Tag: UNESCO

News, Women & Children's Affairs

President Barrow is Committed to Uplifting Status of Female Artists -says Tourism Minister

HE President Adama Barrow is cognizant of the efforts that Gambian artists especially the female artists in the economic upliftment and the production of works to reflect Gambian values and norms, says Minister of Tourism and Culture, Honourable Hamat NK Bah on the 18th May during the launching of the […]

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Gambia prepares for UNESCO quadrennial reporting on freedom of expression and cultural diversity 

National Centre for Arts and Culture in partnership with stakeholders in the Art and Creative sector on the 14th March commenced a series of activities in preparation for the second quadrennial periodic reporting on freedom of expression, and promotion of cultural diversity following the ratification of the UNESCO 2005 Convention. The […]

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UNESCO project to boost Gambian Female Artists’ career

The National Centre for Arts and Culture with support from the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO-Aschberg) programme will on Tuesday 1st November 2022 organise a day-long consultative meeting on Elaboration on Regulation for the Culture and Creative Industries.  He added that this will strengthen the competitiveness of […]

Good Book

April 23: World Book Day?

Fatoumatta: Mark Twain once said, “The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them.” For many years, the illiteracy of the general public has caused concern because of the criminal negligence of the private, public libraries across the country.It is still […]