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Las M?dulas in Spain Celebrates 20 Years of Heritage in 2017

January 29, 2017January 26, 2017

Las M?dulas is a petite town located in the region of El Bierzo, Leon in Spain. This small mountain town is a unique cultural landscape …

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The Kannawidan ‘Ylocos’ festival will commence in Vigan City, a UNESCO WHS

January 28, 2017January 26, 2017

The Kannawidan ‘Ylocos’ Festival featuring Ilocos Sur ‘kannawidan’ (traditions). Image Credit: Getty Images. 2017 Event Details Date: January 29 – February 13, 2017 Location:?Vigan and …

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This is Philippines’ First Known Written Document

January 27, 2017January 26, 2017

The Laguna Copperplate Inscription is Philippines’ earliest known written document. Found on a construction site in 1989 near Lumbang River along Laguna de Bay, this …

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Where Our Past Collides: The Dinagsa Ati-Atihan Festival Starts Jan 29, 2017

January 25, 2017January 25, 2017

The Child Jesus is a central figure of the Dinagsa Ati-Atihan festival. 2017 Event Details Date: Event highlights?start on January 29, 2017 (held annually, on …

maasai Contemporary variation of the Ennani Enko

Arts and Crafts, Heritage News

Visit the spectacular beaded earrings exhibition in Nairobi

January 20, 2017January 20, 2017

The Nairobi National Museum will be showcasing an exquisite collection of colorful beaded leather earrings. Known as Ennani Enko or Enchoni Enkiok are the characteristic …

Discover, Heritage News, Nature

Dive into the culture and history of the Adyar river in Chennai

January 15, 2017January 14, 2017

A group of heritage enthusiasts have embarked on a journey to trace the history and culture of the Adyar river which flows through the city …

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Museo Ning Angeles: An absolute must-see in Pampanga

January 14, 2017January 14, 2017

Museo Ning Angeles (Museum of Angeles), is located at the Sto. Rosario Historic?District, right beside the Barangay Hall, and across the 140-year old Holy Rosary …

Heritage News, WHS research, World Heritage Sites

UNESCO WHS tent city of Champaner-Pavagadh found few takers

January 12, 2017January 11, 2017

Little is written about this magnificent UNESCO World Heritage Site of Champaner- Pavagadh in India that obtained its heritage status in 2004. Recently, it hosted …

Heritage News, Memorial

Visit the Pamintuan House that became the base of the First Philippine Republic

January 12, 2017January 14, 2017

The Pamintuan House (also called, Pamintuan Residence or Old Pamintuan Mansion) is located in the Sto. Rosario Historic District of Angeles City in? Pampanga, Philippines, …