On a jagged island in the Canary archipelago, a whistling language known as “Silbo Gomero” is still in use thanks to mandatory classes for schoolchildren.
Tag: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
A New Front Opens in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Borscht
“A lot of things were taken away from Ukraine, but they will not take our borscht,” said a chef who is leading a drive to recognize the soup as a Ukrainian cultural heritage.
2,000-Year-Old Cat Etching Found at Nazca Lines Site in Peru
Archaeologists came across the faded feline outline while conducting maintenance work at the UNESCO heritage site.
Defenders of History Take Aim at Trump’s Threat to Strike Iran’s Cultural Sites
Military attacks against cultural sites are against international law, and the United States has condemned the Islamic State and Taliban for similar destruction.
Belgian Carnival Removed From UNESCO List Over Anti-Semitic Imagery
The Aalst carnival has been criticized for depicting Jews with sidecurls and oversize noses atop piles of money.
Anti-Semitic Imagery Could Cost Belgian Carnival Its UNESCO Status
As the United Nations agency considers whether to rescind the cultural heritage designation, a city’s mayor has tried to renounce the honor.
Italians Celebrate Their Coffee and Want the World to Do So, Too
Italy wants traditional Italian espresso to be inscribed on UNESCO’s list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Unesco Recognizes Heritage Sites, Ancient to Modern, Around the World
Twenty-nine new entries have been added to the World Heritage List, acknowledging historic and cultural landmarks, and natural wonders.
Siri and Alexa Fuel Sexism, U.N. Finds
Virtual helpers that come with female voices by default are perpetuating bias, a Unesco report argues.
Poland Dispatch: Life and Death in an Ancient Polish Forest
A European court stopped logging in the Bialowieza Forest in Poland. But many still fear for its future.