Culture
In Palestine, Six Crafts Remain Alive
The Living Hands exhibition in Al-Bireh shows artisans and designers working across six endangered Palestinian crafts. The project connects memory, learning and livelihoods.
Category: World
Geopolitics, diplomacy, societies and major international stories.
Culture
At MoMA, Photography Takes Back Space
MoMA opens Taking Back Our Space, a dialogue between Marianne Wex's project and seven contemporary artists. An exhibition about bodies, images and the right to occupy space.
Culture
El Niño: UNESCO Prepares Cultural Heritage
With an El Niño event expected to persist, UNESCO has launched Culture x El Niño and committed an initial $150,000. Why museums, archives and living traditions need to prepare now.
Culture
Radical Computing: Code Enters the Museum
In Melbourne, Radical Computing turns the history of the personal computer into a living exhibition. Machines, music and weaving invite visitors to rethink technology.
Culture
Bangladesh: Culture and Media in the Age of AI
In Dhaka, UNESCO and Bangladesh brought together three issues often treated separately: trustworthy information, AI governance and cultural heritage. Here is what the conversation opens up, and what it has not decided yet.
Culture
Belize: Food Becomes Living Memory
A UNESCO-supported workshop in Belize's Cayo District documents local foodways. The issue goes beyond recipes: communities must shape how their knowledge is passed on.
Culture
Qatar: Hidden Memories of the Coast
A Qatar Museums and UNESCO seminar shows that underwater heritage goes beyond shipwrecks. Fish traps, springs and ancient shorelines also tell the Gulf's story.
Culture
Oaxaca: Children Become Heritage Guardians
In Oaxaca, a free programme combines walks and games to connect more than 300 children with local heritage. It also gives them a place in the city's story.
Culture
Lebanon’s Public Libraries Are Rebuilding as a Network
UNESCO brought together 52 professionals from 34 Lebanese public libraries to prepare their renewal. Beyond the shelves, a local cultural infrastructure is taking shape.
World
Peace Day 2026: Investing Every Day
On September 21, the UN calls for investment in peace for everyone, everywhere, every day. Behind the theme lies a practical challenge: connect diplomacy, rights and local action without mistaking symbols for outcomes.
Culture
A Museum Steps Outside Its Walls in Newmarket
The Art Gallery of Ontario has opened a free gallery in Newmarket's historic Mulock House. Shaped by Her Hands brings together ten artists and shifts attention toward communities.
World
5G Is Learning to Spot Drones
In Helsinki, Ericsson and Erillisverkot used 5G sites as distributed sensors to detect and track drones. The demonstration previews one of 6G's most important capabilities.