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Arts and Crafts, Blog, Intangible Heritage, Traditions

Periya Negamam: The village of weavers

February 21, 2017December 25, 2017

The unassuming and humble creators of one of the country?s renowned weaves belong to the village of Periya Negamam. The Village of Weavers: Around …

Asia, Blog, Capturing Culture, Community, Food Heritage, Heritage, Traditions

Khari Baoli: Asia’s largest spice market

February 19, 2017March 21, 2017

From a step-well to Asia’s largest spice market, Khari Baoli is a trove of exotic condiments. Trying to look at local economies within the city …

#makeheritagefun, Campaigns, Heritage, Participate

#makeheritagefun December 2016

January 9, 2017January 12, 2017

BACKGROUND GoUNESCO was founded on?the?idea of making heritage fun for everyone and so our various initiatives- the?award winning Go Heritage Run series, the global student …

Arts and Crafts, Interpretation, Performance, Religious

Kalamezhuthu from Kerala: the Rangoli with a difference

December 27, 2016January 10, 2017

This article is written by Ananya Mahir and content research was done by Kaavya Lakshman. It was originally published on www.nazariya.in,? an initiative that is …

Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, Opinion, Restoration

Traditional Architectural Heritage and Management: Rashid, Heritage City

October 5, 2016

Construction of ?houses, settlements, or dwellings, in any architectural expression, is aimed at creating security and a comfortable environment.? This perspective appears clearly within Islamic …

#makeheritagefun, Campaigns, Participate

#makeheritagefun, September 2016

October 4, 2016October 20, 2016

Background GoUNESCO’s fundamental?aim is to make heritage fun and one of our key initiatives is the #makeheritagefun campaign. This campaign is held once every three …

Built Heritage, Heritage, Student Program, Traditions

Courtyards: Influence of the Indian Traditional Architectural Element on Community Interactions

September 7, 2016March 6, 2020

The built vernacular heritage is usually constructed regarding the interaction between the human being and the surrounding environment, whatever its type, that to be subjected …

Built Heritage, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Traditions

Exploring Cultures: Homesteads and Huts of Various Kenyan Ethnic Groups

September 7, 2016September 7, 2016

A further look into the theme of built vernacular heritage (#builtheritage) exploring the topic in more in-depth detail from the perspective of a different country, …

Built Heritage, Heritage, Student Program

Bayt al-Kritliya (Gayer-Anderson Museum): Vernacular Heritage in Egypt

September 5, 2016September 5, 2016

The majority of scholars use the term ?Vernacular? when referring to the indigenous construction methodology (Oliver, 2006, p. 4). People attempt to design and construct …