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Living Heritage Lights Up Classrooms in Southern Africa
10 December 2025

Living Heritage Lights Up Classrooms in Southern Africa

In Zambia, the International Assistance project to safeguard Kuyabila poetry begins
7 June 2022

In Zambia, the International Assistance project to safeguard Kuyabila poetry begins

11 June 2018

Workshop on University curriculum development

Promoting social cohesion through the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in the Kaoma District of Zambia
9 October 2017

Promoting social cohesion through the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in the Kaoma District of Zambia

Scaling up Southern Africa’s efforts in the field of ICH to policy development
10 October 2016

Scaling up Southern Africa’s efforts in the field of ICH to policy development

Policy development workshop for Southern African countries in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage
5 September 2016

Policy development workshop for Southern African countries in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage

Workshop on inventorying, international assistance and nominations in Zambia
25 July 2016

Workshop on inventorying, international assistance and nominations in Zambia

Community-based inventorying, at the heart of safeguarding measures in Africa supported from the Fund
23 June 2016

Community-based inventorying, at the heart of safeguarding measures in Africa supported from the Fund

Southern Africa: Enhanced national capacities and sub-regional cooperation for safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage
23 February 2015

Southern Africa: Enhanced national capacities and sub-regional cooperation for safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage

Southern Africa: Towards a sub-regional capacity-building strategy for intangible cultural heritage
6 May 2013

Southern Africa: Towards a sub-regional capacity-building strategy for intangible cultural heritage

Zambia hosts workshop to strengthen capacity to safeguard its living heritage
26 March 2012

Zambia hosts workshop to strengthen capacity to safeguard its living heritage

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