FACES OF LIVING HERITAGE: Freda Tawana
2020-03-09
As National coordinator of intangible cultural heritage in the Ministry, Freda Tawana has been coordinating awareness-raising activities regarding the implementation of the 2003 Convention and community-based inventorying in the 13 political regions of the country.
Project report on “ICH’s contribution towards SDGs” project has been published online
2020-03-05
The outcomes of the project that aims to contribute SDG4 (Quality education) by incorporating intangible cultural heritage (ICH) into formal and non-formal education from FY 2018 to FY 2019 can be downloaded from IRCI's website.
SDGs (Education) and ICH Project – Guidelines Published
2020-03-04
The project report including overall evaluation of the 2-year project by IRCI can be downloaded from our website.
New dates for the eighth session of the General Assembly
2020-03-02
The eighth session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage have been modified in order to ensure a better functioning of the meeting.
Towards a decade of action for indigenous languagues: ‘I’ve spent my whole life promoting our cultural heritage, our indigenous languages’
2020-02-28
Tarcila Rivera Zea is a Peruvian indigenous rights activist. Since a young age, she has defended the rights of indigenous peoples, and embraced and promoted her cultural heritage as well as her indigenous language.
Call for Articles—ICOM Voices
2020-02-24
To encourage exchanging experience and expertise among museum professionals, ICOM has created a new editorial space on its website for this purpose, called ICOM Voices.
Language is the principal vehicle through which living heritage is kept alive: International Mother Language Day
2020-02-24
Yalitza Aparicio has used this recognition to promote the safeguarding of indigenous languages as UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador.
Mauritania launches an International Assistance project on strengthening capacities of NGOs in the field of Intangible Cultural Heritage
2020-02-19
The Ministry of Culture, Crafts and Relations with the Parliament of Mauritania has launched a project entitled ‘Strengthening the capacities of NGOs active in the field of intangible cultural heritage’.
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