In 2012 the government of the Netherlands ratified the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Dutch Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage (in Dutch: Kenniscentrum Immaterieel…
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Simbdea (Società Italiana per la Museografia e i Beni Demoetnoantropologici – Italian Society for Museum and Heritage Anthropology) was founded in 2001 and its members are scholars, professionals, amateurs and…
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L’Association pour la Sauvegarde des Masques (ASAMA) fut à l’origine, l’idée d’un groupe d’étudiants (es), souhaitant prêter main forte aux sociétés traditionnelles de masques afin de sauvegarder ce patrimoine en…
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Since 1986, Traditions for Tomorrow, an international non-governmental network, accompanies the efforts of Indigenous People and minorities concerned to safeguard their cultural identity in a dozen countries of Latin America….
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UNPLI is the Italian network of more than 6.000 Pro Loco associations. Many Italian towns and small cities have a “Pro Loco”, a civic membership association of volunteers that works…
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PROMOTING LIVING CRAFTS – The Norwegian Crafts Institute was established in 1987. We work to document, preserve, and promote the knowledge, culture, and professions related to traditional craftsmanship as well as to…
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The Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation (CHF) was established, aimed at protecting and preserving Korea’s cultural properties, creatively enhancing, developing and utilizing its traditional lifestyle culture, and thereby promote the preservation…
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Since 1991, the Erigaie Foundation has opened several lines of work that involve what is now defined as Intangible Heritage. These lines of work are based on a main strategy:…
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Place and date of birth: Scapoli (a little village in Molise region), Italy; public meeting of November 25th, 1990; notarial act of 12.12.1990. Aims: Safeguard and promotion of the traditions,…
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Tapis plein NGO is an interface centre for people and organisations engaged in heritage participation and Intangible cultural heritage. Tapis plein develops activities in diverse cultural and interdisciplinary (inter)national forums…
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