Project

Strengthening capacities at the national and local levels for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in Dominica

Project budget:
- US$ 65,000
Source:
- Kuwait earmarked contribution to the Fund
Dates of implementation:
- 01/11/2021 - 01/05/2023
Documents:
- Progress report earmarked contribution Kuwait (Dominica): English

Benefitting country(ies): Dominica

Overview:

In line with the priorities identified by the governing bodies of the 2003 Convention, this project aims at enhancing capacities for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in Dominica. The need for support was expressed in the context of the recent periodic reporting exercise in Latin America and the Caribbean, which brought to the fore that, to date, the implementation of ›››

Revitalisation of Traditional Masquerade Performing Arts and Costume Making

Project budget:
- US$ 251,799
Source:
- Italy Funds-in-Trust
Dates of implementation:
- 01/05/2002 - 01/08/2004

Benefitting country(ies): Dominica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia

Overview:

Masquerade performing arts and costume-making traditions in the Caribbean derive from traditions of enslaved persons brought to the region during the three hundred year Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. These performing arts, that are rich in symbolism and social values, encompass various significant narrative and creative traditions, and play a vital role in maintaining the cultural identity within a community. However, they ›››

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