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IOWA CITY, IA. With the materials from her 90-year-old fathers century barn that was razed last fall, the s
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A reveler performs during carnival in Barranquilla, Colombia, Saturday Feb. 18, 2012. In 2003 the UNESCO declared Barranquilla's carnival a "Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity." In 2003 the UNESCO declared Barranquilla's carnival a "
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“Machinegun fire rains down from the citadel at anything that moves in the ruins because they think it is rebels,” he added. Palmyra’s pristine Roman ruins set off by dramatic desert sunrises and sunsets have earned it the status of a UNESCO protected wo
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MANILA, Philippines — The UNESCO-UNEVOC 2004 Bonn Declaration states that technical and vocational education/training is intended for poverty alleviation, promotion of peace, and environmental conservation in order to improve human quality of life and bo
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Hannah Pittard, seated next to a fresh stack of novels with a glowing quote from Time magazine on the cover of each, was signing copies when a familiar face stepped to the front of the line. Kevin Brockmeier, himself a nationally acclaimed writer, was ho
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Hannah Pittard, seated next to a fresh stack of novels with a glowing quote from Time magazine on the cover of each, was signing copies when a familiar face stepped to the front of the line. Kevin Brockmeier, himself a nationally acclaimed writer, was ho
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Chris Rohrets Little Free Library is not only the first certified in Iowa City, but also first in the state or in any UNESCO City of Literature. With the materials from her 90-year-old fathers century barn that was razed last fall, the small library bear
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YORK’S plans to become a UNESCO city of Media Arts have been put on hold after the United States withdrew its financial support. The US pulled its funding from UNESCO, the cultural arm of the United Nations, after the body accepted the Palestinian Author
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Wildlife Trust of India along with the International Fund for Animal Welfare have signed an agreement with Bhutan for conservation of iconic species like tigers and safeguarding their dwindling habitats. There was constitutional requirement for the gover
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As it molders under its cloth cover, China's Bamiyan buddha seems almost as cursed as its Afghan predecessor. But the reasons for its condition are peculiarly Chinese. Conceived of by the grandly named Sichuan Oriental Buddha Kingdom Co. , the Bamiyan rep
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President Obama's administration has formally announced that it is going to ask Congress to waive a ban on providing funds for UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, because of its recognition of Palestinian stateho
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Iowa City planning officials have produced the final draft of zoning amendment proposals that have...- 7:42 pm Iowa City officials say increased security has been successful in curbing complaints about behavior...- 2:09 pm In front of a standing-room-onl
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Iowa City planning officials have produced the final draft of zoning amendment proposals that have...- 7:42 pm Iowa City officials say increased security has been successful in curbing complaints about behavior...- 2:09 pm In front of a standing-room-onl
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The statistics are hard to ignore. Sub-Saharan Africa is the lowest-ranked region in the world on the United Nations' education development index. The U.N. education agency (UNESCO) says a quarter of all children in sub-Saharan Africa do not go to school
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Emphasis must be on safeguarding cultural landscape of Bamiyan Valley: UNESCO Ambitious proposals to reconstruct the ravaged Bamiyan Buddha statues in Afghanistan have been rejected by the UNESCO conservation experts. Keeping in view the costs involved a
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The lighthouse on towering Cape Spear, near St. John's, is one of the most visited sights in Newfoundland. dreamstime photo Newfoundland and Labrador have done a great job promoting their destination these past few years with an eye-catching ad campaign.
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Director of Education Maureen McKenna, Head Teacher Patricia Lennon and music festival promoter Debbie MacVicar, Head of Lourdes Secondary School's Faculty of Performing Arts, with some of the Lourdes musicians tuning up behind them. Glasgow, a UNESCO Ci
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"C4D approaches are shown to be useful in everything from promoting media pluralism to improving the participation of marginalized people in decision-making." This United Nations (UN) Inter-agency publication on Communication for Development (C4D) illust
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A former Canberra journalist has accused the United Nations of discriminating against job applicants because of their age after she was told she was too old to apply for a position with UNESCO. Sixty-six-year-old Lyn Drummond applied for a communications
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YANGON, MYANMAR - FEBRUARY 10: Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi \listens as UNESCO officials speak during a press conference at her residence February 10, 2012 in Yangon, Myanmar. Suu Kyi is continuing a very public campaign ahead of April 1 by-elections. Her decision to...
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Ryuhei Hosoya (C-L), Executive Director Office of the Director-General UNESCO, hands a trophy to Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (C-R) at her residence in Yangon on February 10, 2012. Hosoya handed the Trophy of the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance...
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Executive Director of Office of the Director-General UNESCO (ODG), Ryuhei Hosoya, left, and Myanmar pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, right, pose for photos at her lake side residence in Yangon, Myanmar, Friday, Feb. 10, 2012. Suu Kyi was presented the trophy of the UNESCO-Madanjeet...
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Ryuhei Hosoya (L), Executive Director, Office of the Director-General UNESCO, addresses reporters after his meeting with Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi at her residence in Yangon on February 10, 2012. Hosoya handed the Trophy of the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the...
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Dancers perform during a carnival parade in Barranquilla, Colombia on February 18, 2012. Barranquilla's Carnival, a tradition cretaed by locals at the end of the 19th century as a response and to parody the celebration held by European immigrants and aristocracy, was declared a...
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Men fancy-dressed as 'Son de Negro' take part in a carnival parade in Barranquilla, Colombia on February 18, 2012. Barranquilla's Carnival, a tradition cretaed by locals at the end of the 19th century as a response and to parody the celebration held by European immigrants and...
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Men dressed as 'Garabato' take part in a carnival parade in Barranquilla, Colombia on February 18, 2012. Barranquilla's Carnival, a tradition cretaed by locals at the end of the 19th century as a response and to parody the celebration held by European immigrants and aristocracy, was...
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Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso (C) looks at the Joan Miro Medal given by UNESCO 11 June, 1999, in Havana. Alonso was given the award during a ceremony closing the Cultural Congress at the meeting of Culture Ministers of Latin America.
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A woman representing a tiger performs during a carnival parade in Barranquilla, Colombia on February 18, 2012. Barranquilla's Carnival, a tradition cretaed by locals at the end of the 19th century as a response and to parody the celebration held by European immigrants and aristocracy,...
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A man fancy-dressed as a 'White Tiger', takes part in a carnival parade in Barranquilla, Colombia on February 18, 2012. Barranquilla's Carnival, a tradition cretaed by locals at the end of the 19th century as a response and to parody the celebration held by European immigrants and...
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A woman fancy dressed as 'Negrita Puloy' --a traditional character in Barranquilla-- takes part in a carnival parade in Barranquilla, Colombia on February 18, 2012. Barranquilla's Carnival, a tradition cretaed by locals at the end of the 19th century as a response and to parody the...
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Women fancy-dressed as a 'Negrita Puloy' -a traditional character in Barranquilla-- pose during a carnival parade in Barranquilla, Colombia on February 18, 2012. Barranquilla's Carnival, a tradition cretaed by locals at the end of the 19th century as a response and to parody the...
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Bolivian President Evo Morales (C) dances with members of the Morenada carnival group, during the opening of the Carnival of Oruro, in the mining town of Oruro, 240 km south of La Paz on February 18, 2012. The Carnival of Oruro was inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of the...
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Revelers perform in costume during carnival celebrations in Barranquilla, Colombia, Saturday Feb. 18, 2012. The UNESCO declared Barranquilla's carnival a "Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" in 2003.
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Bolivian President Evo Morales (C) attends the opening of the Carnival of Oruro, in the mining town of Oruro, 240 km south of La Paz on February 18, 2012. The Carnival of Oruro was inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008.
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Bolivian President Evo Morales plays the bass drum during the opening of the Carnival of Oruro, in the mining town of Oruro, 240 km south of La Paz on February 18, 2012. The Carnival of Oruro was inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of...
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Members of the 'Morenada Central de Oruro' carnival group parade during the Carnival of Oruro, in the mining town of Oruro, 240 km south of La Paz on February 18, 2012. The Carnival of Oruro was inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of...
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A girl poses for a photo as she performs during carnival in Barranquilla, Colombia, Saturday Feb. 18, 2012. In 2003 the UNESCO declared Barranquilla's carnival a "Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity."
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Musicians of the 'Morenada Zona Norte' carnival group parade during the Carnival of Oruro, in the mining town of Oruro, 240 km south of La Paz on February 18, 2012. The Carnival of Oruro was inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity...
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Dancers of the 'Incas-Sons of the Sun' carnival group parade during the Carnival of Oruro, in the mining town of Oruro, 240 km south of La Paz on February 18, 2012. The Carnival of Oruro was inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity...
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Dancers of the 'Diablada' (Devils' dance) enter on their knees to the sanctuary of the Virgin of the Shaft, patron saint of the miners, in the mining town of Oruro, 240 km south of La Paz on February 18, 2012. The Carnival of Oruro was inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of...
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Dancers take part in the 'Diablada' (Devils' dance) in the mining town of Oruro, 240 km south of La Paz on February 18, 2012. The Carnival of Oruro was inscribed by UNESCO on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008.
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Models ride on a float during carnival celebrations in Barranquilla, Colombia, Saturday Feb. 18, 2012. In 2003 the UNESCO declared Barranquilla's carnival a "Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity."
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A performer waves from the top of a float during carnival celebrations in Barranquilla, Colombia, Saturday Feb. 18, 2012. The UNESCO declared Barranquilla's carnival a "Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity" in 2003.
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A reveler sleeps under a palm tree before carnival celebrations in Barranquilla, Colombia, Saturday Feb. 18, 2012. In 2003 the UNESCO declared Barranquilla's carnival a "Masterpiece of Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity."
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YANGON, MYANMAR - FEBRUARY 10: Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi \listens as UNESCO officials speak during a press conference at her residence February 10, 2012 in Yangon, Myanmar. Suu Kyi is continuing a very public campaign ahead of April 1 by-elections. Her decision to...
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