cultural heritage
- Middle East
UNESCO adds Arab traditions to world heritage list
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added Arab traditions in its list of the world’s intangible cultural heritage of humanity, during the 17th meeting of the organization’s committee, which began…
- Middle East
Tunisia’s spicy harissa makes it to UNESCO cultural heritage list
Tunis: Tunisia’s spicy harissa sauce has been added to the UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list. The item “Harissa, knowledge, skills and culinary and social practices” passed the examination at the 17th session…
- Offbeat
Saudi Arabia: Most expensive falcon sold in auction for Rs 81.07 lakh
Riyadh: A Saudi falconer succeeded in selling a falcon he caught in the sky from the city of Turaif, for a record amount of 405,000 Saudi riyals (Rs 81,07,762), through a public…
- India
Majority, minority appellations not needed as all have equal rights in India: Kerala governor
New Delhi: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan on Saturday said he disapproved of the binary of ‘majority-minority’ when it comes to India as all its citizens enjoy “equal rights”, unlike in Pakistan…
- Hyderabad
COVID-19: Lamakaan all set to reopen from tomorrow, from 12-8 pm
Hyderabad: Lamakaan, the city’s only cultural space, is all set to reopen from tomorrow (June 22), and will be functioning daily from 12 noon to 8 p.m. Due to the ongoing COVID-19…
- Hyderabad
Pomegranate and rose gardens to return to Qutb Shahi Tombs
Hyderabad: At one point, over 400 years ago, Hyderabad was identified as a city of gardens. And believe it or not, but the Qutb Shahi tombs complex was also filled with pomegranate…
- News
$10mn Microsoft project focuses on AI for cultural heritage
San Francisco: Following multi-million programmes that use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Earth, accessibility and humanitarian action, technology giant Microsoft will now channel $10 million (nearly Rs 68 crore) into an AI project…
