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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…

The Italian Network of Pro Loco Associations (UNPLI) announce a "call for partners" for a project within the H2020 Rural Renaissance program. The title of the project is "FOOD CULTURE AND RESILIENCE IN MOUNTAIN AREAS". It aims to design and test, within the European mountain rural areas, a development and resilience…

The ICH NGO FORUM Steering Committee The Electoral Board is pleased to announce the results of the election of the Steering Committee of the ICH NGO FORUM. On Wednesday November 28 2018, in Port Louis, Mauritius, the members of the ICH NGO Forum have elected 5 members of the Steering…

La version française suit Dear members of the ICH NGO Forum, the Electoral Board is pleased to present the list of the 13 eligible candidates for the elections of the Intangible Cultural Heritage NGO Forum Steering Committee. We would like to thank all members for their interest and participation. The…

At the 12.COM meeting in Jeju, the Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) opened a discussion to address the topic of the “inter alia” part of the advisory functions of the accredited NGOs to the Committee, with the view of enhancing the formal contribution of NGOs in the implementation of the Convention. Carrying…

#HeritageAlive has been publishing articles on a variety of themes concerning intangible cultural heritage (ICH) safeguarding since 2012. At the 12th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (12COM) in the International Convention Center Jeju, the book entitled Traditional Medicine: exchange of experiences from…

Version Française en bas (Only for accredited NGOs​) Dear NGO’s members, The Electoral Board is pleased to launch the call for candidates for the ICH NGO Forum Steering Committee. The five new members shall represent the regions of Western Europe and North America Asia and the Pacific Eastern Europe Africa International NGO The Electoral…

A major happening around the arts of oral tradition (dance, music & storytelling), craftsmanship and intangible heritage will be held at Domaine Cataraqui in Quebec City on October 26th, 27th and 28th. The 2018 Living Heritage Gathering is open to all and will bring together community leaders: artists, artisans, cultural…

The deadline (19 October 2018) is approaching for the 176 accredited non-governmental organizations and the 178 States Parties to fill out the online questionnaire on the role of accredited NGOs under the Convention. This electronic consultation is organized as a first step in the reflection on the advisory functions of…

The UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Section is looking for an individual specialist to develop content for a clearinghouse on safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in formal and non-formal education, in the context of its programme on ‘Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in formal and non-formal education’. Proposals should reach UNESCO by 23…

Is intangible cultural heritage natural and environmental? 7th International Symposium of the ethnopole French Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage Maison des Cultures du Monde As part of the 22nd Festival de l'Imaginaire Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 October 2018 Vitré, Jacques-Duhamel Cultural Center (Mozart Auditorium) With the support of the Ministry…

The 2018 World Forum of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) will be held in Jeonju City, Republic of Korea, hosted by the National Intangible Heritage Center (NICH) and the Center for Intangible Culture Studies (CICS) from 25 to 27 October 2018. The forum will open a new chapter in the discussion on…

Voir la version française plus bas Earlier this year, ICHNGO Forum sent a call for candidates to the Electoral Board, responsible for setting up and monitoring the election of new members to the Steering Committee. We the undersigned, Laurier Turgeon, Hanhee Hahm and Dag Feldborg, were elected as members of the Electoral…

"Intangible Heritage for Local Cultural Vitality" is a brand new intervention guide for municipal governments (in French), produced by the Quebec Council of Living Heritage (CQPV) in partnership with the Quebec Ministry of Culture and Communications (Canada). The document explains what living heritage is and ways to support its development,…

The scientific committee of The International Organization of Folk Art (IOV) is hosting a conference this year, with the support of the IOV MENA regional headquarters in Sharjah, under the heading “Folk Culture: The Present and Future Pathways” (20-24 November 2018, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates). The conference will discuss the dimensions…

For more than 10 years, the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has been implemented worldwide. Many organizations and institutions have been developing activities at different scales and in multiple domains to address complex situations. How can such experiences benefit others? What are some of the…

Monday and Tuesday 4 and 5 June NGO presentations, exhibition and performances (here the programme) take place in the Foyer and Room III see: https://ich.unesco.org/en/calendar-of-events-00990. Contact: Ananya Bhattacharya is coordinating this side-event on behalf of the NGO Forum via ichngoforum@gmail.com or email directly at ananya@banglanatak.com   Monday 4 June in the morning session of 7.GA NGO speech…

As part of UNESCO/EU’s NET-MED Youth Project, UNESCO is launching a Call for Action aimed at supporting youth-led interventions for the protection and promotion of cultural heritage. The selected actions should advance youth’s effective participation in the protection and safeguarding of tangible and intangible cultural heritage, as well as the…