Protection of cultural relics of Bamyan province by holding a football match in front of the Buddha statue
According to Arya Heritage, a group of young people with the support of a team of Chinese archaeologists and Bamyan University held a football match on Sunday at the site of historical monuments in this area. This activity aims to raise awareness about the preservation of cultural heritage, encouraging more young people to join it.
Bamyan Province, with its beautiful scenery and countless historical monuments, is gradually regaining its popularity as a tourist destination, as peace has gradually returned over the past two years.
According to local authorities, the number of tourists, including foreigners, has been constantly increasing, and many tourists are eager to visit the historical Buddha site in Bamyan, as well as enjoy the pleasant weather and Amir Band Lake.
According to the organizers of this soccer match, since the Buddha site is a popular cultural heritage around the world and registered by UNESCO, it is important for them to hold a soccer match in front of one of the statues and they want to send this message to the world that from They will protect their culture.
Although this cultural heritage site was largely destroyed by dynamite more than two decades ago, it remains popular and attracts hundreds of thousands of local and foreign tourists every year to visit the damaged statues and monk caves located around the site.
Holding a football match as one of the cultural activities in front of the Buddha place or other cultural heritage sites is beneficial for Afghanistan because it can draw the attention of people around the world to the preservation of cultural heritage.
Mohammad Taqi Taghodsi, the organizer of the football match, who is also a professor at Bamyan University and a member of the Bamyan Guardians, said: The cultural heritage located in Bamyan is one of the most valuable works in the world. Our programs are based on awareness and education, such as bread classes (students receive bread in exchange for attending a cultural heritage class), we visit schools in villages and discuss with people the importance of cultural heritage, which is an important topic on the agenda. We are located.
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