EVENT
Announcement of the 3rd annual Jeonju International Awards for Promoting Intangible cultural Heritage (JIAPICH)
INVENTORIES
Art of crafting and playing Mbira/Sansi, the finger-plucking traditional musical instrument in Malawi and Zimbabwe
ICHGRAM
Reggae groove kicks off 15th Intangible Heritage Committee session online
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ICHGRAM
03-10-2020
Reports of the ICH NGO Forum at the Pre & 14th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of ICH to be held in Bogota from 7 to 14 December 2019.
You can find the attached reports of the ICH NGO Forum activities at Pre-14.COM and 14.COM held in Bogota, Colombia from 7 to 14 December 2019.
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EVENTS
01-11-2020
The 15th session of Intangible Cultural Heritage will be held in Jamaica from 30 November to 5 December 2020.
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ended its 14th session which took place in Bogota, Colombia from 9 to 14 December 2019, under the Chair Maria Claudia Lopez Sorzano. The Committee adopted guidelines for the safeguarding of ICH in emergency situtions such as conflict and disaster(both natural and human-induced). The guidelines build on the research and experience acquired by UNESCO in recent years, including among Syrian refugees, internally displaced population in the Democratic Republic of Congo and disaster risk reduction strategies in the Pacificnds. During the last day of the session, the Committee decided its 15th session will be held in Kingston under the Chair of Jamaica's Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, from 30 November to 5 December 2020. The Committee also inscribed five elements on the List of ICH in Need of Urgent Safeguarding and 35 on the Representative List of ICH of Humanity.
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EVENTS
12-12-2019
Opening Ceremony of the 14th session of the Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
Colombia's President Ivan Duque Marquez and UNESCO's Director-General Audrey Azoulay were among more than 1,000 participants sho attended the opening on 9 December of the 14th session of the Committee for rhe Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage taking place in the Colombian capital under the chair of Maria Claudia Lopez Sorzano, until 14 December 2019. Performers from the Car ival of Barranquilla, inscribed on UNESCO's Representive List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008 escorted delegates to the auditorium where opening ceremony took place, before the Corbandas symphony orchestra performed a program of cumbia, fandago and merengue carranguero music. In her speech, Ms. Audrey Azoulay said that since its entry into force in 2006, the Convention for the Intangible Cultural Heritage "has been made stronger through its dissemination of an ambitious vision of heritage, the idea of living legacy that integrates practices, experiences, techniques and human knowledge nurtured over generations ... These expressions, stories, crafts, dances, music, customs and rituals express the wealth of our humanity." added Ms. Azoulay. "It is not a question of protecting them as mere fragile memories, but of safeguarding their full present vivacity, which offers us countless possibilities in facing contemporary challenges. "
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EVENTS
12-10-2019
ICH NGO Forum Pre-14.COM Activities
On Saturday,7 December 2019, Capacity-building workshops were held at the Black Tower Hotel in Bogota, Colombia, under generous support of the Government of Sweden who also hosted a luncheon. On Sunday, 8 December, the Forum held a Symposium on <ICH in Urban Contexts> in cooperation with the National Heritage Board of Singapore at the Agora Convention Center. Another Symposium on <Reform of the Listing Mechanism - How NGOs can contribute to addressing old and new challenges?> was held also. In the afternoon of 8 December, the Forum had a meeting to discuss the draft Bylaws of ICH NGO Forum prepared by the working group and the Steering Committee.
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EVENTS
12-09-2019
The 14th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage to be held in Bogota, Colombia from 9 to 14 December 2019.
You can access to the live webcast of the 14th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage to be held in Bogota, Colombia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njDKwhjBTfE&feature=emb_logo
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EVENTS
11-19-2019
Pre-14.COM and 14.COM programme, 7-13 December 2019
ICH NGO Forum: Pre-14.COM and 14.COM programme Bogotá, 7-13 December 2019 The programme of the activities of the ICH NGO Forum before and during the fourteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (14.COM). Please confirm your participation by filling out the form which you can find on <a href=" http://www.ichngoforum.org/pre-14-com-14-com-programme-bogota-7-13-december-2019/#"> http://www.ichngoforum.org/pre-14-com-14-com-programme-bogota-7-13-december-2019/#/</a> as soon as possible, and no later than 30 November 2019. Saturday, 7 December: Capacity-building workshop Black Tower Premium Hotel (Av esperanza 43a 21) (Lunch and coffee/tea breaks hosted by the Kingdom of Sweden) 9:30-10 Plenary session: Introduction to the workshop 10-11:30 Group work Group A-C: newly accredited NGOs and newcomers to COM: Introducing the Convention, its key terms, and the role of NGOs in its implementation on national, regional and international levels Group A: English-speaking group, facilitator Naila Ceribašić Group B: French-speaking group, facilitator Jorijn Neyrinck Group C: Spanish-speaking group, facilitator TBA Group D: experienced NGOs: Workshop on advisory functions of accredited NGOs; facilitators Robert Baron and Butholezwe Kgosi Nyathi 11:30-11:45 Coffee/tea break 11:45-12:15 Plenary session: Group D reports back in plenary and discussion 12:15-14 Lunch break 14:00-15:00 Group work – six regional groups: Regional capacity-building needs, opportunities and challenges (in particular as regards developments following the last assessment of needs, opportunities and challenges at the CAP in Jeju in 2017); facilitators Meg Nömgård – NGOs in Electoral Group I; Kaloyan Nikolov – NGOs in Electoral Group II; Jorge Gustavo Caicedo – NGOs in Electoral Group III; Dong Hwan Choi – NGOs in Electoral Group IV; Emily Drania Drani – NGOs in Electoral Group V (a); Reme Sakr – NGOs in Electoral Group V (b) 15-15:45 Plenary session: Groups report back in plenary and discussion 15:45-16 Coffee/tea break 16-17:30 Presentation of the work of Colombian ICH NGOs, followed by discussion, moderator and interpreter (from Spanish to English) Martin Andrade Perez Evening: NGOs get-together with music and dance (place TBA) Sunday, 8 December: Symposium Agora Convention Centre (Ac. 24 #38-47) (Lunch hosted by the Republic of Singapore) 9:30-11 Topic 1: ICH in urban context: Cultural diversity and social cohesion, session prepared in partnership with the Republic of Singapore; moderators Albert van der Zeijden (on behalf of ICH NGO Forum) and Gerald Wee (on behalf of the Republic of Singapore) 11-11:30 Coffee/tea/photo break 11:30-13 Topic 2: Reform of the listing mechanism, moderator Hanna Schreiber 13-15 Lunch break 15-16:30 Topic 3: ICH NGO Forum Bylaws and ICH NGO Forum Code of conduct, discussion on the draft proposal prepared by the working group and the Steering Committee; moderator Naila Ceribašić Monday, 9 December c. 10 Address of ICH NGO Forum on its activities at the opening of 14.COM 13-14 Presentation of #HeritageAlive! 18-20 Presentation of candidates for the Steering Committee; Final discussion on the ICH NGO Forum Bylaws and ICH NGO Forum Code of conduct; Discussion on ICH NGO Forum Statement at 14.COM Tuesday, 10 December 13-14:30 Exchange of information about the activities and plans of ICH NGO Forum working groups and regional groups 18-19:30 Meeting of ICH NGO Forum Working group on ethics Wednesday, 11 December 13-14:30 Meeting of ICH NGO Forum Working group on research 18-19:30 General Meeting of the ICH NGO Forum (elections, adoption of the Bylaws and Code of conduct, other business) Thursday, 12 December 13-14:30 Meeting of #HeritageAlive! (TBC) Friday, 13 December 13-14:30 Reflection on debates and decisions at 14.COM in reference to ICH NGOs
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INVENTORIES
11-13-2019
The Art of Brazilian Capoeira Circle
Capoeira Circle is a common sighting in Brazil as it is quite popular to have Capoeiristas gather around in circles performing, competing, and sharing their art of movement. Capoeira has African origins since the early 16th century from enslaved Africans in Brazil. Although Capoeira has since become one of the biggest cultural exports of Brazil, Capoeiristas have historically been persecuted and had their art of movement shunned for some time. The acrobatic movements of Capoeira Circles is just part of the art form, as it requires the artists of Capoeira Circles to sing, chant, clap, and play instruments. When the Capoeira Circle is formed two opposing players engage each other in what looks to be a dance of reacting to each other’s movements. These acrobatic movements are difficult and require many years of training to master. The Capoeira master is someone who oversees the whole circle and controls the tempo with timing and rhythm. The Capoeira Circle is a training ground for the students to observe and learn skills mainly through imitation. On 2014 Capoeira Circle was inscribed to the UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. You can watch "Capoeira Circle" on youtube: <a href=" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhgot9H7vZw&feature=youtu.be"> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhgot9H7vZw&feature=youtu.be/</a> References: ICH UNESCO, Wikipedia
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EVENTS
09-30-2019
ICH NGO Forum : the Activities during the 14th Intergovernmental Committee
The Steering Committee of The ICH NGO Forum INVITE You to participate in ICH NGO Forum activates 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 accredited to the 2003 Convention, you have received invitation to participate at 14.COM, which will be held in Bogota from 9 to 14 December 2019. We hope that you will be able to attend. Please take note that expenses incurred by participants are generally borne by your organizations. However, participation costs for representatives from accredited NGOs from developing countries, depending on the availability of resources, may be covered by the Fund for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. More information on that is available in the invitation letter that you have received. When planning your trip to Bogota, please pay particular attention to ICH NGO Forum pre-14.COM events, scheduled for 7-8 December 2019. Please do not miss to arrive in Bogota two days in advance, and take an active part in our events. A programme of our meetings for the whole week, including the General Meeting (General Assembly), meetings of our working groups and presentation of the new volume of #HeritageAlive, will be available soon. With best wishes, members of ICH NGO Forum Steering Committee: Jorge Gustavo Caicedo Naila Ceribašić Dong Hwan Choi Kaloyan Nikolov Meg Nömgard Reme Sakr Please download an attached file to see the original invitation and preliminary programme ICH NGO Forum pre-14.COM events.
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INVENTORIES
06-03-2019
Baile Chino, the dance and dreams of Chile
Baile Chino is Chile’s own heritage that consists of five differing styles each unique to the origin of the dance’s location. The dance consists mainly of a group of 12 to 30 people who are arranged in a hierarchical manner, mainly organized by men leaving the upper figure at the top, which is generally a man with a good career and older age. The whole brotherhood is organized to be in two rows, those who dance while playing their pivilcas, and who are accompanied by a tamborcillo. The dance performs series of jumps, jumping on one foot and then to the other. The dance begins in crouching and along with it the interpretation of the melodies, which represents a great physical effort for all the participants. The orgin of Baile Chino dates back to the pre-Colombian period of Chile, sometime between 900s and 1400s, the dance evolved with aspects from the indigenous culture and Hispanic contributions. The Baile Chino is distinguished by their costumes, musical instruments, accompanied by the unique steps and rhythms of their dance. The old puvillca that produces a single note is followed by jump steps from crunching positions. This beautiful artform is transmitted through family members and neighbors by imitation, observation, and transmitted to the next generation. The Baile Chino ritual functions as a model for social integration, sense of identity, and the local community to come together for solidarity. Baile Chino was inscribed in 2014 to the list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, References: ICH UNESCO, Wikipedia
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INVENTORIES
04-22-2019
Vallenatos Music of the Greater Magdalena
Traditional Vallenatos Music of the Greater Magdalena region has been listed among the urgently needing safeguarding from the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2015. The traditional music of Vallenato has the origins from Spanish, African, and Amerindian roots making this truly one of a kind art form a standout of Caribbean tradition. The typical instruments involved with Vallenatos music are the Accordion, Caja, Gucharaca, Bass, and Guitar. The origins of Vallenatos music are from famers of the region who had West African traditions of Griots(music of story teller). They traveled with their cattle in search of pastures and often song their style of griots music along with their indigenous Gaita flutes. They communicated through their music and it became a form of entertainment for the farmers traveling as it transmitted their current state. As the music for evolved with the introduction of European instruments such as the Piano and Accordion. Vallenatos music of Colombia still had its tunes, as many of the Accordions are tuned differently from their European origin to better suit their region. It also became more popular form of gathering and entertainment among the general population and no longer seen as just for the farmers. You can watch "Traditional Vallenato music of the Greater Magdalena region" on youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCsPy_adLb4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCsPy_adLb4/</a> Reference: ICH UNESCO, Wikipedia, Baquianos(www.guiasybaquianos.com)
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EVENTS
03-05-2019
Colombia is hosting next Committee for the Safeguarding of ICH in 2019
Colombia to host next Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2019. The next annual meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage will take place from 9 to 14 December 2019 in Bogotá, Colombia. This decision was taken in Port Louis, Mauritius at the close of the thirteenth session of the Committee, which brings together the representatives of 24 States Parties to the UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Committee decides on measures to safeguard oral traditions and expressions, performing arts, social practices, rituals, festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe or the knowledge and skills to produce traditional crafts, which constitute intangible heritage. Reference from ICH UNESCO <a href="https://ich.unesco.org/en/news/colombia-to-host-next-committee-for-the-safeguarding-of-the-intangible-cultural-heritage-in-2019-00328">https://ich.unesco.org/en/news/colombia-to-host-next-committee-for-the-safeguarding-of-the-intangible-cultural-heritage-in-2019-00328</a>
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INVENTORIES
11-05-2018
Tango
<p>The Argentinean and Uruguayan tradition of the Tango, now familiar around the world, was developed by the urban lower classes in Buenos Aires and Montevideo in the Rio de la Plata baasin.</p><p>Among this mix of European immigrants to the region, descendents of African slaves and the naives of the region known as criollos, a wide range of customs, beliefs and rituals were merged and transformed into a distinctive cultural identity. As one of the most recognizable embodiments of that identity, the music, dance and poetry of tango both embodies and encourages diversity and cultural dialogue. It is practised in the traditional dance halls of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, spreading the spirit of its community across the globe even as it adapts to new environments and changing times. That coommunity today includes musicians, professional and amateur dancers, choreographers, coomposers, songwriters, teachers of the art and the national living treasures who embody the culture of tango.</p><p>Tango is also incorporated into celebrations of national heritage in Argentina and Uruguay, reflecting the sidespread embrace of this popular urban music. </p>
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