Kobyz (kyl-kobyz) is a sacred instrument embodying the spiritual world of a nomad. It is perhaps the most magical traditional musical instrument of Kazakh people. From being a sacred solo-instrument that sounded at the hands of nomads to moving to...
As part of my efforts to safeguard ICH along the Silk Road, including Central Asia, I had opportunities to meet with dombra and ordeke practitioners and experts. In brief, the dombra is a primary stringed instrument of Kazakhstan and orteke...
ICHCAP and the UNESCO Almaty Office jointly held the ninth Central Asian Subregional ICH Safeguarding Cooperation Network Meeting from the 18 to 20 November in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The ninth subregional meeting for Central Asia brought together staff from the government...
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...
A special exhibition, "Kazakhstan—The Cradleland of the Golden Man," is currently being held at the Permanent Exhibition Hall of the National Museum of Korea. The exhibition, which opened on 27 November 2018 and will continue through 24 February 2019, is...
The 2018 Central Asian ICH Film Festival will be held from 29 to 31 August 2018 at the Mongolian Art Gallery in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Organized by ICHCAP and hosted by the Foundation for the Protection of Natural and Cultural Heritage...
Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) shapes contemporary life in many ways. Videos on how that happens in four Central Asian countries and Mongolia will be aired on TV. ICHCAP and Educational Broadcasting System (EBS) have signed a distribution agreement on fifty...
ICHCAP is showcasing video clips on ICH produced by six Asia-Pacific institutions with youth participation. The videos are the result of the 2017 youth video production project, which was designed to raise youth awareness of ICH and encourage their participation...
Ten elements from the Asia-Pacific region have been added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, while one element from the region has been inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent...
ICHCAP and the National Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic for UNESCO will hold the eighth Central Asia Sub-regional Network Meeting on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage from 26 to 29 July in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. The meeting...