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.
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”.
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.
Guatemala continues to strengthen its capacity to safeguard the intangible cultural heritage of its indigenous communities
2017-10-31
The city of Esquipulas, Chiquimula, is hosting a training workshop on participatory inventory methodology as advocated in the 2003 Convention for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Guatemala.
The Seychelles launched its first International Assistance project
2017-09-04
The Seychelles recently began implementing its first International Assistance project, granted within the framework of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Fund.
Capacity-building projects in Comoros, Egypt, Palestine and Sudan
2017-09-04
UNESCO will begin implementing multi-year projects to strengthen the national capacity for safeguarding ICH in Comoros, Egypt, Palestine and Sudan.
Laos reflects on the linkages between intangible cultural heritage and development
2017-09-04
Since 2011, Laos has participated in the regional capacity-building programme on intangible cultural heritage (ICH).
- Workshop on Documentation and Inventorying of Intangible Cultural Heritage for Sri Lanka held in Kandy, Sri Lanka
- Capacity Building Workshop on Teaching and Learning with East Asian Shared Heritage
- The Training of Trainers Workshop on the 2003 Convention for China (Second session) (Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau)
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