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
First Preparatory Committee Meeting for the Silk Roads ICH Network Program
Following on the footsteps of our November 2020 Silk Roads ICH Networking Program meeting, UNESCO-ICHCAP with the assistance of IICAS invited seven individuals to serve on our preparatory committee. The...
Narration of Persia
Introduction Through the rich history of Persia, few cultural elements have remained intact, one of which is the art of narration. Ever since Aryans entered the plateau of Iran, they...
Sports for All
Through Sports for All, Jeollabuk-do embraces the world at the Asia-Pacific Masters Games 2023 Jeonbuk, Korea. At the world's greatest sporting festival, the best sports narrative of your life will...
Sri Lanka Stands up to Host the Next Session of the Committee in December 16.COM
Sri Lanka has generously proposed to host the upcoming session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, from 13 to 18 December 2021 in Colombo. The...
Creative Cities Call for Applications
Created in 2004, the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) fosters international cooperation across cities of the world that invest in culture and creativity as accelerators of sustainable development. Through seven...
Jeonju International Awards for Promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage Is Still Taking Applications
Dear ICH community, Jeonju City has discovered exemplary cases of intangible cultural heritage safeguarding activities that contribute to the protection and value of intangible cultural heritage of various countries and...
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
