Many issues arise in integrating ICH and higher education—from rote facility of education to the unreinforced role of cultural bearers; from ghostly legal implementation of ICH-informed laws to public ignorance. These issues are real and demand holistic comprehension and intervention...
The Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Natural Disasters will be held from 7 to 9 December 2018 at Sendai International Center in Japan, where participants will discuss issues and recent developments related to ICH and natural disasters...
Traditional puppetry of Japan, China, and Indonesia, which are inscribed on the UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists, will be demonstrated at the National Intangible Heritage Center in Jeonju, Korea, from 5 to 6 October 2018. The performances will be accompanied...
ICHCAP and the UNESCO Beijing Office will host the 2018 Sub-Regional ICH Network Meeting in Northeast Asia from 28 to 30 August 2018 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. As the third of its kind, the meeting will be attended by representatives from...
The Awa Dance Festival, also known as the Awa Odori Dance Festival, is the largest traditional festival in Tokushima Prefecture, Japan, and has over four hundred years of history. It is held in mid-August every year. Awa is the old...
Pasifika Renaissance was established in September 2014 in Japan as an NGO with a mission to preserve and promote cultural and historical heritage in the Pacific Islands. The organization aims to revitalize traditional culture and empower local communities. They work...
The making of masks as both a form of art and a habit of doing culture is a global undertaking. Various forms, shapes, and functions of masks exist as existing cultures in the world are informed by different contexts. By...
The 2017 Cheongju Craft Biennale will be held from 13 September to 22 October 2017 (40 days) at the Old Cheongju Tobacco Processing Plant. This year’s theme is “Hands+ embrace,” which means creating something more than crafts with hands (Hands+)...
The National Intangible Heritage Center (NIHC) will present traditional performances on 4 and 5 August 2017 in Jeonju, Korea where the center is currently located. Dubbed as “Three Countries, Three Colors”, practitioners of Chinese, Mongolian, and Japanese ICH inscribed on...
The International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI), Glocal Study Center of Seijo University, and Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs jointly co-hosted an international symposium dubbed as “Glocal Perspectives on Intangible Cultural Heritage: Local Communities,...