- Celebrating the International Day of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

• Promoting the role of visual arts in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage.
  
• Exploring ways and measures that can contribute to safeguarding elements of intangible cultural heritage.
  
• Strengthening institutional partnerships aimed at safeguarding intangible cultural heritage.

Programme

Day 1:

1- The Role of the UNESCO-Sultan Haitham Prize for Intangible Cultural Heritage in Enhancing the Sultanate of Oman’s Cultural Stature.
2- Art Twinning between the Governorates of Muscat and North Al Batinah for Emergency Response to Living Heritage Amidst Crises and Disasters.
3-UNESCO’s vision for the sustainable safeguarding of living heritage within its spatial contexts.
4-Periodic Reports on Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Arab Region: Current Status and Aspirations.
5- Qatar’s experience in leveraging art to safeguard intangible cultural heritage.
6- UAE’s experience in leveraging art to safeguard intangible cultural heritage.
7- Oman’s experience in leveraging art to safeguard intangible cultural heritage.

Day 2:

Workshop on “From Novel to Sculpture: Embodiment of Omani Myths in Contemporary Art”

An art exhibition featuring works by students and teachers on emergency response for living heritage amidst crises and disasters.

Text as provided by the organiser(s).