ICHCAP, in cooperation with the Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO, has produced booklets and audiovisual materials containing information on various ICH elements in Timor-Leste, including the representative ICH element "Tais (traditional textile).” This project was carried out over 2021~22 with...
On 25 and 26 September 2022, ICHCAP and the UNESCO New Delhi Office held the 2022 ICH NGO Conference in Udaipur, India. More than sixty stakeholders from ICH NGOs of seven South Asian countries attended the event, which was held...
Yenya Punhi (also known as Indra Jatra) is one of the most entertaining street festival of Nepal. Although it is celebrated in different cities where there is presence of Newa population. Kathmandu takes the claim to this festival as their...
‘Nomadic Mongolia – 2022' Grand festival of intangible cultural heritage was held on August 12-14, 2022 at the Gorkhi-Terelj National Park with the aim of promote 362 elements of intangible cultural heritage, attracting more than 20,000 foreign and Mongolian tourists....
ASEF through its arts platform culture360 is delighted to present Crafts in Asia: Pathways to Sustainability, a new Guide on sustainable textile practices and crafts in Asia addressing climate change, pollution and waste. This Creative Resource Guide highlights the key...
The Thar desert shapes the cultural heritage of western districts of Rajasthan in India. Rajasthan is a potpourri of several performing arts and handicraft traditions. A series of nine festivals are being held between 10 September and 20 November, 2022...
The traditional carpet weaving takes a special place in the material culture of the Kyrgyz people, nomads and pastoralists of Central Asia. Its centuries-old history, customs and traditions has developed in various forms and techniques and is in demand on...
Hosted by the National Intangible Heritage Center (Director Kyunghoon Yi) under the Cultural Heritage Administration and organized by UNESCO ICHCAP (Director-General Ji Sung Kim), the 2022 ICH World Forum will be gathering together global experts in one place online from...
Craft X Design pairs four traditional craft practitioners with four local designers and/or studios to reimagine traditional crafts into innovative and modern products that express and embody Singapore’s rich and diverse cultural heritage. This project is part of NHB’s efforts...
Kutch is a frontier district in the state of Gujarat, India, situated near the border of India and Pakistan. It is surrounded by Great and Little Rann of Kutch on the North, South and East and the Arabian Sea on...