The Tradition of Acheik Weaving in Myanmar

In Myanmar, people wear traditional clothes, prominently acheik longyi (skirt) in events such as weddings, novitiation ceremonies, and national gatherings. When you find a lady wearing acheik longyi abroad, she is certainly from Myanmar. Myanmar people regard acheik textiles an...

Gi Hyung Keum Takes Office as Third ICHCAP Director-General

Gi Hyung Keum has joined ICHCAP, which is supported by Cultural Heritage Administration (led by Jae-suk Chung), as the Centre’s third Director-General. Mr. Keum comes to ICHCAP from Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), where he has recently been...

#HeritageAlive: Call for Articles on Traditional Food

At 13.COM in Mauritius, the Editorial Board of the ICH NGO Forum decided to concentrate on traditional food for the next publication. The deadline for submitting articles is April 1, 2019. The book on traditional food is planned to be...