Social practices and cultural elements of Toare Gulf mask festival

Países beneficiarios: Papua Nueva Guinea

Resumen:

To be implemented by the Papua New Guinea National Cultural Commission, this project is aimed at preparing a nomination file to the Urgent Safeguarding List for the social practices and rituals related to the Toare mask festival. The Toare community has a population of around six to seven hundred people and is located in the Uamai villages. An annual celebration ›››

Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage through the Strengthening of National Capacities in Asia and the Pacific

Países beneficiarios: Bhután, Camboya, Mongolia, Nepal, Papua Nueva Guinea, Samoa, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste

Resumen:

This project generously financed by the Government of Japan aimed at assisting eight countries, namely Bhutan, Cambodia, Mongolia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Sri Lanka and Timor Leste to safeguard their intangible cultural heritage through the effective implementation of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. It aimed at building up a critical mass of experience and ›››

Noticias y actividades:

• 2015-07-06 – Second round of capacity-building activities launched in Asia and the Pacific
• 2014-03-07 – Sri Lanka y Bután mejor dotados para utilizar los mecanismos internacionales de la Convención para el Patrimonio Inmaterial

Taller de consulta nacional

Países beneficiarios: Papua Nueva Guinea