Tangail Saree Weavers Bid for UNESCO Heritage Status
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UK launches new 'Living Heritage' register
Communities across the UK are urged to nominate cherished traditions for a new national 'living heritage' inventory, aiming to safeguard cultural practices for future generations.
UK Calls for Nominations to 'Living Heritage' Inventory
The UK government invites communities to nominate cherished traditions for a new national inventory of living heritage, from ceilidhs to crafts, to safeguard them for future generations. Learn how to submit.
UK Launches 'Living Heritage' Register for Traditions
Communities across the UK are urged to nominate cherished traditions, from cheese-rolling to steel-drumming, for a new national register aimed at safeguarding intangible cultural heritage for future generations.
UK imposes export bar on £280k Hindu paintings
A rare 200-year-old set of 56 Hindu paintings, valued at £280,000, has been barred from leaving the UK. The government aims to keep the 'Devi Mahatmya' series for national study and display. Help save this cultural treasure for the nation.
Britain's dying trade: The stonemasons fighting extinction
Discover the forgotten world of stonemasonry - a centuries-old craft facing extinction despite building Britain's most iconic landmarks. Meet the craftsmen fighting to save their trade.
Vietnam demands Facebook remove UNESCO heritage criticism
Vietnamese authorities escalate pressure on Meta's platform over posts questioning their stewardship of protected cultural sites, raising concerns about digital censorship and heritage protection.
138 English heritage sites face irreversible damage
Exclusive report reveals how climate change, erosion and funding cuts threaten to erase centuries of English history from Stonehenge to Hadrian's Wall.
Swiss yodelling wins UNESCO cultural heritage status
The ancient art of Swiss yodelling joins UNESCO's prestigious intangible cultural heritage list, preserving Alpine traditions for future generations.
Climbers defy Victoria's Indigenous site ban
Rock climbing enthusiasts in Victoria are openly challenging new restrictions at culturally significant Indigenous sites, igniting a fierce debate between heritage conservation and recreational access.
Historic Windmill Luxury Conversion Sparks Outrage
Plans to transform a 19th-century Sussex windmill into a luxury residence spark local outrage and heritage concerns as conservationists battle developers over preserving Britain's architectural history.
Europe's Historic Stays: Sleep in Castles & Monasteries
Discover Europe's extraordinary historic accommodations where you don't just visit history - you live it. From castle suites to converted monasteries, experience the past in unparalleled luxury.
Ghostly apparition caught on camera at heritage site
Mysterious figure captured on CCTV at 800-year-old English Heritage property leaves staff baffled and paranormal investigators intrigued. Unexplained movement detected in historic building's corridor.
UK Churches Face Closure Over Soaring Repair Costs
Hundreds of Britain's cherished churches could shut their doors forever as crippling repair costs and declining congregations create a perfect storm for the nation's religious heritage.
South Korea First Lady's throne room photoshoot sparks outrage
Kim Keon Hee, South Korea's First Lady, faces mounting criticism after conducting a photoshoot in a restored 14th-century throne hall, raising questions about cultural preservation and political judgment.
Grace Wales Bonner: Fashion's Cultural Architect
Discover how Grace Wales Bonner is redefining luxury fashion, blending cultural scholarship with exquisite craftsmanship in her groundbreaking menswear collections.
Louvre evacuates art as Seine floods Paris
The world-renowned Louvre Museum scrambles to protect priceless artworks from rising Seine waters, moving treasures to higher ground as Paris faces major flood threat.
Louvre reopens after major jewellery heist
Paris's Louvre Museum resumes operations following an audacious overnight jewellery theft from its Islamic art collection, raising serious questions about museum security protocols.
Shaniwarwada Fort prayer dispute sparks religious controversy
Controversy erupts in Pune as BJP leaders oppose Muslim prayer sessions at historic Shaniwarwada Fort, raising questions about cultural preservation and religious freedom in India.
Louvre returns Napoleon's looted artworks to Italy
The Louvre makes historic restitution of Renaissance artworks plundered by Napoleon's troops from Italian churches, closing a controversial chapter in European art history.
Louvre Heist: £90m Loss Revealed Ahead of MP Hearing
The Louvre Museum director faces parliamentary scrutiny as devastating new figures reveal nearly £90m in losses from the sophisticated art heist, raising urgent questions about museum security protocols.
Louvre Crown of Thorns relic targeted in heist attempt
French police are hunting thieves who attempted to steal the Crown of Thorns relic from the Louvre Museum in a dramatic security breach that has raised serious questions about protection of France's cultural treasures.
Louvre heist exposes critical museum security flaws
A sophisticated theft at the Louvre museum exposes critical security flaws, raising urgent questions about protecting cultural treasures as French authorities launch an international investigation.
Louvre Security Breach: Near-Miss Art Heist Exposed
Exclusive investigation reveals catastrophic security lapses at the world's most famous museum as thieves nearly made off with priceless Renaissance treasures in daring midnight raid.
Louvre Museum targeted in royal jewels robbery
In a shocking security breach, thieves targeted the Louvre Museum's royal jewellery collection, raising serious questions about museum security protocols in one of Paris's most iconic institutions.
Louvre Heist Exposes Security Failures, Pressures French Government
Pressure mounts on French authorities as security flaws are exposed at the Louvre Museum following a sophisticated art theft that has shaken Paris's cultural establishment.
Louvre Museum Heist: Armed Robbers Steal Precious Artefacts
In a brazen overnight robbery, armed thieves targeted the world-famous Louvre Museum, making off with priceless historical treasures while security forces gave chase through the streets of Paris.
Louvre Museum Closed After Armed Robbery in Paris
The world's most visited museum faces unprecedented closure following a sophisticated armed robbery, raising serious questions about cultural site security in the French capital.
Deadly fire destroys Rio museum in cultural catastrophe
A devastating overnight fire has destroyed Rio de Janeiro's Cultural Centre Mental Health museum, claiming multiple lives and incinerating priceless historical collections in Brazil's latest cultural tragedy.
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