Cultural heritage

Afghan National Treasures Conference

July 2003 -

Unesco met this month in Paris to discuss the restoration of damaged national treasures in Afghanistan. 

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Emergency plan for Iraqi legacy

June 2003 -

Unesco is doing everything possible to limit the damage the war has inflicted on Iraq’s cultural artefacts.

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Protest against Guggenheim in Rio de Janeiro

June 2003 -

Fighting poverty is more important than art. Residents of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are protesting the arrival of a Guggenheim museum.

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Festival for Peul Culture

June2003 -

A three-day festival celebrating the Peul people was held in Senegal at the beginning of May to promote the culture and language of the Peul.

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