Living harmoniously with nature has been the practice of indigenous peoples worldwide. One such action is through the use of local flora for dyeing clothes. In the Chiang Dao District of Chiang Mai, Thailand, a village called Pang Daeng Nai is known for its continuous transmission of knowledge on natural dyes, whether through intergenerational dialogue […]
UNESCO: Call for Experts on the diversity of cultural expressions in the digital environment
The Diversity of Cultural Expressions Entity of UNESCO is calling for experts and cultural operators with more than 10 years of experience in the digital environment and digital cultural sectors to be part of a reflection group on the diversity of cultural expressions in the digital environment. Selected experts will be invited to participate in […]
Category 2 Centres explore future avenues for collaboration
14 September 2023 Co-organized by the UNESCO Living Heritage Entity and the Regional Centre for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in South-Eastern Europe based in Sofia, Bulgaria, the meeting took place on September 5 and 6, 2023, at the Small Basilica in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The Roman Small Basilica of Philippopolis with its Roman mosaics […]
The MCISYP Vice Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic Visits ROK to Cooperate on a Traditional Crafts ODA Project
The International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO (ICHCAP) invited the delegation from the Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports, and Youth Policy of the Kyrgyz Republic (MCISYP). The delegation included Ainura Askarova, the MCISYP Vice Minister. They stayed for five days from 28 August […]
Relaunching the MOOC on Living Heritage and Sustainable Development with additional languages
When it comes to sustainable development, the topic of intangible cultural heritage—or living heritage—is inadequately discussed despite its connection to gender equality, health, education, economic expansion, environmental preservation, and jobs creation, among others. Living heritage is a source of well-being by ensuring the future resilience for next generations, which can be a factor in sustainable […]
World Children’s Festival for Intangible Cultural Heritage
The 2023 World Children’s Festival for Intangible Cultural Heritage is approaching. It will be a comprehensive festival, including performances, exhibitions, and hands-on experience opportunities on global intangible cultural heritage (ICH) for children. The festival will also bring ICH close to the families, especially targeting children as the future ICH-safeguarding generations. This festival, hosted by Jeonju […]
Discussing the Achievements in Safeguarding ICH over the Past Two Decades and Further Prospects
The 2023 World Forum for Intangible Cultural Heritage will be held at the National Intangible Heritage Center in Jeonju, Republic of Korea, over two days on 1 and 2 September in connection with the 2023 ICH Festival. The forum is hosted by the National Intangible Heritage Center (Director-General AHN Hyung Soon) under the Cultural Heritage […]
“WE ARE SITE MANAGERS” INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
1-5 March 2024, Penang, Malaysia CALL FOR SPEAKERS OBJECTIVES World Heritage Site Managers are the frontliners of the UNESCO 1972 Convention with responsibilities to conserve, protect and safeguard the Outstanding Universal Values of respective World Heritage Sites. Yet, the roles, responsibilities and challenges faced by these individuals and entities have received limited recognition from international […]
Recruiting participants for the 2023 ASEAN-ROK Youth Metaverse Idea Contest
We are now recruiting ASEAN youths to participate in the 2023 ASEAN-ROK Youth Metaverse Idea Contest (Focusing on Cultural Heritage) jointly organized by Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency (BIPA) and ASEAN-ROK Working Committee on Cultural Heritage Cooperation. In this contest, ASEAN college (or graduate) students can propose ideas related to cultural heritage and tourism using […]
Webinar : Bringing Living Heritage to the Classroom in East Asia
ICHCAP is co-organizing a webinar in East Asia on August 10 (Thursday) under the theme of “Bringing Living Heritage to the Classroom in East Asia” in collaboration with the UNESCO Beijing Office. ICHCAP has been working on the project on ICH and Education as a mean of safeguarding measure for intangible cultural heritage in formal […]