UNWTO appoints First Lady of Iceland as Special Ambassador for Tourism and Sustainable Development Goals

H.E. Ms. Eliza Jean Reid, First Lady of Iceland has been nominated as Special Ambassador for Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The appointment took place at the second UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture, an official event of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017, being held in Muscat, Sultanate […]

IGCAT applauded for fostering sustainable tourism at 2nd UNESCO/UNWTO World Conference on Culture and Tourism

IGCAT and its flagship Regions of Gastronomy Platform and Award was applauded at the 2nd UNESCO/UNWTO World Conference on Culture and Tourism, as a leading initiative fostering sustainable cultural tourism development. The World Conference, held in Muscat, Oman 11-12 December 2017,  brought together world leaders including  Taleb Rifai, UNWTO Secretary-General, H.E. Ahmed Bin Nasser Al Mahrizi, Minister […]

Jamaica Wants reggae inscribed on UNESCO’s Cultural Heritage List

Few music genres have had a considerable global impact as reggae. Reggae grew from its roots in Jamaica to influence societies and other musical forms across the world. In Africa in particular, reggae has apparently contributed to the development of counter-cultural movements. It seems long overdue that Jamaica is preparing to submit reggae for consideration to […]

Nepal Needs Tourists – What Is Open For Business? A First Assessment

Needless to say, Nepal’s tourism industry has witnessed unprecedented cancellations posing a great threat to employment and the overall economy of this mountain-locked country. While there is no rush for people to immediately visit Nepal, there is no reason to discourage visitors either, especially for those wanting to visit in a month or two. It […]

No Turkish City In UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network

Since 2004, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has been adding cities from around the world in its Creative Cities Network (UCCN), giving the dozens of cities on the list a permanent title that denotes their excellence in fields ranging from literature to film, and from music to media arts. Sadly no Turkish […]

Delhi set to grab UNESCO's 'World Heritage City' title

Delhi is a step closer to earning the prestigious tag of a World Heritage City, as the Ministry of Culture has sent a full-fledged dossier to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in January on the matter. UNESCO officials will visit the national capital around September to examine the city’s heritage sites, and […]

Peruvian food to apply for the UNESCO world heritage status

Lima, May 05. The traditional Peruvian cuisine will be applying to become an Intagible Cultural Heritage next year as it merits its place on the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture (UNESCO)’s landmark list. The idea started with remarks of the country’s Deputy Minister of Culture and Cultural Industries, Luis Castillo Butters…READ MORE

World Book Capital 2014: Port Harcourt ready to host the world – Kalango

The project director of the Port Harcourt World Book Capital 2014, Koko Kalango, unfolds programmes that show that the Garden City is ready for its one-year tenure as the global headquarters of books. Nigeria’s Garden City, which piped others including Oxford (United Kingdom), Lyon (France), Ganza (Azerbaijan), Sharjah (United Arab Emirates), Pula (Croatia), Vilnius (Lithuania), […]