International Training Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO

Ecuador consolidates its public policy for the safeguarding of its intangible cultural heritage

2017-10-31

On 13 September last, in Quito, Ecuador, UNESCO and the Minister of Culture and Heritage of Ecuador, Mr Raul Pérez Torres, launched the publication “Contributions for the Consolidation of the Public Policy on the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ecuador”.
Kallawaya communities document their traditional healing and cultural practices for safeguarding purposes

2017-10-31

During the process of safeguarding, the traditions and healing knowledge of the Kallawaya Community in Bolivia have been documented in the recently released publication.
Uganda: Young Ugandans mobilized for safeguarding Bigwala music and dance

2017-10-31

In July 2015, the Bureau of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage approved a grant of US$24,990 for the project “Safeguarding and promotion of Bigwala gourd trumpet music and dance of Busoga Kingdom in Uganda”.
Community-based inventorying of intangible cultural heritage workshops held in Jordan

2017-10-31

A series of training workshops on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage (ICH) finished recently in Amman, Jordan.
Promoting social cohesion through the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in the Kaoma District of Zambia

2017-10-31

Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is an important tool for social cohesion in situations where tensions exist between social groups that share common cultural heritage.
The 2003 Convention reaches 175 State Parties!

2017-11-01

On September 5, Suriname became the 175th State to join the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage bringing the convention close to attaining universal ratification.
Methodology of Paper Conservation and Paper Making Traditions in East Asia

2017-11-02

Methodology of Paper Conservation and Paper Making Traditions in East Asia, was held at the Xixi Wetland Park in Hangzhou on 24 September.
Regional meeting on intangible heritage and tertiary education

2017-11-23

Following a Regional Symposium in Asia-Pacific in 2015 on integrating intangible cultural heritage in tertiary education, UNESCO is now expanding its work on this topic to Latin America and the Caribbean.