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Egypt unveils 3000-year old coffins in latest archaeological discovery
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt has unveiled a significant new archaeological discovery at the Saqqara necropolis south of Cairo, including 54 wooden coffins, many of which can be traced back 3000 years to the New Kingdom period.
Penang Hill listing could happen soon
GEORGE TOWN: The Unesco listing of the Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve could become a reality this year.
‘Malaysian Breakfast’ for intangible heritage list?
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians should not be worried about losing the “food war” after Singapore’s hawker culture was recently nominated for Unesco’s “Intangible Cultural Heritage” list, says the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry.
Recognising our cultural diversity
PETALING JAYA: Experts point to unique dialects, languages and adat (customary laws) as among suggestions for Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage listing.
Pressing ahead with project
THE Penang government, through Penang Hill Corporation (PHC), is calling for a request for proposal (RFP) for its Penang Hill cable car project from interested parties from now to May 24.
Pound says farewell to WADA and passes anti-doping torch
(Reuters) - Tributes from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to IOC chief Thomas Bach poured in for retiring anti-doping crusader Dick Pound last week but there was understandably no applause from the likes of Lance Armstrong, Gary Bettman or Vladimir Putin.
Sharp drop in visits to Luang Prabang city in 2020
LUANG Prabang city recorded only 257,647 visitors in 2020, down 68% from 2019 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report from the province’s Information, Culture and Tourism Department
Sunway joins global mission
SUNWAY Group founder and chairman Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah joined Pope Francis, former United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, UNESCO director-general Audrey Azoulay and world leaders in launching Mission 4.7 on the first day of the annual Vatican Youth Symposium on Dec 16.
The app that could help crack down on the trafficking of art pieces and cultural artefacts
The app uses artificial intelligence to help determine whether an artefact has been stolen.
Carlos do Carmo, the 'Sinatra' of Portugal's fado, dies aged 81
LISBON (Reuters) - Portuguese singer Carlos do Carmo, one of the country's most beloved artists who was known as the "Sinatra" of the soulful, melancholic fado music, died on Friday at the age of 81.
