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Arts and Crafts, Heritage, Student Program

Memory Etched in Tile: Glimpse into Tilework in Turkey

November 8, 2016November 8, 2016

I?m not normally the type to buy souvenirs from the places I travel to, but the last time I was in Turkey I just couldn?t …

Built Heritage, Heritage, Student Program, Traditions

Earthquake Resistance Architecture: Shared Vernacular Science of India and Turkey

September 8, 2016September 14, 2016

I live in Turkey, an earthquake prone location. I have a radio next to my bed, in case an earthquake should strike and phone connection …

Arts and Crafts, Heritage, Performance, Student Program

Turkish Shadow Puppet Theatre: Karag?z and Hacivat

February 28, 2016February 28, 2016

I would like to talk about the traditional Turkish shadow puppet theatre, which is more commonly known with the name of its leading characters: Karag?z …

Oldest Built Heritage, Student Program

Ancient Ruins of Ani in Kars Province of Turkey

February 3, 2016February 3, 2016

Last week I was very lucky to see this enchanting medieval Armenian city ruins in the province of Kars in Turkey. Known also as ?the …

Intangible Heritage

Istanbul: The siege

December 24, 2015

GENERAL CHRONOLOGY OF THE SIEGE AD 324: Constantine moves the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium The new capital of the Roman Empire was …

Blog, Travel, Travel Challenge Winners, Travellers

GoUNESCO Winner Profile – Jai Bharathi Addepalli

April 10, 2014December 24, 2015

JB was the very first winner of the GoUNESCO challenge. Back in 2012, when Ajay just launched the challenge with a few friends, JB pushed …