UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

01/24/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/25/2023 09:33

‘Reviving Mosul and Basra Old Cities’: UNESCO showcases emblematic reconstruction with a photo exhibition and concert in Brussels

To mark the closing of the exhibition, a special event 'Empowering Citizens through Heritage Restoration, Culture and Education in Mosul and Basra' will be organized at the BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts on 8 February 2023. Participants will have the opportunity to dive, via photographs and short movies, into the historic centres of Mosul and Basra. They will witness the reconstruction of iconic historical buildings, the vocational training of young people, including the transmission of ancestral artisanship techniques, and the revival of the vibrant multicultural life of Iraq. Guests will also have the opportunity to discover traditional Iraqi music through a live performance by four talented artists from the diaspora. Led by Layth Sidiq, they will perform diverse musical pieces from both the North and South of the country.