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Since 2017 the Intangible Cultural Heritage and Museums Project (IMP) has been exploring the extent to which ICH practitioners and communities can work together with museum professionals and networks in ways that are sustainable and mutually beneficial, aimed at both safeguarding ICH and fulfilling traditional museum functions. The ICH NGO…

Call for Candidates for the Steering Committee Only for accredited NGOs (La version française suit) Dear NGO’s members, The Electoral Board is pleased to launch the call for candidates for the ICH NGO Forum Steering Committee. The four newly elected members will represent the regions of the Arab States, Eastern…

The Nordic and Baltic network on Intangible Cultural Heritage was established 13.7.2019 at the Kaustinen Intangible Cultural Heritage Seminar 2019. The organization of the network will be discussed in a satellite meeting associated with the first Nordic ICH conference Living heritage in the Nordic countries. International seminar on the UNESCO…

(see below for French version) ICH NGO Forum pre-14.COM programme Saturday and Sunday, 7-8 December 2019 Bogotà, Colombia Below is the preliminary programme of the activities. Please subscribe to the form at the bottom of this page in order to confirm your participation. Please confirm your participation as soon as possible,…

Jeonju City (Republic of Korea) sets another milestone in the field of ICH safeguarding by enacting the "Jeonju International Awards for Promoting ICH". The awards are for the praise of those who have devoted themselves to the universal values of humanity transcending nation, ethnic, religion, or gender. Jeonju, a provincial…

The Steering Committee of The ICH NGO Forum invite you to participate in ICH NGO Forum activities in Bogota - Colombia, 7 - 14th December 2019 at ICH Intergovernmental Committee Meetings each year, this year to be held in Bogota - Colombia, 9-14th December at 14.COM. INVITATION Dear colleagues, as NGOs…

It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of Séraphin Boute Bo Iyeli Ngangeli, a member of the ICH NGO Forum Steering Committee, and Director of Programmes, Studies and Cultural activities of the “Global Development for Pygmee Minorities” (GLODEPM) NGO in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.…

The Arab World Heritage Young Professionals Forum will take place from 2 to 6 December 2019 in Tunis, Tunisia, and will gather up to 38 participants from the Arab States region. The Forum aims to engage and empower youth in the Arab States region in their critical roles as global…

What is the importance of costume design in the creation of a circus production? Nothing is more iconic than traditional circus costumes. But much has changed since the heydays of classical circus. From rejection of this colorful and glamorous heritage costume design has seriously evolved from neutral colors to plain clothes…

Memoriamedia project (MI/IELT) has a peer reviewed e-journal dedicated to promote, communicate and document projects, studies and archives of  Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH). For this issue, authors are invited to submit unpublished papers, videos or e-exhibitions about digital technologies and ICH. Deadline for submission - 10th October 2019 Publication -…

Opening this year for the first time, the awards had gained great positive feedback from around the world. Forty-eight applicants from 36 different countries applied for the awards. However, only three applicants (individuals and organizations) were selected as finalist. The selection process was challenging as all applicants demonstrated good practices…

ICH in urban context: Cultural diversity and social cohesion Call for presentations ICH-NGO Forum in Bogota, 8 December 2019, in advance of the Intergovernmental Committee Meeting in Colombia. During the ICH-NGO Forum meeting there will be a session on Sunday morning, especially dedicated to the topic of ‘ICH in urban…

Friday 29 May 2020. The Dutch Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage, announces the conference ‘Intangible Heritage as Tourist Destination’, organized in close collaboration with Erfgoed Gelderland (Heritage Gelderland) and with tourism educators and researchers from colleges and universities in the Netherlands as well as Volkskunde journal, that will publish a theme…

ICHCAP is holding the 2019 Asia-Pacific Youth ICH Storytelling Contest from 15 July to 15 October. UNESCO has recognized the youth as a priority group and emphasized their involvement as the driver of innovation and change for sustainable development. Youth practitioners play a particularly important role, as ICH relies on…

The Fifth Biennial Conference of the Association of Critical Heritage Studies (ACHS) will be held at University College London in the Summer of 2020 (from 26 to 30 August). The conference’s theme – Futures – aims to engage seriously and critically with the often stated aims of heritage to address…

The International Fund for Cultural Diversity (IFCD) is one of the 2005 Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions’ key instruments of international cooperation and assistance. Its purpose is to foster the emergence of dynamic cultural sectors in developing countries Parties to the Convention, through…

Finnish Folk Music Institute organizes the Kaustinen Intangible Cultural Heritage Seminar 2019: The impact of Unesco nominations on community-based safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage – experiences and practices. The seminar takes place Saturday 13.7.19 as a part of the Living Heritage Special Programme of the 52nd Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, 8.–14.7.2019.…

The ICH NGO Forum has opened a call for candidates to the 2019 ICH NGO Forum Electoral Board. The ICH NGO Forum Electoral Board is responsible for organizing and overseeing elections to the ICH NGO Forum’s Steering Committee, which take place to the side of the ICH Intergovernmental Committee Meetings…

ICHCAP’s 2019 Cultural Partnership Initiative (CPI) Program is now open for applications from six young ICH professionals of the Asia-Pacific region. The CPI Program is a five-month residential program from July to November 2019 with an aim to promote bilateral cultural exchanges through Korean cultural experiences and specialized training. ICHCAP’s…

From UNESCO website. More than 120 accredited non-governmental organizations (NGOs) as well as States Parties will gather at UNESCO Headquarters on 18 April 2019 to discuss the ways in which NGOs can contribute to the work of safeguarding living heritage. The future of the accreditation system of NGOs in the…

WoMAU organizes a variety of activities to enhance the visibility of the Traditional Martial Arts as the culture.
 Any traditional martial arts organizations meet the requirements for the WoMAU Membership are welcomed to join the organization by submitting the application via email or post by 31st May 2019 at the latest. The…

The final report of the 2018 Living Heritage Conference is now available (in French), including notably details of the various thematic working groups on elements of intangible heritage in Canada, and reflections on the use of the Global Result Framework of the 2003 ICH Convention. The event brought together more…

Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) NGOs have resources and competencies in various fields of ICH and often have the closest ties to communities among all other ICH stakeholders. They have great potential as platforms for strong community engagement and in that sense can be crucial partners for ICHCAP. UNESCO also acknowledged…

Join the Festival for a seminar in The Land of Legends on 13 and 14 June 2019 in Ljungby, Sweden. The Storytelling Festival of Ljungby in Sweden is the oldest annual storytelling festival in the Nordic countries. Since 1990, storytellers, folklorists, and story-lovers have met here to share stories, and discuss topics…

Dear colleagues, members of the ICH NGO Forum: three weeks from now is the Consultation meeting on the advisory functions of accredited NGOs under the 2003 Convention, which is of great importance to all of us. Up to now, 50 NGOs along with 24 States Parties confirmed their participation. We…

According to the PACE Standing Committee, it is important to safeguard intangible cultural heritage – including traditions from the past such as the performing arts, social practices, oral traditions, rituals and festive events, practices concerning nature, or traditional crafts. Stressing that intangible cultural heritage is a "living" heritage, the parliamentarians…

Jeonju International Awards for Promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage Jeonju City, Republic of Korea, invites applications for this award! Candidates for the Awards: Awards are open to Living Human Treasurers (practitioners), groups and communities, administrators, researchers, NGOs and those who have made substantial contributions for promoting Intangible Cultural Heritage. Objectives of…

The TEMA Erasmus Mundus master's program in heritage studies, funded by the European Union, will be offering 20 scholarships of a value of 30 000 euros for the two year period from September 2019 to August 2021. Scholarship: 30 000 euros over two years. Study Program: all students are required…

This interactive visual demonstrates the diversity and interconnectedness of the living heritage elements inscribed under the 2003 Convention. Navigate by concepts such as ‘Dance’, ‘Family’, or ‘Rituals’ to see almost 500 elements from communities in over 100 countries. This platform it's been presented during the thirteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee…

The 9th edition of Sur Jahan, an annual, non-ticketed, open-to-all will be held at the eastern Indian city of Kolkata between 1 to 3 February and the popular tourist destination along Arabian Sea, Goa, between 6 to 8 February. Traditional music from India, Cape Verde, Egypt, Cyprus, Spain, Hungary and Northern…