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...

PASOLA FESTIVAL: Sumba Tribe Horse Riding Contest

Pasola is a Sumba Tribe horse riding contest from Sumba Island of East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. It is followed by Marapu groups which is the local religion of Sumba community....

Campaign relay to overcome COVID-19

We are faced with unexpected difficulties because of this crisis, but we are not backing down. We are doing our best to overcome the pandemic with united minds and a...

The Intangible Cultural Heritage and Museums Project (IMP) Presents its Joint Declaration

Upon its concluding symposium hosted in Brussels on 26 February 2020, the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Museums Project (IMP) presented the Declaration on the Dynamic Engagement between a Multiplicity of...

Australia | 2021 1st Indian Ocean Craft Triennial in Development

Updates from the curatorial team on the first Indian Ocean Craft Triennial. Sign up for the newsletter to learn more about the international engagement and planning in process for the...

‘Ethnobotanical Plants of Malaysia’ Published as Research Result

The Korea National Arboretum (KNA, Director General You-Mi Lee)(( As a national focal point for the GSPC, KNA has been engaged in various joint studies, beyond the national level, to...

Deadline for the 2021 Cycle Nominations

The deadline of 31 March has past for submitting nominations to the Lists of the 2003 Convention, proposals to the Register for Good Safeguarding Practices and Requests for International Assistance...

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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.