Project

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

Benefitting country(ies): Bhutan Cambodia Mongolia Nepal Papua New Guinea Samoa Sri Lanka Timor-Leste

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

News and activities:

  • Project budget:
    US$ 1,020,484
  • Source:
    Japan Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/11/2011 - 01/05/2014
  • Documents:
    Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage through the Strengthening of National Capacities in Asia and the Pacific - 2011-2014 Project Completion Report: English

Action Plan for the Safeguarding and promotion of the Drametse Ngacham

Benefitting country(ies): Bhutan

The Drametse festival, held in honour of a Buddhist guru, is attended by people from Drametse as well as neighbouring villages. The highlight of this festival is the Drametse gacham, a sacred mask dance, introduced in the sixteenth century and performed ever since. The safeguarding project primarily seeks to create sustainable foundations for the transmission of skills and expertise related

  • Project budget:
    US$ 56,963
  • Source:
    Japan Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/10/2006 - 01/08/2009
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