FACES OF LIVING HERITAGE: Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
2020-08-13
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim is an indigenous woman from the Mbororo pastoralist community in Chad. As nomadic cattle herders residing in the far west of the country near Lake Chad, her community have developed an array of traditional practices and weather forecasting knowledge, based on their interactions, over generations, with their living environment.
WGS for Afghanistan in Tokyo
2020-08-13
A Working Group Session for Afghanistan was held from 10 to 13 March at Kuroda Memorial Hall in the Tokyo National Museum, inviting an Afghan government official and experts from Bamiyan University.
Online course on periodic reporting in Latin America and the Caribbean – more than just a training
2020-07-06
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the capacity-building training on periodic reporting in the Latin America and the Caribbean region was adapted to an online modality, comprising weekly 2-hour webinars, combined with recorded videos, readings and online forum discussions.
8.GA postponed until September
2020-06-26
The eighth session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has been rescheduled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to 8 to 10 September 2020.
Intangible Heritage and Museums
2020-06-19
ICOM believes museums have a role to play in the protection of intangible heritage and is committed to the defense of this vulnerable heritage.
Palestine continues efforts to safeguard living heritage during the COVID-19 pandemic
2020-06-12
In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, a planned training workshop was held online during the first week of May 2020, and attended by participants from the heritage department of the Ministry of Culture.
Traditional Performing Arts in Times of a Pandemic
2020-06-05
The novel coronavirus fears has wreaked havoc on the performing arts industry. It should be noted, however, how the performing arts community is trying to overcome this difficult time and use the crisis as an opportunity.
Cambodia’s ICH Chapei Master Transmits Public Health Messages
2020-06-05
The 75-year-old Master Kong Nay, one of the rare great masters of the Chapei Dang Veng, sings about hand-washing and social distancing and other COVID-19 safety tips.
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