#cultural-preservation

#cultural-preservation

Missionary groups have begun using solar-powered audio devices in the rainforest to attract isolated Indigenous people, particularly among the Korubo people in the Javari valley.

The Palestinian Museum is redefining its role amid the war in Gaza, focusing on research, digital access, and international partnerships while balancing visitor access and collection protection.

Syed Ghani has dedicated himself to preserving indigenous rice varieties through seed conservation, proliferation, and educational initiatives, recovering more than 1,000 native rice varieties.

"Bushwick raised me-it was raw, loud, and full of culture. Now, it's changing fast. A lot of what I knew growing up is gone."

"I'm working on a triple album," he said.

The claim that ayahuasca is marketed as a mystical shortcut overlooks the reality: real work with this medicine is neither quick nor easy. True healing through ayahuasca involves deep inner effort, often accompanied by discomfort, surrender and courage.

In Bowling Green, Kentucky, nearly all residents support preserving historic buildings and enhancing cultural institutions, unearthing a surprising consensus on local development.

The Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive is set to unveil a unique exhibition of historic quilts from a collection, but has suffered a significant financial setback.

Held at Lincoln Center, the black-tie affair honored Susan and Leonard Feinstein, a couple whose philanthropic portfolio reads like a masterclass in cultural preservation.

The relocation of the 40-foot Louis Zuflacht sign from a retail shop to the New York Sign Museum reflects the effort to preserve everyday NYC history.

"The project aims to enclose the Mitsutera temple's main hall within a newly constructed building, allowing it to coexist with a hotel while preserving its historical significance."

In Massapequa, three things are certain: death, taxes and 'once a Chief, always a Chief,' the district's attorney wrote.

"It is the women's job to prepare the new settlement and build new houses. Additionally, fetching water and cooking meals are also women's responsibilities."

Tadashi Nakamura’s documentary chronicles his father Robert A. Nakamura's life, illustrating a journey of love, loss and resilience amid historical trauma.

The Terra Amata museum is surprisingly tucked within a residential area, showcasing extraordinary prehistoric artifacts from a campsite settled by Homo Erectus around 400,000 years ago.

The Togo Pavilion at Biennale Architettura 2025 will showcase the country’s architectural heritage, examining its evolution from vernacular to modernist styles.

"Beth El is a place where people came to hear the most accomplished and inspiring cantors for over a hundred years," said Hankus Netsky, a professor at the New England Conservatory.

"It may be claimed to be an adventure trip, but the fact is that there has been a violation of Indian laws. Outsiders meeting Sentinelese could endanger the tribe's survival."

"The combination of motifs discovered here is unusual even by national standards," said Myra Tolan-Smith, Listing Adviser at Historic England. "Together with the newly listed farm buildings, this discovery provides remarkable insight into the evolution of a significant Tudor hunting lodge into a working farm."

Much of the Internet has vanished over the 30 years since it began, with past platforms like GeoCities, MySpace, and blogs disappearing due to neglect and purposeful deletion.

As a proud third-generation New Yorker, I never imagined leaving the city, but a pandemic-induced need for change led my family to a small town in Tennessee.

The US tourist Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov was arrested for attempting to reach North Sentinel Island, home to the isolated Sentinelese tribe, by sneaking onto the territory.

'It's unbelievable to think that a unique community space will be lost to make way for more concrete and glass. The local history gets bulldozed again.'

"My memory is how passionate he was about it and how he would tell us different stories about (tatreez). He would acquire these old Palestinian dresses [some of which] are museum pieces..."

From medieval castles to ancient monuments - the continued investment by the State in our rich and unique heritage portfolio is essential for the safeguarding and preservation of our built heritage.

The Frick's renovation serves as a therapeutic intervention, allowing the museum to expand and adapt while preserving its rich historical context and character.

Art has a way of disappearing. Paintings are fragile, photographs fade, and even work made from durable stone and metal requires maintenance and care. But sometimes it just vanishes: off walls, out of attics, carelessly misplaced, accidentally destroyed or purloined from museums, office buildings and warehouses.

"We haven't been able to keep up with that gentrification as a local community. So, it's still Little Haiti, but you kind of see it shrinking in front of your eyes."

"Whole-hog cooking needs to be protected and passed down more fervently. The shoulder school is going great guns, but I fear whole-hog is starting to decline."