Special Issue - Culture & COVID-19 Tracker
(WorldNews Africa)

3 JULY 2020 CULTURE & COVID-19 Impact & Response Tracker SPECIAL ISSUE MESSAGE FROM ERNESTO OTTONE R. ASSISTANT-DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR CULTURE OF UNESCO The COVID-19 pandemic that continues to circulate around the globe is affecting almost every aspect of daily life, including the very human need to connect to culture. With many World Heritage sites closed, our connection to our heritage has been weakened. With concerts, theatre performances and community cultural practices interrupted or cancelled, our connection with each other has been weakened. The fundamental right to access to culture has been curtailed, due to the confinement measures imposed by Member States to tackle the...