Friday, July 24, 2009

U.S. Cultural Preservation Awards for 2009:

Patan, Kathmandu Valley.
©UNESCO/F. Bandarin.

Eight projects at World Heritage Sites to receive U.S. financial support

U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Awards for 2009 Support Projects at Eight World Heritage Sites

The restoration of the intricately carved stone sculpture of the Tusha Hiti and Bhandarkhal Tank at the Patan Royal Palace in Kathmandu, Nepal, is one of eight projects at World Heritage Sites to receive financial support from the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) in 2009. Full text.

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