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Wednesday, 25 January 2006 08:00 |
Ulaanbaatar, /MONTSAME/. The UNESCO Mongolian National Commission, the
Noyon Khutugtu Fund and the Uv Erdene Fund have made a decision to
celebrate worldwide the 150th anniversary of the death of Gobi Noyon
Khutugtu Duldiut Danzanravjaa this year. The above measure is among 63
special occasions scheduled by the UNESCO to be organized this year.
According to the report by L.Odonchimed, a member of the Parliament and
Head of the Noyon Khutugtu Fund, the UNESCO will grant 20 thousand USD
for the jubilee celebration. This aid will be spent on the translation
of the masterpieces of D.Danzanravjaa from Tibetan into Mongolian and
into English. The translated works will be sent to the world famous
libraries. Moreover, the US Embassy to Mongolia will render 20 thousand
USD in aid for the reconstruction of the Museum for Noyon Khutugtu
Danzanravjaa. The Demchig Temple, created by D.Danzanravjaa, will also
be reconstructed with 20 thousand USD financial aid to be given by the
Canadian Ivanhoe Mines company. A total of 15 measures have been
planned to be carried for and during the anniversary celebration.
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