Cultural heritage

Convincing reference work on Turkish culture and history

May 2007 -

Ergun Cabatay en Dogan Kuban, The Turkic Speaking Peoples. 1500 years of Art and Culture from inner Asia to the Balkans.

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Musée National du Mali: Art conservation, research and prevention

March 2007 -

Mali's National Museum is a lively and active institution that plays a prominent part in combating art theft and cultural heritage trade in the region. A portrait of the winner of the Prince Claus Award in 2006.

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Mother Language Day in Bangladesh, Interview with Asad Chowdhury

March 2007 -

Every year on February 21, Bangladesh celebrates Ekushey, Mother Language Day. Asad Chowdury, prominent Bengali poet and writer on language and culture in Bangladesh and the Ekushey Book Fair 2007.

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Semba, transvestites and chicken feathers: Angola rediscovers carnival

March 2007 -

Since peace resumed in 2002, carnival is once again Angola's people's celebration. If it is up to the Angolans, some day their carnival will rival the festivities in Rio de Janeiro.

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Centre for International Heritage activities new Power of Culture partner

February 2007 -

As the central point for advice and information on the collective cultural heritage, the CIE, the Centre for International Heritage Activities, is a logical new partner for Power of Culture.

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Michael Mel: "I had to re-learn my own language"

December 2006 -

He is professor of visual arts at the University of Goroka, Papua New Guinea, and he writes plays. Michael Augustine Mel, laureate of the Prince Claus Fund, acquired fame for his writings which include Chanted Tales.

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New Africa exhibition in Tropenmuseum

December 2006 -

This exhibition presents objects collected by the Tropenmuseum from Africa south of the Sahara: an enormous area of tremendous cultural diversity and richness.

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Gate Foundation collection goes to Van Abbe Museum

October 2006 -

The Gate Foundation's Artists Archives and Art Library will remain accessible in the Van Abbe museum in Eindhoven.

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Farid Belkahia on the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris

October 2006 -

A new museum of anthropology was opened in Paris late in June 2006: the Musée des Arts Premiers, known as the MQB. Morrocan artist Farid Belkahia visited the MQB and talked with the Power of Culture.

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Publication about Zanzibar's House of Wonders Museum

Oktober 2006 -

The Zanzibar House of Wonders Museum - Self-reliance and Partnership, describing an international cooperative project, will soon be published.

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