CULTURE Newsletter May 2011 N° 89 Newsletter

CULTURE                                 Newsletter May 2011 N° 89 Newsletter Français English In Focus UNESCO Celebrates Cultural Diversity The International Festival for Cultural Diversity highlights the multifaceted and irreplaceable diversity that unites all peoples of the world. Created in 2008 to celebrate World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development (21 May), this year’s festival will take place at UNESCO and around the world from 16-21 May.   Programme of the International Festival for Cultural Diversity UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity United Nations Resolution on Culture and Development     Logo of the Festival © Unesco     EVENTS From 14-05-2011 to 15-05-2011 (Paris, UNESCO Headquarters - France) UNESCO opens for the "European Night of Museums" 2011 " From 16-05-2011 to 28-05-2011 (Paris, UNESCO Headquarters - France) Exhibition " Documenting Living Heritage: 12 photographers in Kenya " From 17-05-2011 to 19-05-2011 (Nauru - Nauru) National Workshop on the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) in Nauru From 19-05-2011 to 22-05-2011 (Minsk - Belarus) Regional Consultative Expert Meeting and Capacity-Building Training on “Strengthening National Capacities for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage” From 21-05-2011 to 21-05-2011 (Paris, UNESCO Headquarters - France) World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development – 21 May From 24-05-2011 to 24-05-2011 (Paris, UNESCO Headquarters - France) Melina Mercouri International Prize From 25-05-2011 to 27-05-2011 (Suva - Fiji) Pacific Regional Cultural Statistics Training Workshop From 25-05-2011 to 25-05-2011 (Paris, UNESCO Headquarters - France) Meeting of the Cambodian and Thai authorities to explore ways of safeguarding the Preah Vihear Temple Just Published Emergency Safeguarding of the World Heritage Site of Byblos Women’s Knowledge: Traditional Medicine and Nature International Year for the Rapprochement of Cultures, 2010: Highlights Tutorial on the Rules concerning activities directed at Underwater Cultural Heritage