ICHCAP

What We Do

Information Sharing

ICHCAP collects and publishes information about intangible cultural heritage to raise awareness about the importance of safeguarding this heritage. We also develop digital and print materials and support performances, exhibitions,...

Network Building

Our Centre establishes networks among communities, groups, and individuals to help transmit and share intangible cultural heritage and strengthens cooperative networks among NGOs, research institutes, and government organizations regionally and...

Raising Awareness

To promote community participation and enhance public awareness about intangible cultural heritage, we produce a variety of publications, including the ICH Courier, an e-newsletter, translations of UNESCO publications into Asia-Pacific...

Sur Jahan 2020: The Festival of Plurality

Sur Jahan 2020 was held at Kolkata from 31 January to 2 February, 5 to 7 February at Goa, and 8 to 10 February at Jaipur. The world peace music...

Intangible Cultural Heritage and Museums Project (IMP): Concluding Symposium on 26 February 2020

Since 2017 the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Museums Project (IMP) has been exploring the extent to which ICH practitioners and communities can work together with museum professionals and networks in...

Call for Articles—ICOM Voices

The ICOM website serves as a communication platform for museum- and heritage-related projects, experiences and discussions about the sector. It promotes themes that are at the heart of the museum’s...

Inventorying intangible cultural heritage for peace in Côte d’Ivoire

Between 2015 and 2019, UNESCO granted emergency international assistance of US$299,972 to prepare an inventory of the intangible cultural heritage present in Côte d’Ivoire. This project, implemented by the Ivorian...

Interconnectedness of Culture and Craft (Tais) in Timor-Leste

Ceremonial cloth known as tais (traditional handcraft) has been woven in Timor-Leste for generations. Weaving traditions are considered key social functions for strengthening familial bonds. Textiles handcrafts are an invaluable...

Cambodian Living Arts Open Call for Storytelling Workshop

Cambodian Living Arts plan to held the Storytelling Workshop, which will be held from 17 to 22 February 2020 in collaboration with EX-THEATRE ASIA/EX-亞洲劇團. This workshop will focus on the technical...

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Related Sites

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.

ICHCAP's Online Community

ICHCAP operates an online community for communication in various networks to safeguard intangible cultural heritage. The online community also includes information on intangible heritage specialists and group and organization directories.