Saturday 4th October, 9.30am-7pm
A study day organised in association with the British Museum, British Kazakh Society and the Royal Asiatic Society, focussing on the history and culture of Kazakhstan. It will include lectures by noted academics and writers of the archaeology, history, art and music of Kazakhstan, providing an introduction to this vast country of [...]
16 September, 2008
Categories: Features & Reviews . Tags: archaeology, Asia, intangible, landscapes . Author: icomos-uk . Comments: Leave a Comment
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 the [...]
10 September, 2008
Categories: Features & Reviews . Tags: Asia, intangible . Author: icomos-uk . Comments: Leave a Comment
By Sarah Simmonds, Avebury World Heritage Site Officer
One July evening in 2006 residents of the World Heritage Site were invited to appear in an aerial photograph of the Avebury henge. The evening marked the launch of a project to produce a Residents’ Pack for Avebury and the chance for local people to get involved and [...]
18 August, 2008
Categories: World Heritage . Tags: England, intangible, UK World Heritage . Author: icomos-uk . Comments: Leave a Comment