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US/ICOMOS Home |
US/ICOMOS in partnership with the National Building Museum and in cooperation with the National Geographic Society
is pleased to announce a public lecture by
Mr. Omar Sultan
(Dr. Habiba Sarabi Governor, Bamyan Province, is not able to be here)
6:30 pm, Wednesday, May 28, 2008 National Building Museum 401 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20001
(Tickets Required) |
Dr. Habiba
Sarabi |
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In 2005, Dr. Habiba Sarabi was appointed as governor of Bamyan Province of Afghanistan by President Hamid Karzai — the first woman to ever be a governor of any province in the country. She previously served in President Karzai's government as Minister of Women's Affairs as well as Minister of Culture and Education. As Governor, she has proposed a focus on tourism development as a source of income. The “Cultural Landscape and Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley,” inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2003, is perhaps best known for two monumental statues of Buddha that were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. TICKETS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE LECTURE: Those attending the US/ICOMOS conference may reserve a seat for the lecture and attend a pre-lecture welcome reception by marking the appropriate boxes on the registration form (see link above). Those who do not wish to attend the conference/welcome reception may contact the National Building Museum directly for tickets. Visit their website at http://www.nbm.org at click on EVENTS (will be posted soon).
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For more information:
“Fearless in the Face of Adversity” -
The New Zealand Herald
(March 7, 2008)
“Afghanistan’s
First Woman Governor” -
BBC News article (June
9, 2005) Bamyan Province Official Website - http://www.bamyan.info/
World Heritage Inscription: “Cultural Landscape and
Archaeological Remains of the Bamiyan Valley”
National Gallery of Art exhibit press release: “Afghanistan:
Hidden Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul”
Embassy of Afghanistan press release: “Afghanistan: Hidden
Treasures from the National Museum, Kabul”
National
Geographic Society News (November 17, 2004): “’Lost” Treasures Revealed in
Photos” |
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