The 2021 ICHCAP Governing Board Meeting was convened at the Daejeon Convention Center, Republic of Korea on 5 November 2021. The meeting was held under strict quarantine and attended by eight Governing Board members and Category 2 Centers from China...
Chaired by Mr Punchi Nilame Meegaswatte (Sri Lanka), the sixteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (16.COM) will be held in at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France, from 13 to 18 December 2021. Given...
On 24th of September 2021, through the narrow lanes of ancient city of Kathmandu mass of women was seen pulling the chariots of Kumari, Ganesh and Bhairav. This spectacular scene was an unthinkable of a decade back. Women play integral...
The art of embroidery is one of the ancient traditions of applied and decorative arts in Central Asia. The uniqueness and beauty of Central Asian embroidery, the abundance and diversity of its ornaments and techniques testify to the rich traditions...
Within the framework of the 30th anniversary of independence of the Kyrgyz Republic, on September 17, 2021 the Ethnofestival in Uzgen, Osh region of the Kyrgyz Republic was held. The festival was held to promote the historical and cultural heritage,...
UNESCO-ICHCAP, with cooperation with the International Institute for Central Asian Studies (IICAS) and the Korean Foundation's Korea-Central Asia Cooperation Forum Secretariat, co-hosted and launched the Silk Roads Living Heritage Network on 28 and 29 October 2021. The event took place...