UNESCO Inscriptions on its Intangible Heritage Lists for Asia-Pacific

Paris, 17 December—During this year’s session (14 to 19 December, online), the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage inscribed three elements on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, and twenty-nine elements...

Traditional Practices and SDGs

On 19 and 20 November, in the Terai region of Nepal and Indian States of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh, the people celebrated the Chhath Puja festival. This is one of the most important festivals for the people living in...

ICHCAP-JKPI MoU Signing

ICHCAP participated in an MoU signing with the Indonesian Heritage Cities Network (Jaringan Kota Pusaka Indonesia or JKPI). The Director-General of ICHCAP, Keum Gi Hyung and Presidium Chairman DRS H. Alfedri, M. Si signed the MoU via a video conference...

First National Conservation Carpentry Skill Competition

The first national conservation carpentry skills competition is open to craftspeople, especially carpenters and shop drafting technicians with experience working in conservation projects to compete for the trophy presented by Her Royal Highness the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn. It aims to...