A city that boasts of over 200 libraries and one of Europe’s highest concentrations of bookshops, earned the title of UNESCO City of Literature in 2014. It offers residency stays to foreign writers and translators, which are instituted by organisations and private platforms belonging to Prague’s literary landscape
05 July,2023 05:22 PM IST | Ainie Rizvi
Being associated with the NGO Kartavya Charitable Trust, social worker Khushboo Goel has been instrumental in not only educating girls on menstrual hygiene but also empowering children through education drives and child safety workshops. On Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023, here is a glimpse into the work Goel does to empower young girls. Photo Credit: Raj Patil/Manjeet Thakur
28 May,2023 07:01 PM IST | Aakanksha Ahire
The 169-year-old railway station in India, Byculla has won the prestigous UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award of Merit for cultural heritage conservation-2022. The Asia-Pacific UNESCO awards were announced in Bangkok on November 26. The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum also received the Award of Excellence in this year’s UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. Pics/ Central Railway.
28 November,2022 01:47 PM IST
Every year, September 27 is celebrated as World Tourism Day. Tourism helps people learn about a country through its cultural and natural landscape. India boasts of 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in different parts of the country. As many as 32 of them are cultural sites, seven of them are natural and one is of the mixed criteria, which includes both natural and cultural elements. Interestingly, some of these like the Taj Mahal are also one of the wonders of the world, and closer to Mumbai, the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, The Victorian and Art Deco Ensemble and the Elephanta Caves are also on the list. On World Tourism Day, here are seven site across India that will leave you amazed
27 September,2022 02:07 PM IST
Introducing Flora Fountain the first in our series of never-seen-before photos of UNESCO award-winning historic landmarks. Experience the iconic Mumbai monument in our specially curated slideshow. Byline courtesy: Fiona Fernandez, all pictures courtesy/Ashish Raje, Bipin Kokate UNESCO AwardsThe UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation is an award that aims to recognise those individuals and organisations who have successfully helped restore heritage structures. It also aims to encourage private property owners to undertake such projects within their communities. This year, the jury reviewed 57 entries from as many as 14 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. Three heritage structures from Mumbai — Flora Fountain at Fort, Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue at Fort, Our Lady of Glory Church at Byculla along with Vikram Sarabhai Library at the Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad were awarded at the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards
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