The Asia Culture Center (ACC) will hold the Asian Culture Week from 17 to 27 October 2019 in Gwangju to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the center. Thirty-seven Asian countries will join the event that will feature international conferences to...
The NCCA (National Commission for Culture and Arts) will hold the International Conference on Cultural Statistics and Creative Economy happening on 14 and 15 October 2019 at Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City. The theme of this conference is “Cultural Statistics...
Memoriamedia project has a peer-reviewed e-journal dedicated to promoting, communicating, and documenting projects, studies, and archives of intangible cultural heritage. For this issue, authors are invited to submit unpublished papers, videos, or e-exhibitions about digital technology and ICH. Memória Imaterial...
On 20 September, The Institute Eurasian and Turkic Studies (Director Dr. Eunkyung Oh) held the tenth Colloquium on Silk Road Studies at the Centennial Memorial of Dongduk Women’s University. With facilitation of Dr. Oh, Prof. Dongki Sung presented the history...
Traditional houses (uma-lulik in the local language) are considered cultural centers and roots for Timorese people and a symbol of national identity that defines who we are. These houses are also considered sacred by the local community and places for...
Today, the issue of preservation and popularization of national traditions, customs, and rituals associated with the human life cycle is relevant. Kazakhs have many ceremonies that must be carried out throughout a person’s life. One such significant rite of initiation...
The 2019 International Intangible Heritage Film Festival (IIFF) will be held from 27 to 29 September at the National Intangible Heritage Center in Jeonju, Korea. Centered on the slogan “Rediscover Intangible Cultural Heritage,” the sixth edition of the festival will...
Singapore will organize its second intangible cultural heritage (ICH) symposium, entitled “ICH in Cities: Multiculturalism, Social Cohesion and Sustainability,” from 30 to 31 October 2019 at the Asian Civilisations Museum’s Ngee Ann Auditorium in Singapore. The symposium will explore the...
Over thousands of years, the Vietnamese have held a deep belief in the lunar calendar. Although most of today’s activities are scheduled in the Gregorian calendar, they still keep track of dates in the old way—many traditional cultural activities are...
The International Seminar on Animism in the Arts of Southeast Asia was held on 8 and 9 August 2019 at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand. Organized by the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation Regional Centre for Archaeology and Fine...