ICH and the ‘Fingers in the Dirt’ Vietnam Field School
Amareswar Galla Professor of Museum Studies, University of Queensland One of the most challenging imperatives of the twenty-first Century is to bring people and their heritage
Women Weaving Traditions into Samoan Life
Emma Kruse Vaai Deputy Vice Chancellor, National University of Samoa Eau le inailau a tamaitai—this Samoan adage explains the capability of women to achieve their
ICH Transmission through Formal and Non-formal Education
Sajida Haider Vandal Executive Director, Trust for History, Art & Architecture of Pakistan Among the many ethnic and linguist groups spread throughout Pakistan is the
Use of Formal and Non-Formal Education in ICH Safeguarding
Urazali Tashmatov Professor, Uzbekistan State Institute of Arts and Culture The UNESCO 2003 Convention was adopted because of the need for safeguarding ICH and ensuring
Learning through Intangible Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Development
Gwang-Jo Kim Director, UNESCO Asia-Pacific Regional Bureau for Education Vanessa Achilles Programme Officer, Culture Unit, UNESCO Bangkok In 2013, the UNESCO Office in Bangkok, in
Strategy for Training Coming Generations of Fujian Puppetry Practitioners
Xuegang Tan Deputy Director, Protection Department, Fujian Provincial ICH Protection Center With the accelerated urbanization and the rise of modern popular culture in China in
Universities and Safeguarding Intangible Heritage
Amareswar Galla Chief Curator, Amaravathi Heritage Town, AP, India & Global Change Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia I have had the opportunity to live
Mainstreaming Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Programs of the USTGS-CCCPET
Eric B. Zerrudo Professor, University of Santo Tomas-Center for Conservation of Cultural Property and the Environment in the Tropics (USTGS-CCCPET) The University of Santo Tomas-Graduate School
Using Folk Traditions for Developing Integrated Traditions
Parakrama Niriella Artistic Director, Janakaraliya Cultural Foundation It is imperative that the material development of a country be linked with cultural development. Such cultural
Komuz Teaching Methods in Formal and Informal Systems in Kyrgyzstan
Gulnara Aitpaeva Director, Aigine Cultural Research Center Aiza Abdyrakhmanova Project Coordinator, Aigine Cultural Research Center The Kyrgyz komuz is a national musical instrument. Traditionally, komuz was