US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Supports Cultural Heritage at Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara, Tanzania

Ancient ruins at Kilwa Kisiwani in Southern Tanzania. The United States Embassy Public Affairs Officer Ms. Marissa Maurer along with representatives from the Ministry for Natural Resources & Tourism and local dignitaries, celebrated the successful conclusion of a project to conserve ancient ruins at the Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara World Heritage Site. This project was implemented in partnership with the Tanzanian government’s Antiquities Division and the World Monuments Fund, with...

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11 years ago

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Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara RUINS removed from UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger

The World Heritage Committee meeting in Doha (Qatar) has found that management and safeguarding of the Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara in the United Republic of Tanzania have improved to the point where the site can be removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger.   Located on two islands close to each other just off the Tanzanian coast about 300km south of Dar es Salaam, Kilwa Kisiwani and Songo Mnara were Swahili trading cities.  Their prosperity was based on control...

 

11 years ago

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KILWA KISIWANI NA SONGO MNARA YAONDOLEWA KATIKA ORODHA HATARISHI YA UNESCO

Naibu Waziri wa Maliasili na Utalii Mhe. Mahmoud Mgimwa akipongezwa na mmoja wa wajumbe wanaohudhuria Mkutano wa UNESCO jijini Doha, Qatar kufuatia hatua ya Hifadhi ya Urithi wa Dunia ya Magofu ya Kilwa Kisiwani na Songo Mnara kuondolewa katika orodha ya maeneo ya urithi wa dunia yaliyo hatarini kutoweka na kurudishiwa hadhi yake ya awali ya urithi wa dunia. Wanaoshuhudia ni Katibu Mkuu wa Wizara ya Maliasili na Utalii Bi. Tarishi Kibenga (kati) na Mkurugenzi wa Malikale Bw. Donatius...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

06 Nov

Save our cultural heritage

He who does not know where he comes from cannot tell where he is going, so goes the adage. And therein lies the essence of history. Societies guided by reason and a sense of pride make the study of history mandatory.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

18 Mar

Cultural heritage comes with sense of responsibility

>Representatives from all over the world walk through the doors of the Mercedes Benz CFAO offices in Dar es Salaam. Some of these guests have never been to Africa, much less Tanzania, and hold various misconceptions and beliefs about the local people.

 

9 years ago

West Seneca Bee

17 Dec

Cultural lessons learned in Tanzania

Cultural lessons learned in Tanzania
West Seneca Bee
Lancaster resident Kyle Samson recently traveled to Tanzania through a Canisius College program. He is shown inspecting a tortoise during one of the group's outings. Kyle Samson, 20, a Lancaster native, is attending Canisius College and is a junior ...

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

15 Nov

LOCAL FEATURE: Cultural reawakening in Tanzania

>“Knowledge is at the heart of social and economic growth. Knowledge relies heavily on shared cultural heritage and on openness to the unknown. To that end, artists have a special role as social barometers, as promoters of change and as repository of tradition…” – (Marina Galvani, ‘Tanzania Knowledge is at the heart of development’—A letter from the head curator of the World Bank art program to the National Arts Council).

 

9 years ago

CCTV

04 Dec

China opens its first cultural center in Tanzania

Daily News | The National Newspaper
China opens its first cultural center in Tanzania
CCTV
China opened its first cultural centre in Tanzania's capital Dar es Salaam Monday. This is also the first Chinese cultural centre in the eastern Africa region. Tanzania's former prime minister Mizengo Pinda and the permanent secretary of Tanzania's ...
You are right on course, Mr President!Daily News | The National Newspaper (press release) (blog)

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10 years ago

Coastweek

19 Apr

Tanzania visitors board unveils nine new cultural tourism sites

Tanzania visitors board unveils nine new cultural tourism sites
Coastweek
ARUSHA, Tanzania (Xinhua) -- Tanzania has unveiled nine new cultural tourism sites across the East African nation with more than 120 major tribes, an official has said. The new cultural tourism enterprises (CTEs) are being coordinated by the Tanzania ...
Tanzania unveils nine new cultural tourism sitesGlobalPost (blog)

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10 years ago

Los Angeles Times

02 Oct

Tanzania: Safari offers game drives, cultural experiences

Tanzania: Safari offers game drives, cultural experiences
Los Angeles Times
Extraordinary Journeys is offering a 10-day Serengeti safari that combines game drives and wildlife sightings with an in-depth cultural experience. The adventure begins in Arusha, where travelers will spend the night before flying to Ndutu in the southern ...

 

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