11 December 2007 - 13 December 2007

Event

Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Cultural Tourism: Opportunities and Challenges

Date
11 December 2007 - 13 December 2007
Location(s)
Hue
Country
Viet Nam
Type
Expert meeting

Structured around case studies from the region, the meeting aimed to provide a platform for experts and practitioners to discuss how best to strengthen communities’ capacities to control and manage their own Intangible Cultural Heritage in the face of increased tourism. The key themes under which the case studies were organized include:

  • Handicrafts in the context of sustainable cultural tourism
  • Performing arts in the context of sustainable cultural tourism
  • ICH in the context of environmental, agricultural and eco tourism

The meeting has been organized by the Hue Monuments Conservation Center (HMCC), the Department of National Cultural Heritage, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Viet Nam, the Korean Establishment Initiative for the Intangible Heritage Centre for Asia-Pacific (EIIHCAP) and the Office of the UNESCO Regional Advisor for Culture in Asia and the Pacific.

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