Uzbekistan’s Annual Spring Festival
Rustambek Abdullaev Professor, Republican Music College of the Ministry of Culture and Sports, Republic of Uzbekistan One of the brightest folk festivities, is the Navruz spring
Andong International Mask Dance Festival
Du-Hyun Kwon Secretary General, International Mask Arts & Culture Organization The Andong region has many highly renowned historic and cultural sites, such as Hahoe Village, however,
Necessity for Safeguarding Kyrgyz Art Symbols
Almajan Mambetova Director, Public Women’s Organisation ‘Kyrgyz Heritage’ A group of experts in 2010 conducted a marketing study within the framework of the Asian Development Bank
Sharq Taronalari International Music Festival
Alisher Ikramov Secretary-General, National Commission of Uzbekistan for UNESCO Samarkand, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the oldest urban centers, has long storied relationship
Celebrating Khmer New Year Festival
Sovath Bong President, Royal University of Fine Arts, Cambodia Cambodia is rich in both tangible and intangible cultural heritage. In terms of the tangible, scattered throughout
Daeboreum Folk and Cultural Diversity
Jang-Sik Jang Senior Curator, Children’s Museum, National Folk Museum of Korea One passageway can have different meanings due to the different mind-set of different persons. Likewise,
New Year Festival as Living Heritage
KWSP Athukorala Director, Ministry of Culture and the Arts In mid-April every year, Sri Lankans celebrate the Sinhala and Hindu New Year with distinctive rituals that
Navruz, Sharing Together on New Year’s Day—Some Reflections on the Culture of Navruz
Akbar Turson Scholar, Republic of Tajikistan Navruz (Nowruz) is not just about the first day of spring, but it is also not just a celebration
Chennai, Where the Future Evolves in Two Months
Sudha Gopalakrishnan Executive Director, Sahapedia, India In June 2011, a friend of mine, Mr. Venkitesh Krishnana, an IT professional living in New Jersey, wrote to
Gangneung Danoje Festival, Ancient Events Revitalising Downtown
Heung-sul Kim Doctor of Literature, Gangneung Dano Center The Gangneung Danoje Festival has maintained typical elements of ancient festivals that were held in May (seedtime)