World Tourism Expo

Italian Responsible Travel Award

ITALY - With the UNESCO Cities and Sites World Tourism Expo, “We want to promote slow, ... read more

Tanzania tourism minister calls UNESCO World Heritage Committee an insignificant entity

questions of competence and commitment to tourism promotion

Tanzania tourism minister calls UNESCO World Heritage Committee an insignificant entity

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - The utterances of politicians in East Africa are legendary and legion, but the Tanzanian ... read more

Jazzman Herbie Hancock named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Jazzman Herbie Hancock named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will designate ... read more

Kempinski to push ahead with Zanzibar Stone Town plans

UNESCO World Heritage Site

Kempinski to push ahead with Zanzibar Stone Town plans

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - It was learned from a source in Dar es Salaam that Kempinski Hotels, probably to make up ... read more

Tanzania government sets stage for next battle with conservationists

Selous Game Reserve

Tanzania government sets stage for next battle with conservationists

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - News just broke that no sooner had the Tanzanian government been compelled by intense ... read more

Fort Jesus makes it into UNESCO World Heritage books

Kenya Site

Fort Jesus makes it into UNESCO World Heritage books

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - The latest round of declaring sites of significant importance to the world’s cultural ... read more

Bangkok declared World Book Capital 2013

United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization

Bangkok declared World Book Capital 2013

An international committee has designated Bangkok as World Book Capital 2013, the United Nations ... read more

Another nine historic sites added to UN World Heritage List

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Another nine historic sites added to UN World Heritage List

Nine historic sites in Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Asia have been added to the World ... read more

UNESCO regrets Thai decision to denounce World Heritage Convention

Thailand denounces World Heritage Convention over Preah Vihear Temple row

UNESCO regrets Thai decision to denounce World Heritage Convention

The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today ... read more

Tanzania government yields to pressure over Serengeti highway

Government Assures Alternative Southern Route

Tanzania government yields to pressure over Serengeti highway

By Wolfgang H. Thome, eTN

(eTN) - News received late yesterday indicates that the Tanzanian government has backed down in ... read more

Kenyan lakes, Japanese islands, Australian coast added to UN Heritage List

World Heritage List

Kenyan lakes, Japanese islands, Australian coast added to UN Heritage List

The Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley, Australia’s Ningaloo Coast and the Ogasawara ... read more

UNICEF Ambassador Shakira highlights power of education on visit to Jerusalem

United Nations Children’s Fund

UNICEF Ambassador Shakira highlights power of education on visit to Jerusalem

The international singing sensation and Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Children’s ... read more

Actor Forest Whitaker to be named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Actor Forest Whitaker to be named UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador

The United Nations cultural and education agency will next week designate the award-winning ... read more

Champassak, a tale of a Mekong gem in Laos

MEKONG SUB-REGION

Champassak, a tale of a Mekong gem in Laos

By Luc Citrinot, eTN

CHAMPASSAK (eTN) - There is a quaint town mirroring over a kilometer in length, its silhouette ... read more

Chinese opera star named UNESCO Artist for Peace

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Chinese opera star named UNESCO Artist for Peace

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) today designated ... read more

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