Strengthening the Transmission of the Traditional Textile Knowledge of Taquile
he Traditional Textile Knowledge of Taquile,The island of Taquile in Titicaca lake is known for its weaving tradition preserving elements from pre-Hispanic Andean cultures. Weaving is done on fixed and pedal looms to produce characteristic garments. Taquile weaving uses new, contemporary symbols and images while retaining traditional styles and tec...Benefitting country(ies) : Peru
1 December 2006 - 1 June 2009
anisms of the Convention, recent developments include the inscription of Traditional art of Jamdani weaving in 2013, Mongol Shobhajatra on Pahela Baishakh in 2016 and Traditional art of Shital Pati weaving of Sylhet in 2017 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The main objective of the project was to strengt...Benefitting country(ies) : Bangladesh
1 July 2016 - 1 August 2019
of oral heritage; The transmission and adaptation of knowledge and know-how related to camel and weaving, two “pillars of bedu culture”. The main beneficiaries are communities of settled and mobile bedu living in and around the sites of Petra and Wadi Rum.The action plan is being implemented by the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Develo...Benefitting country(ies) : Jordan
1 December 2006 - 1 March 2009
Learning with intangible heritage for a sustainable future
and the education for sustainable development (ESD) principle. For instance, a lesson plan may use local weaving practices to teach geometry while also addressing the principle of sustainable livelihoods. These lesson plans were tested in classrooms to evaluate their feasibility for educators, accuracy in conveying cultural knowledge and their eff...Benefitting country(ies) : Uzbekistan Pakistan Palau Viet Nam
1 January 2013 - 25 November 2015