Seven months ago the Horniman Museum opened its exhibition Utsavam – Music from India, exploring the rich and diverse music of India. It takes its name from the Sanscrit word “Utsavam”, meaning musical festivities. Utsavam – Music from India explores the cultural and lingustic diversity of a land that is home to a sixth of [...]
ICOMOS Documentation Centre, Paris- World Heritage News
- The Rapid Response Facility Contributes to avoiding the ecological isolation of Romania's Retezat Massif
- UNESCO and Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock launch 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention
- Statement of the United Nations Foundation in Support of the World Heritage Convention's 40th Anniversary
Conservation and Management of Sacred Places
ICOMOS Thailand’s International Conference and Annual Meeting 2008 29th-30th November and 1st December 2008, Bangkok, Thailand At every year end, ICOMOS Thailand organizes an annual conference for members and interested academia and practitioners in the field of heritage conservation and management. The conference has its main purpose to seek for current trends and issues concerning [...]
Diary of Conservation in India – Book review
This book review of ‘Heritage and Environment: An Indian Diary’ (2007) is contributed by Barry Joyce MBE, Vice-Chair ICOMOS-UK World Heritage Committee. It reviews the recent autobiographical work of Indian conservationist Shayam Chainani. Heritage and Environment: An Indian Diary by Shyam Chainani This is a personal account of a lifetime’s campaigning for the protection of [...]
