Heritage Awards news articles by UNESCO (official)

• 21.12.15:

  Call for Entries: 2016 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation

  

  Submissions are now being accepted for the 2016 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation until 31 March 2016.

• 11.09.15:

  Viewing profiles of the 2015 Awardees of UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation

  
• 01.09.15:

  2015 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards Winners Announced: Indian temple wins Award of Excellence

  
• 02.07.15:

  In Memoriam Dr. Spencer Leineweber

  

  Obituary

  With profound sadness and heartbreak, the faculty and staff of the School of Architecture mourn the passing of our esteemed colleague Professor...

• 12.06.15:

  2015 Annual jury meeting for Heritage Awards, 15-17 June

  

  The annual jury meeting for the 2015 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation will take place at UNESCO Bangkok from 15-17 June.

  Over 35...

• 18.03.15:

  Phraya Si Thammathirat Residence honored with the 2014 UNESCO Cultural Heritage Conservation Award of Merit in a festive ceremony at the site on the 12 March 2015

  

  The Crown Property Bureau devotedly organized a ceremony to receive the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Award of Merit 2014 for its collective commitment and effort...

• 17.03.15:

  UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office organizes media event to promote the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation

  
• 16.03.15:

  Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards deadline extended to 30 April 2015

  
• 23.02.15:

  SPOTLIGHT: The Award for New Design in Heritage Contexts

  
• 10.02.15:

  UNESCO presents 2014 Asia-Pacific Award of Distinction for Cultural Heritage Conservation to Saryazd Citadel

  

  In a festive ceremony on 7 February, Ms. Kuisch Laroche (Director and Representative of the UNESCO Tehran Cluster Office) presented the prestigious UNESCO...

• 05.02.15:

  eVOICES UNESCO in Asia and the Pacific, Special Edition for UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation

  
• 09.01.15:

  UNESCO Recognition of Historic Glenwood Farmhouse

  

  Member for Riverstone, Kevin Conolly MP today acknowledged the significant conservation work undertaken to save the State heritage-listed property Exeter Farm...

• 22.12.14:

  An awarding ceremony for Yihe Mansion in Nanjing, China

  

  Mr. Du Xiaofan from UNESCO Beijing presented the Honourable Mention award of the 2014 Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation to Nanjing Yihe...

• 18.12.14:

  An awarding ceremony for Shahzada Hussain Mausoleum in Kabul, Afghanistan

  

  Shahzada Hussain Mausoleum, Karez Village, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, was awarded an Honourable Mention by UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage...

• 25.11.14:

  Call for Entries: 2015 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation

  

  Bangkok, 25 November 2014 – Submissions are now being accepted for the 2015 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The Awards recognize...

• 22.10.14:

  Otaki Town Hall awarded 2013 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation

  

  Awards Ceremony held on October 12, 2014

• 02.09.14:

  2014 UNESCO Asia‐Pacific Heritage Awards Winners Announced

  

  BANGKOK, 2 September 2014 —A total of 14 projects from 10 countries, including Afghanistan, the Islamic Republic of Iran, New Zealand and Thailand, have been...

• 24.06.14:

  Jury Meeting for 2014 Cycle of Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation concluded

  

  The 2014 UNESCO Heritage Awards jury meeting was convened in Bangkok, Thailand from 10-12 June, marking the 15th occasion of this annual gathering of experts...

• 09.06.14:

  The 2014 Heritage Awards jury meeting takes place in Bangkok this week

  

  The 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation jury meeting will take place from 10-12 June. This year, UNESCO received a large pool of...

• 09.06.14:

  Roving photo exhibitions of 14 Hong Kong UNESCO award-winning projects to be launched

  The Commissioner for Heritage's Office of the Development Bureau will hold roving photo exhibitions titled "TIMELESS archiCULTURE - UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards...

• 09.06.14:

  Enjoying Snow Yard award ceremony in Beijing, China

  

  On May 30, an award ceremony was held at the site of ‘Enjoying Snow Yard’ in Beihai Park, Beijing. Ms. Beatrice Kaldun, Culture Programme Specialist,...

• 29.05.14:

  Wat Prayoon: Sacred Heart of a Community Shines

  

  The official ceremony to present Wat Prayurawongsawas Worawihan (Wat Prayoon) with the Award of Excellence in the 2013 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural...

• 22.04.14:

  Wat Prayurawongsawas Worawihan (Wat Prayoon) to Receive Cultural Heritage Conservation Award of Excellence in Official Ceremony

• 18.03.14:

  Deadline extended: 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation

  
• 18.03.14:

  Map database for UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation is now available

  
• 19.02.14:

  Duong Lam Village in Vietnam Receives Award of Merit at UNESCO 2013 Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Conservation Awards

  

  Ha Noi, 18 February 2014 - UNESCO hands over the 2013 Heritage Awards of Merit of UNESCO Asia - Pacific to 3 groups, 27 individuals and Duong Lam historic...

• 07.02.14:

  eVoices Special Edition: UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation

  
• 29.11.13:

  Tai O Heritage Hotel Hong Kong Receives Award of Merit at UNESCO 2013 Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Conservation Awards

  

  To celebrate the Tai O Heritage Hotel’s achievement an awards presentation ceremony took place on 25 November at Conrad Hong Kong.

• 25.11.13:

  Call for Entries: 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation Extended to 30 April 2014

  

  Bangkok, 12 November 2013 – Entries are now being accepted for the 2014 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation. The Awards recognize the...

• 16.10.13:

  The Lost Bomb Shelter hosts award ceremony

  

  The Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi celebrated winning the Honourable Mention in the 2013 UNESCO Heritage Awards at an award ceremony held in the hotel on...

• 10.10.13:

  Conservation on Track: Maryborough Railway Station Shines at Ceremony

  

  UNESCO Bangkok recently held an award ceremony to honor the painstaking, years-long conservation and restoration project aimed at returning the Maryborough...

• 26.09.13:

  New Infographic!

• 19.09.13:

  Asia Conserved II available for pre-order

  

  with 10% discount

• 03.09.13:

  เจดีย์พระประธานวัดประยุรฯชนะรางวัลอนุรักษ์มรดกทางวัฒนธรรมระดับภูมิภาคปี 2556 จากยูเนสโก

  

  เจดีย์พระประธานของวัดประยุรวงศาวาสวรวิหาร กรุงเทพมหานคร ประเทศไทย ได้รับรางวัลยอดเยี่ยม (อันดับ 1) หรือ Award of Excellence...

• 03.09.13:

  Top Award Given to Restoration of Principal Chedi at Wat Prayurawongsawas Worawihan in 2013 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards

  

  The restoration of the principal chedi (reliquary stupa) in Wat Prayurawongsawas Worawihan temple in Bangkok, Thailand has been honoured with the...

• 17.06.13:

  Project to restore heritage proves a winner

  

  When you go to see ancient architecture in China the chances are you may only be admiring concrete imitations. Not at Beijing's Temple Hotel. Behind the heavy...

• 03.06.13:

  Asia Conserved: Sharing Regional Best Practices from the UNESCO Heritage Awards, 13 June 2013, Bangkok

  

  Date: 13 June 2013

  Time: 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.)

  Place: The Siam Society (สยามสมาคมในพระบรมราชูปถัมภ์)

  Sukhumvit Soi 21...

• 19.03.13:

  The Portuguese School of Macau awarded the 2012 Jury Commendation for Innovation

  

  Macao SAR, China - On Thursday 28th February at the Portuguese School of Macau, an award ceremony was organized to present the Jury Commendation for...

• 28.11.12:

  UNESCO Heritage Award Ceremony takes place at William Street, Perth, Western Australia

  

  On Monday 22nd October at 200-206 William Street, Northbridge in central Perth an award ceremony was organised by the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority...

• 30.10.12:

  Winners of UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation now on UNESCO’s Pinterest

  

  Our rich cultural heritage beats strongly everywhere - in hill villages, wooden shop houses, schools, and even sports arenas. It's not the exclusive domain of...

• 31.08.12:

  2012 Award Winners Profiles for UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards

  
• 15.05.12:

  Wat Thepthidaram received the Award of Merit

  

  From a state of serious disrepair, the scriptures hall of Wat Thepthidaram has been restored with an outpouring of public support and a united effort from the...

• 14.03.12:

  The annual jury meeting for the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation was held at UNESCO Bangkok from 5-7 June 2012

  
• 05.01.12:

  Na Phra Lan Historic Shophouses in Bangkok, Thailand Received the Honourable Mention in 2011 UNESCO Heritage Awards

  

  5 January 2012 - UNESCO recognized the outstanding restoration work of Na Phra Lan Historic Shophouses in Bangkok, Thailand with an award ceremony on Friday 23...

• 05.01.12:

  Ma’anqiao Village in Sichuan Province, China Received the Jury Commendation for Innovation in 2011 UNESCO Heritage Awards

  

  5 January 2012 – UNESCO recognized the outstanding post-earthquake recovery of Ma’anqiao Village in Sichuan, China with an award ceremony on Wednesday, 21...

• 18.12.11:

  SCAD Hong Kong (Former North Kowloon Magistracy Building) in Hong Kong SAR, China Received the Honourable Mention in 2011 UNESCO Heritage Awards

  

  UNESCO recognized the outstanding restoration work of SCAD Hong Kong (Former North Kowloon Magistracy Building) in Hong Kong SAR, China with an award ceremony...

• 16.11.11:

  VIDEO: Celebrate twelve years of outstanding heritage conservation practice through the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards

  
• 21.10.11:

  Sydney Harbour YHA Awarded the 2011 UNESCO Jury Commendation for Innovation

  

  In an award ceremony on 12 October 2011, the Sydney Harbour YHA and the Big Dig Archaeology Education Centre in Australia was awarded with the 2011 Jury...

• 01.09.11:

  34 submissions received for the 2011 UNESCO Heritage Awards

  

  The UNESCO office in Bangkok has received a total of 34 entries for the 2011 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation.  The...