ICHCAP introduces five ICH elements of South Asia through the Google Arts & Culture platform. ICHCAP signed a partnership with Google in 2016 and has showcased various Asia-Pacific ICH through online exhibitions, including high-resolution images and video clips. In 2017,...
The four participants of ICHCAP’s invitation program successfully completed their sojourn in the Republic of Korea. The program, as a part of the Cultural Partnership Initiative (CPI), was aimed to build an ICH information network in the Asia-Pacific region. On...
Bodu beru (literally “big drum”) is the most popular and one of the oldest surviving forms of music and dance in the Maldives. The tradition is thought to have been brought to the Maldives by African slaves in the nineteenth...
Thundukunaa or traditional mat is popularly presented as a royal gift in the ancient times. Traditionally produced by women, the practice of making Maldivian traditional mat is handed down from generation to generation—mostly from mother to daughter. The women of Gaafu...
The Department of Heritage of the Republic of Maldives held an exhibition to display architectural drawings showcasing Maldivian craftsmanship skills at Maldives National Museum of the Maldives from 28 May to 31 July 2017. The event also featured the illustrations...
ICHCAP hosted the Curators’ Meeting for the 2017 ICHCAP ICH Online Exhibition from 24 to 25 July in Songdo, Incheon. ICHCAP signed a partnership with Google last year and has since showcased various Asia-Pacific ICH to people all around the...
The Cultural Partnership Initiative (CPI) commences its program in July 2017. Now on its twelfth year in action, the 5-month residency program gathers experienced individuals to strengthen their abilities to be fully competent international experts in ICH safeguarding. ICHCAP has...