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Author: Sungim Joun Introducing the Korean Grass and Straw Craft Museum The Korean Grass and Straw Craft Museum is a private museum dedicated to collecting, researching, and exhibiting the culture of Korean grass and straw crafts and traditional ways of life. In Korea’s agrarian society, straw and grasses were easily…

Following the launch of HeritageAlive’s publication on basketry as intangible cultural heritage (ICH), we are continuing the conversation through a series of monthly short blogs. These contributions provide NGOs in our ICH NGO Forum network with an opportunity to share practical experiences, lessons learned, and methodologies from their work safeguarding…

- - - The deadline for submitting applications has been extended to August 31, 2026 - - - Celebrating the 2003 UNESCO Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage #HeritageAlive invites accredited NGOs to submit short films on the theme of living heritage and cultural traditions. We are looking for compelling visual…

The ICH and armed conflicts is a special edition of the #HeritageAlive journal. In April 2025 #HeritageAlive and the ICH NGO Forum hosted a webinar on ICH and armed conflicts. The event truly proved that this topic, unfortunately, is a very urgent one. Current conflicts in many countries - and…

An online conference titled NGOs’ Experiences and Reflections on ICH in Armed Conflicts was organized on April 7th. The topic of the meeting remains highly relevant due to ongoing conflicts in various regions, resulting in the displacement of large populations both internally and externally. The presentations delivered during the event…

#HeritageAlive webinar ICH and armed conflicts April 7th 2025 14.00 CET In cooperation with NAKS Suriname, the Norwegian Crafts Institute and the Persian Garden Institute for Living Heritage, NGOs accredited to UNESCO, #HeritageAlive is organising an online conference with the presentation of case studies from NGOs operating in the regions…

Call for presentations at the Conference: NGOs Experiences and Reflections on ICH in Armed Conflicts In cooperation with NAKS Suriname, the Norwegian Crafts Institute and the Persian Garden Institute for Living Heritage, NGOs accredited to UNESCO,  #HeritageAlive is organising an online conference with the presentation of case studies from NGOs operating…

***Le français suit*** The very first #HeritageAlive short film festival will be held in Asuncion (Paraguay) on December 3 from 1:15 p.m. in the Copa America room. Great films on the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage, proposed by NGOs accredited within the framework of the UNESCO-ICH Convention, will be screened…

Cliquez ici pour la version française #HeritageAlive invites accredited NGOs to submit short films on the theme of living heritage and cultural traditions. Selected films will be presented during the activities of the ICH NGO Forum on the sidelines of the ICH UNESCO Intergovernmental Session 19.COM, to be held from…

(For the french version click here) #HeritageAlive, is a journal published every two years, with the support of ICHCAP, to promote NGOs’ experiences with the safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (#HeritageAlive - ICH NGO Forum). So far, 4 editions in the Living Heritage Serie have been published successfully. In December…

On December 6th, 2023, during the UNESCO 18.COM in Kasane, Botswana, #HeritageAlive and the ICH NGO Forum had the pleasure to award Charlotte Courtois from the UNESCO accredited NGO Konstelacio in France, this year’s Albert van der Zeijden Prize. With this award Charlotte is being recognized for her contributions to…

Storytelling is more than stories. Storytelling connects generations, families, friends, creates identity, curiosity and stimulates creativity, in the spirit of the 2003 Convention. This book, with the topic Storytelling, was made with contributions from twelve writers, representing different NGOs, from countries across the globe. Here you can download and read…

On 1 December 2022, during the UNESCO 17.COM in Rabat, Morocco, #HeritageAlive and the ICH NGO Forum had the pleasure to award Laura Lopez of CIOFF the first Albert van der Zeiden Prize to recognize her contributions to #HeritageAlive and her work supporting the spirit of the UNESCO 2003 Convention…

November 29th, 2022 in Rabat, Rose garden at Sofitel hotel Present: Antoine Gauthier, Rachel Gefferie, Ananya Bhattacharya, Laura Lopez, Vakil Jayaran, Hanhee Ham, Paulina Adamska, Eivind Falk Welcome / introduction Eivind gave a short introduction to the #HeritageAlive history and concept for the new members of the Editorial Board Thursdays…

In order to receive more contributions, the #HeritageAlive Editorial board have decided to extend the deadline for submission of articles on Storytelling to November 20. Call for Articles: Storytelling At 16.COM in Paris, the #HeritageAlive Editorial Board chose “storytelling” as the topic for the next book in the Living Heritage…

(French version follows / La version française suit) At 16.COM in Paris, the #HeritageAlive Editorial Board chose “storytelling” as the topic for the next book in the Living Heritage Series. The new book will be published with the assistance of ICHCAP and will be ready by the end of 2023 to…

ICHCAP published the book Living Heritage Series – Traditional Food in collaboration with the ICHNGO Forum’s #HeritageAlive. The Living Heritage Series is a serial publication on regional/national transmission and safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage elements. It focuses on a different topic each time, discussing the relevant intangible cultural heritage of…

#HeritageAlive has been publishing articles on a variety of themes concerning intangible cultural heritage (ICH) safeguarding since 2012. After remaining relatively steady in the past, public interest in the online journal has increased after a call for papers in relation to traditional medicine was issued. As a result the editorial…

Tuesday 5th of December 6.30 pm - 9.00 pm - NGO Room – ICC With gratitude for the generous support of ICHCAP – International Information and Networking Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region under the auspices of UNESCO – based in Korea Download here the programme. Contact: Eivind Falk…