International Training Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO

Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee recognizes efforts to safeguard Xoan singing of Phú Thọ Province (Viet Nam)

2017-12-08

The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has decided to transfer a Vietnamese musical tradition from the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Thirty-three elements inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

2017-12-07

The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage meeting in Jeju until 9 December, inscribed thirty-three new elements on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Six elements inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

2017-12-06

The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, meeting in Jeju until 9 December, today inscribed six new elements on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.
Intangible cultural heritage gaining ground at universities

2017-12-05

Some questions were addressed at a roundtable organized on 5 December, as a side event to the 12th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Jeju, Republic of Korea from 4 to 9 December.
Regional meeting on intangible heritage and tertiary education

2017-11-23

Following a Regional Symposium in Asia-Pacific in 2015 on integrating intangible cultural heritage in tertiary education, UNESCO is now expanding its work on this topic to Latin America and the Caribbean.
Consultation meeting on UNESCO's Project - Paper Consevation: Methodology of Paper Conservation and Paper Making Traditions in East Asia

2017-11-02

Methodology of Paper Conservation and Paper Making Traditions in East Asia, was held at the Xixi Wetland Park in Hangzhou on 24 September.
The 2003 Convention reaches 175 State Parties!

2017-11-01

On September 5, Suriname became the 175th State to join the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage bringing the convention close to attaining universal ratification.
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”.