Keywords: Cultural Heritage


Gaza volunteers race to preserve cultural heritage despite ongoing conflict

Amid the destruction caused by months of conflict, a group of volunteers in southern Gaza is working to protect what remains of the territory's cultural identity. While emergency efforts continue to focus on humanitarian needs, local conservation initiatives are attempting to rescue historical artifacts......

Michelangelo’s restored lion heads revive the Renaissance grandeur of Rome’s Palazzo Farnese

A landmark restoration project has returned one of Rome’s most remarkable Renaissance façades to its former brilliance, revealing hundreds of intricately carved lion heads that have watched over Palazzo Farnese for centuries. Following five years of conservation work, specialists have completed......

Moroccan artist Amine Cherradi showcases new exhibition in Marrakech celebrating mythology and cultural identity

The latest works of Moroccan visual artist Ahmed Amine Cherradi are on display in Marrakech, offering visitors an immersive artistic journey that blends mythology, memory and cultural identity through a vibrant visual language. Running until July 31 at the Abdellah El Aroui Cultural Complex, the exhibition,......

BnF preserves Michou’s legacy with landmark acquisition of cabaret archives

The Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) has announced the acquisition of the personal and artistic archives of Michou, the legendary founder of one of Paris' most celebrated cabarets, securing the preservation of a cultural legacy that shaped the French capital's nightlife for decades. The......

Lidl warehouse project on former Nazi camp site sparks controversy in Austria

A construction project involving a Lidl store and logistics centre on the site of a former Nazi concentration camp has triggered criticism in Austria, with historians and memorial officials warning that an important place of Holocaust remembrance is being permanently erased. The development is planned......

Morocco's National Festival of Popular Arts opens with spectacular celebration of cultural heritage

The 55th National Festival of Popular Arts (FNAP) opened in Marrakech with a vibrant evening of traditional music, dance and storytelling, reaffirming its role as one of Morocco's leading celebrations of the country's rich and diverse cultural heritage. Held at the historic El Badi Palace, the......

America250 time capsule preserves everyday life for Americans of 2276

The United States has marked the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with a unique gift to future generations: a time capsule filled with hundreds of objects designed to capture everyday American life in the 2020s. Scheduled to remain sealed for 250 years, the capsule will be buried......

Gnaoua Festival 2026: Hind Ennaira and Najib Oubelkas honor legendary Maâlems in tribute performance

A moving tribute to Morocco's Gnaoua musical heritage took center stage at the 2026 Gnaoua and World Music Festival in Essaouira, where vocalist Hind Ennaira and Maâlem Najib Oubelkas delivered a performance dedicated to the memory of Maâlem Bakbou and other revered Gnaoua masters who......

Ahmed Toufiq: Over 2,200 Mosques Restored in Morocco Since 2010

The national program for the rehabilitation of closed mosques continues to unfold across the Kingdom. Presenting the progress of the projects to the House of Representatives, the Minister of Habous and Islamic Affairs, Ahmed Toufiq, stated that 2,200 mosques have been restored since the launch of this......