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   Anniversaries 2007

During the 2006-2007 biennium, UNESCO was associated with the celebration of 63 anniversaries proposed by Member States and approved by the 33rd session of the General Conference (October 2005), in accordance with the selection criteria, adopted by the Executive Board (Decision 7.5 of the 159th session, May 2000), for such association.


The following list presents the celebrations for 2007 (2006 also available).

  • Celebration of 800th anniversary of the birth of Balkhi-Rumi Start date (local time): 06-09-2007 3:05 pm  - End date (local time): 14-09-2007 3:05 pm
  • Célébrations du 50e anniversaire de la mort du sculpteur Constantin BRANCUSI (Brâncuşi) (1876-1957)
    Organizer: Délégation permanente de la Roumanie auprès de l'UNESCO Start date (local time): 03-09-2007 1:00 pm  - End date (local time): 07-09-2007 1:00 pm
  • Exhibition marking the 2750th anniversary of the foundation of Samarkand and the 2000th anniversary of the foundation of Margilan in Uzbekistan Start date (local time): 23-05-2007 1:40 pm  - End date (local time): 25-05-2007 1:40 pm
Rumi_tmb.jpg Afghanistan, Egypt, Turkey and welcomed by the Islamic Republic of Iran

The celebration of this anniversary was proposed to the 33rd session of the General Conference by Afghanistan, Egypt, Turkey (33C/Resolution 63) and welcomed by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Celebrations :
  • A UNESCO medal in honour of Mawlana Jalal-ud-Din Balkhi-Rumi will be issued in 2007 (175EX/Decision 56; document 175 EX/11 Rev 2)

  • Cultural events have been organized by Afghanistan, Iran and Turkey in September 2007 at UNESCO Headquarters

  • A block of stamps displaying the UNESCO’s logo will be issued by the Turkish, Iranian and Afghan post offices with the theme of the commemoration of the 800th year of Mawlana’s birth

    •  800th anniversary of the birth of Mawlana Jalal-ud-Din Balkhi-Rumi (Mevlana Celaleddin Belhī Rūmī), poet and philosopher (1207-1273)
    “I do not distinguish between the relative and the stranger.” More

    Armenia_Carzou-Jean-chateau-de-brissac_71.jpg Armenia
     100th anniversary of the birth of Jean Carzou (Garnik Zoulumian), painter (1907-2000) More

    Armenia_Sysakian_71.jpg Armenia
     100th anniversary of the birth of Norair Sisakyan, scientist (1907-1966) More

    Belarus_Napoleon_Orda_71.jpg Belarus
     200th anniversary of the birth of Napoleon Orda, composer (1807-1883) More

    Bulgaria_Emilian Stanev_71.jpg Bulgaria
     100th anniversary of the birth of Emilian Stanev, writer (1907 - 1979) More

    DRCongo_Eala_71.jpg Democratic Republic of the Congo
     100th anniversary of the foundation of the city of Mbandaka and the Zoo and Botanical Garden of Eala More

    France_Buffon_71.jpg France
     300th anniversary of the birth of Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon (1707-1788) More

    Georgie_jvarichurch2_71.jpg Georgia
     1,500th anniversary of the construction of the Jvari Church in Mtskheta More

    Italy_Claudio_Monteverdi_71.jpg Italy
     400th anniversary of the first performance of Orfeo by Claudio Monteverdi (1607) More

    Italy_Goldoni_71.jpg Italy
     300th anniversary of the birth of Carlo Goldoni, playwright (1707-1793) More

    Japan_Yukawa_71.gif Japan
     100th anniversary of the birth of Hideki Yukawa, physicist (1907-1981) More

    Poland_Conrad-L_71.jpg Poland
     150th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Conrad Korzeniowski, writer (1857-1924) More

    Romania_Brancusi_71.jpg Romania

    See also: Celebrations organised by the Permanent Delegation of Romania to UNESCO (3-7 September 2007) (French only)
     50th anniversary of the death of Constantin Brancusi (Brâncuşi), sculptor (1876-1957) More

    Russian Academy of Arts_71.jpg Russian Federation
     250th anniversary of the foundation of the Russian Academy of Fine Arts (1757) More

    Slovakia-Hanus_71.JPG Slovakia
     100th anniversary of the birth of Ladislav Hanus, philosopher (1907-1994) More

    Spain
     100th anniversary of the creation of the Committee for the Promotion of Studies and Scientific Research (1907) More

    Uzbekistan_Marg'ilon_71.jpg Uzbekistan
     2000th anniversary of the foundation of the city of Marg’ilon (Margilan) More

    • Updated:21-12-2007 1:34 pm
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