Afghanistan: UNESCO celebrates International Museum Day and World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Developemtn

UNESCO and the Ministry of Information and Culture will celebrate International Museum Day and the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development on Wednesday 19 May 2010 at the Kabul Museum. The Minister of Information and Culture and UNESCO representatives along with culture and civil society stakeholders will participate in the ceremony.

The World Day provides a golden opportunity to shift the focus of attention to promote cultural diversity as the foundation of sustainable development and peace in the country. This is in line with the world-wide theme of 2010 which is the ‘International Year for the Rapprochement of Culture.’

UNESCO has assisted the Government of Afghanistan since 2002 to rehabilitate the Kabul Museum and to conserve the cultural heritage of the country.

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