Sentences with phrase «of cultural preservation»

This organization has acted as a site of cultural preservation and enrichment ever since it was founded by Guerin.

Aouizerate says that the mission is one of cultural preservation.

I see my work as a form of cultural preservation.

My Park Service friend works in the area of cultural preservation.

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Every urban reform movement of the past 200 years — from England's Hygiene Acts to America's City Beautiful Movement to modern zoning laws to modernist architecture to the creation of public housing and the rise of environmentalism and historic preservation — has been a response to the social and cultural problems created by industrialism.

In the spring of 1952 Buber was awarded the Goethe Prize by the University of Hamburg for his «activity in the spirit of a genuine humanity» and for «an exemplary cultural activity which serves the mutual understanding of men and the preservation and continuation of a high spiritual tradition.»

Americans may finally be ready to see that biculturalism is an advantage more than a defect and agree with Berkson that «True universalization, colloquially called «broadmindedness,» can only come through the multiplication of loyalties, not through the suppression of them... «24 The beginnings of a shift in public policy in education and other areas to the preservation of community and cultural diversity are hopeful, even though developments in this direction are still quite fragile.

In South India, where I teach as often as possible, the racks at the front of the bookstores are no longer filled, as they were a scant decade ago, with volumes dedicated to the preservation of village life, or to the intellectual, cultural or social history of South Asia, or to the writings of spiritual and political leaders calling the people to overcome imperialism and colonialism.

At several points he touches upon the paradoxes of modern urbanism and the tragic ironies of our cultural attitude toward cities: although we now have more individual freedom, technical ability, and, arguably, social equity, we do not live in places as hospitable to human beings as were our cities of the past; we are pragmatists who build shoddily; our current obsession with historic preservation is the flip side of our utter lack of confidence in our ability to build well; while cultures with shared ascetic ideals and transcendent orientation built great cities and produced great landscapes, modern culture's expressive ideals, dogmatic public secularism, and privatized religiosity produce for us, even with our vast wealth, only private luxury, a spoiled countryside, and a public realm that is both venal and incoherent; above all, we simultaneously idolize nature and ruin it.

The distinction recognizes significant contribution to historic preservation and sustaining the economic, environmental and cultural heritage of the community.

Christine: You serve on the board of directors for the Arlington Center for the Arts as well as the Arlington Cultural Council; what's your read on the public schools these days as far as preservation of arts?

Cultural and historical preservation is also a major but seldom appreciated implication of transhumanism.

By Morkporkpor Anku, GNA Peduase (E / R), Nov. 12, GNA — Ms Abla Dzifa Gomashie, the Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, has called for the support, promotion and preservation of the country's cultural heritage.

Rob has also been affiliated with the Hudson River Valley Greenway, whose mission is «to continue and advance New York's commitment to the preservation, enhancement and development of the world - renowned scenic, natural, historic, cultural and recreational resources of the Hudson River Valley, and at the same time emphasize economic development activities and remain consistent with the tradition of municipal home rule.»

Among the City agencies represented were the Departments of City Planning, Small Business Services, Cultural Affairs, Parks & Recreation and Housing Preservation & Development.

The «Only in Queens» Summer Festival will also offer a wide range of activities for people of all ages, including: • Guided tours of the New York State Pavilion's Tent of Tomorrow, the Queens Library Mobile Unit, the Queens Theatre and the Queens Museum; • Family - friendly fun including cultural performances, face painting, inflatable bounce houses, a Delta Air Lines Scavenger Hunt, activities run by the United States Tennis Association, and an appearance by Mr. Met; • Food and craft vendors offering a variety of international cuisine and merchandise for sale; • Exhibits of memorabilia from the original 1939 - 40 and 1964 - 65 World's Fairs, classic cars and a boat from the annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival; • Virtual reality demonstrations by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the group People for the Pavilion and Queens - based RPGA Studio as part of the international ideas competition currently underway to solicit imaginative and creative public input for how the New York State Pavilion can best be adapted for public reuse.

As the Presenting Partner of the National Treasures program, American Express has pledged $ 2 million to help promote and enable the preservation of these cultural and historic places.

Corine Wegener, cultural heritage preservation officer for the Smithsonian Institution, said that organizing an international research community to study the primary causes of damage to cultural heritage in times of conflict will be critical to intervention efforts in Syria — a goal to be discussed at the September 19 meeting.

It will inform future emergency preservation efforts,» said Brian Daniels, director of research and programs at the University of Pennsylvania Museum's Penn Cultural Heritage Center.

Chuipka says that carving up the monument and cherry - picking popular sites for protection undermines a key reason for creating it: the preservation of an interconnected cultural landscape.

Preservation of cultural heritage artefacts increasingly involves laser techniques [1,2].

Resume: Preservation of cultural heritage artefacts increasingly involves laser techniques [1,2].

This study is one of the first in its kind and we hope will point to the importance of coprolites as important cultural markers and thus any archaeological dig should include the search and preservation of any coprolites found at the sites.

Many parents are worried that mixed raced dating will somehow dilute their own culture and will threaten the preservation of their cultural beliefs.

Most parents believe that interracial dating will somehow threaten the preservation of their cultural beliefs.

Social activist who thinks beyond capitalism and socialism with a mindset aimed at building a sustainable economy based on increasing equality, and the preservation of our natural wealth and cultural diversity...

The goals of the Living Archive are twofold: firstly the preservation of these materials of great cultural, linguistic and pedagogical value.

Acceptance and accommodation of poor students» «cultural style» interferes with the goal of bringing low - income students» deportment up to the level of their more affluent classmates, and «defining deviancy down» through the relaxation of standards and sanctions undermines the preservation of an orderly and respectful classroom environment that, recent research suggests, is essential to all students» academic progress.

They are the values that world leaders have been advocating for the past 75 years, including human rights, religious pluralism, gender equity, environmental protection, sustainable development, poverty alleviation, the prevention and cessation of conflicts between countries, the elimination of weapons of mass destruction, humanitarian assistance, and the preservation and celebration of cultural diversity.

Moreover, Mexico's cultural heritage institutions lead the world in preservation and protection of their material culture.

A lively and unpredictable work of cultural history and preservation.

There is, of course, mandatory copyright deposit at the Library of Congress, but it is neither reasonable nor wise to place all our hopes for preservation of the cultural record on any single library, particularly in an age of massive governmental disinvestment in scholarship and cultural heritage.

For academic libraries, perpetual access is essential for the preservation of the cultural heritage.

Gibson Worsham, Member of the Cultural Studio and a historic preservation specialist for Glave & Holmes Architecture, describes his involvement in the Bath House restoration process.

Today it is a ghost city, its architecture is in a perfect state of preservation, and wandering through the palaces it is easy to imagine that this was once a royal residence and a dynamic cultural centre.

The mission of California State Parks includes the preservation and protection of valuable cultural resources throughout the state.

As official programs of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Hotels of America and Historic Hotels Worldwide provide the recognition to travelers, civic leaders, and the global cultural, heritage, and historic travel market that member hotels are among the finest historic hotels across America and around the world.

A number of Indian community groups keep culture alive and provide social, cultural, medical, and preservation programs that benefit the Indian community.

The National Park Service (NPS) is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior charged with managing the preservation and public use of America's most significant natural, scenic, historic, and cultural treasures.

National Park Service The National Park Service (NPS) is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior charged with managing the preservation and public use of America's most significant natural, scenic, historic, and cultural treasures.

Active in the San Francisco arts and cultural community, Haines is a founding advisor for the Asian Contemporary Art Consortium, a member of the Contemporary Advisory Committee at the Asian Art Museum, and a board member for the Semshae Foundation to support the preservation of Tibetan music.

About the National Park Service The National Park Service (NPS) is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior charged with managing the preservation and public use of America's most significant natural, scenic, historic, and cultural treasures.

Each year since 2001, through its U.S. Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs...

Thanks to our lottery entrants, the BankGiro Lottery can contribute to the preservation of important items of Dutch cultural heritage, such as the collection of the Anne Frank House.

But after all these years they still keep tight control over their own people and cultural legacies, which resulted in a strong preservation of nature and culture in San Blas.

The National Park Service has been dedicated to the preservation and protection of our nation's outstanding natural, cultural, historical and recreational areas since its establishment in 1916.

Protecting Park Resources The protection and preservation of your park's biological, cultural, and historical resources is a major mission of the National Park Service.

The National Park Service is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior charged with managing the preservation and public use of America's most significant natural, scenic, historic, and cultural treasures.

For Members: Alcatraz Gardens Tour May 11, 2018 8 - 11 am Location: Alcatraz Join Alcatraz Gardens Project Manager Shelagh Fritz to learn about the preservation process of a unique cultural landscape.

It is in line with the «balanced philosophy» of tourism advocated by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to ensure that economic benefits of tourism go hand in hand with environmental and cultural preservation.