Комиссия Российской Федерации по делам ЮНЕСКО глубоко скорбит в связи с безвременной кончиной президента Государственного музея изобразительных искусств им. А.С.Пушкина Ирины Александровны Антоновой.
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Куршская коса отметила 20 лет в Списке всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО
Ровно 20 лет назад Куршская коса как единый российско-литовский объект была включена в Список Всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКО.
View More Куршская коса отметила 20 лет в Списке всемирного наследия ЮНЕСКОVestnik of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO. № 43, 2020
Dear readers of the Vestnik of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO! Our editorial staff would like to congratulate you on the upcoming new year, 2021. We hope that all of your hardships and struggles remain in the outgoing year.
View More Vestnik of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO. № 43, 2020The Mystery of the Naryn-Kala Fortress
The international conference “The Mystery of the Cross-Domed Structure on the Territory of the Naryn-Kala Fortress. The History of Christianity in Derbent” took place on November 18-20 in Derbent, Republic of Dagestan. The conference was organized by the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO and the administration of the City of Derbent.
View More The Mystery of the Naryn-Kala FortressA Dialogue of Cultures: Russia and Japan
Patokh Chodiev, a Japanologist, entrepreneur, philanthropist and member of the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO, received one of the most prestigious awards in Japan, the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, for his active long-standing contribution to the strengthening of economic and cultural ties between Japan and Russia. One year earlier, President Vladimir Putin issued a decree awarding Chodiev the Order of Friendship for fostering Russian-Japanese cultural relations.
View More A Dialogue of Cultures: Russia and JapanThe Industrial Architecture of Saint Petersburg: Origins, Transformations, and Renovations
Industrial architecture is an important aspect of the diverse cultural heritage of Saint Petersburg. Large industrial complexes encircle the classic ensembles of the city center with massive redbrick buildings, giant smokestacks, and water towers.
View More The Industrial Architecture of Saint Petersburg: Origins, Transformations, and RenovationsThe World Needs Science, and Science Needs Women
On September 7, 2020, ten young Russian female scientists were awarded the L’Oréal-UNESCO national fellowships “For Women In Science”. This joint project has been carried out in Russia since 2007 with participation of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Commission of the Russian Federation for UNESCO.
View More The World Needs Science, and Science Needs WomenMadame Penicillin
This brilliant woman managed to invent the first antibiotic in Russia and stop the cholera epidemic, saving millions of lives.
View More Madame PenicillinKizhi Pogost
Kizhi Pogost is a unique monument of Russian wooden architecture and one of the most widely recognized architectural masterpieces in the world. It displays remarkable structural harmony, proportionality, and the artistic unity of buildings constructed in different periods of time.
View More Kizhi PogostA Unique Collection With a Thousand-Year History
The State Museum of Oriental Art is one of the largest museums in Russia, boasting a collection of about 150 thousand items. The oldest exhibits are three to four thousand years old, while the “youngest” serve as examples of contemporary art.
View More A Unique Collection With a Thousand-Year History