FC Barcelona and UNESCO against racial discrimination
Messi, Keita and Piqué star in a new spot under the slogan "Put Racism Offside". March 21st is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
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Vall de Boí bell towers chime together for World Heritage
The town of Vall de Boí hosted a 10th anniversary celebration of their recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The mayor of Vall de Boí, Joan Peralada, hopes to promote more international exposure of the town’s many Romanesque churches.
Catalan human castles declared UNESCO element of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage declared the Catalan tradition of human castle building, or ‘castells’, as an element of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This recognition was also awarded to the Mallorcan ‘Sibil·la’ chant, the traditional dance Flamenco and the Mediterranean Diet.
Catalan Castells may become an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Human towers are one of the most unique traditions in Catalonia. This week at the UNESCO meeting in Nairobi (Kenya), "castells" may join the prestigious list of world heritage cultural assets.