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 members are Jan Hladik (Head, UNESCO Tashkent Office)—Legal Advisor, Alisher...
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 brought this way of performance art with themselves through which...
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 be held in Jeollabuk-do, Korea. Seventy countries, thousands of participants,...
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 Bureau of the Committee approved this offer with enthusiasm last...
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 creative fields – Crafts and Folk Art, Design, Film, Gastronomy,...
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 communities around the world. To establish social solidarity and identity...