Project

Social practices and cultural elements of Toare Gulf mask festival

Benefitting country(ies): Papua New Guinea

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

  • Financial assistance:
    US$ 10,000 granted in 2024
  • Dates of implementation:
    20/08/2024 - 30/04/2025
  • Documents:
    Final report: English

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
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