Experts reflect on economic dimensions of intangible cultural heritage safeguarding
2023-09-28
A group of experts from all regions of the world are meeting at UNESCO Headquarters from 27 to 28 September 2023 (Part I) to explore ways to maximize the positive effects of economic activities on living heritage safeguarding and sustainable development on communities, groups and individuals, while mitigating their negative impacts.
Stakeholders in Canada expand efforts to safeguard living heritage
2023-09-27
The report from ‘Conversations about Intangible Cultural Heritage’ is now available, outlining key messages and recommendations that emerged during the discussions.
UNESCO Cairo strengthens collaboration for the Safeguarding of Living Heritage in Sudan
2023-09-21
In the framework of the Safeguarding Sudan’s Living Heritage (SSLH) project, UNESCO Cairo Office and Khartoum Office, in partnership with the British Council, joined forces to hold the Expert Meeting on Living Heritage and Emergencies: Planning the Response for Safeguarding Living Heritage in Sudan at the Child Museum in Heliopolis in Egypt from 10 to 13 September 2023.
Category 2 Centres explore future avenues for collaboration
2023-09-15
Co-organized by the UNESCO Living Heritage Entity and the Regional Centre for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in South-Eastern Europe based in Sofia, Bulgaria, the meeting took place on September 5 and 6, 2023, at the Small Basilica in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. The Roman Small Basilica of Philippopolis with its Roman mosaics dating back to the 5th century AD offered a very nice historic and festive backdrop to the meeting.
Special edition stamp to honor the Living Heritage
2023-09-11
As 2023 marks the celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Convention, the special edition stamp ‘20 years… Let’s celebrate living heritage’ will be released in September 2023 by La Poste, the French post office.
The Seoul Vision: outlining the future of safeguarding living heritage
2023-09-01
During the two-day Global Meeting held in Seoul, on 25 and 26 July 2023, for the 20th anniversary of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage under the theme “Unleashing the power of living heritage for sustainable development and peace”, leading thinkers, policymakers, civil society actors, experts, and community representatives from across the world discussed the challenges facing the world and the extraordinary power of living heritage in responding to them.
‘IRCI Brochure 2023’ is now published
2023-08-24
The IRCI Brochure 2023 (PDF version) is now available. This brochure with renewed design introduces the latest research projects and past activities of IRCI with various pictures. You can download the PDF version by clicking the image below.
World Children’s Festival for Intangible Cultural Heritage
2023-08-24
The 2023 World Children’s Festival for Intangible Cultural Heritage is approaching. It will be a comprehensive festival, including performances, exhibitions, and hands-on experience opportunities on global intangible cultural heritage (ICH) for children. The festival will also bring ICH close to the families, especially targeting children as the future ICH-safeguarding generations.
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