What We Do
Information Sharing
ICHCAP aims to promote intangible cultural heritage (ICH) safeguarding activities of individuals, communities, organizations, institutions, and countries through management and effective sharing of information and cultural data focusing on ICH....
Network Building
Our Centre establishes networks among communities, groups, and individuals to help transmit and share intangible cultural heritage. This initiative strengthens cooperative networks among NGOs, research institutes, and government organizations regionally...
Raising Awareness
Promoting the value of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and raising public awareness about cultural assets, domains of knowledge, and practices relevant to ICH safeguarding shape conducive conditions for the protection...
RECENT NEWS
Good Practices in Policies and Activities on Safeguarding and Promoting Traditional Crafts for Sustainable Development in Communities
The International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (ICHCAP) is pleased to invite you to contribute to the gathering...
Moroccan Delegation and UNESCO Rabat Office Visited ICHCAP for Future Collaboration
On 29 September 2022, Mr. Hassan Chouikh, Director of Vocational Training and Continuing Education for Craftsmen, as well as two high-level officials from the Ministry of Tourism, Handicrafts, and Social...
CRAFTS IN ASIA: PATHWAYS TO SUSTAINABILITY NEW PUBLICATION
ASEF through its arts platform culture360 is delighted to present Crafts in Asia: Pathways to Sustainability, a new Guide on sustainable textile practices and crafts in Asia addressing climate change,...
Desert Festivals celebrating Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Thar desert shapes the cultural heritage of western districts of Rajasthan in India. Rajasthan is a potpourri of several performing arts and handicraft traditions. A series of nine festivals...
The traditional woven carpets of the Kyrgyz people
The traditional carpet weaving takes a special place in the material culture of the Kyrgyz people, nomads and pastoralists of Central Asia. Its centuries-old history, customs and traditions has developed...
Listening to the Voice of the Youth for the Future of Safeguarding Intangible Heritage: On the Opening of the 2022 ICH Youth Forum
The UNESCO ICHCAP (Director-General Ji Sung Kim) will hold the 2022 ICH Youth Forum on September 22, 2022 (17:00 to 19:00 KST). The forum invites youth activists and researchers who...
Related Sites
ichLinks
ichLinks is a one-stop online platform where you can easily meet and experience intangible cultural heritage information and content from forty-eight UNESCO member states in the Asia-Pacific region. ichLinks will advance as a common venue for communication and cooperation among various stakeholders, including policy makers, research institutes, experts, NGOs, communities and practitioners related to intangible cultural heritage.
ICH Courier
ICHCAP publishes the ICH Courier as a specialized magazine in the field of ICH to provide news and information related to intangible cultural heritage in the Asia-Pacific region. The recent volumes can be viewed and downloaded online ICH Courier website.
e-Knowledge Center
ICHCAP has uploaded some of its project outcomes on our e-Knowledge Center website. Here, you can find multimedia materials and electronic versions of many ICHCAP publications.
COOPERATIVE PARTNERS
National Intangible Heritage Center
CRIHAP, Category 2 Center
IRCI, Category 2 Center
Regional Research Centre for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in West and Central Asia
Korean National Commission for UNESCO
Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea
UNESCO
