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November 01, 2013

Ani in Context Workshop

From September 28 to October 5, 2013, WMF participated in a workshop called “Ani in Context,” sponsored by the Norwegian Embassy in Turkey.
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It seems ironic that the cenotaph (chhattri) in Orchha associated with one of the most illustrious kings of the Bundelas, Raja Veer Singh Deo, credited with building magnificent structures like the Jehangir Mahal and Laxmi Narayan Mandir in Orchha and other stupendous sites across India, has stood seemingly incomplete in architectural features and embellishments since the seventeenth century.
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Recently, I had the chance to visit the Ayutthaya Archaeological Park in Thailand. Ayutthaya was the capital of a Siamese kingdom for about 400 years, until 1767, when the city was destroyed by Burma. During my visit to Ayutthaya it was inevitable to compare this ancient Thai city with my daily experience of the Angkor temples and the nearby city of Siem Reap.
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In what has become an annual tradition, WMF returned to Los Angeles in May, this time with <a href=".uk/about/jonathan_foyle_chief_executive_wmf_britain">Jonathan Foyle</a>, chief executive of <a href=".uk/">WMF Britain</a>, presenting “Our Past: A Present to our Future?” We were delighted to meet with supporters and friends during return visits to both the Beverly Hills Women’s Club and the Pacific Palisades Women’s Club, and this year we also met The Friends of Greystone, the non-profit organization leading the way to promote the preservation of Gr
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September 03, 2013

Pucará de Tilcara

Pucará de Tilcara, part of the Quebrada de Humahuaca World Heritage Site, was included on the World Monuments Watch in 2012. The nominator, Dr. Maria Clara Rivolta, writes about the site—its history and its local and national significance.
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I started my internship on July 8. Although I have worked in an office environment before, this experience was one of a kind. On my first day here, I can admit I was a bit excited, but who wouldn’t be?
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Salvador de Bahia is an undiscovered jewel within a vast country, and the Centro da Cidade cultural center will attempt to change that by providing a high-tech interactive presentation of Bahian culture material and immaterial.
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On July 19, 2013, the Peruvian town of Huaro launched a three-year workshop: Escuela-Taller de Lutería Marcela Temple de Pérez de Cuéllar, named in honor of the late founder and leader of World Monuments Fund Peru. This workshop is the first of its kind in Peru, and will train 20 students from the local community in the art of handcrafting and restoring string instruments.
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