21 March: the International Day of Nowruz
2021-03-22
The International Day of Nowruz occurs on 21st March, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere.
Sri Lanka stands up to host the next session of the Committee in December
2021-03-18
Sri Lanka has generously proposed to host the upcoming session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, from 13 to 18 December 2021 in Colombo.
12 March: deadline to submit periodic reports
2021-03-12
When elements are inscribed on the Urgent Safeguarding List, the submitting State Party commits itself to take safeguarding measures aimed at strengthening the viability of the heritage concerned.
8 March, International Women’s day: UNESCO better equipped than ever to support women’s empowerment in the field of living heritage
2021-03-08
On the 8th of March 2021, the Living Heritage Entity joins its voice to that of the entire UN family by celebrating this International Women’s Day under the theme of “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world”.
Results published of a survey on ICH and Education in Asia and the Pacific: tools and case-studies
2021-03-08
Teachers, education managers, heritage practitioners and the general public now have new resources available in the recent survey report “Teaching and learning with and about intangible cultural heritage in Asia and the Pacific: survey report”.
Sudan takes steps to strengthen the safeguarding of its living heritage
2021-02-19
Initiated in 2017 thanks to the generous support of the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism (United Arab Emirates), the project “Strengthening national capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Sudan” has just come to an end.
SDGs – International Symposium held online
2021-02-16
IRCI organised an online international symposium by inviting experts from UNESCO Bangkok office, Japan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Kyrgyzstan, Viet Nam and the Philippines under the project of “ICH’s contribution to SDGs” on 28th and 29th January 2021.
Join the online seminar ‘Diversity and Distinctiveness: Looking into Shared ICH in the Asia-Pacific’ starting tomorrow!
2021-02-16
The third APHEN-ICH International Seminar titled ‘Diversity and Distinctiveness: Looking into Shared ICH in the Asia-Pacific’ will take place on 18th and 19th February 2021 at 3:00 pm Seoul time (7:00 am Paris time).
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