Strengthening capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Eastern Africa

Países beneficiarios: Eritrea, Etiopía, Kenya, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudán del Sur, Uganda

Resumen:

This activity aims to strengthen national capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Eastern Africa by supporting States Parties with capacity building for carrying-out community based inventories of ICH. It will also aim to secure ratification by Somalia, the last Member State in the region left to ratify the 2003 Convention. For countries developing culture policies, efforts will be made to ›››

Noticias y actividades:

• 2022-01-18 – La UNESCO publica varios estudios de caso sobre el patrimonio vivo y el cambio climático en África Oriental
• 2021-04-30 – Regional Online Conference on Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage for Biodiversity Conservation, Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction in Eastern Africa

Strengthening capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Eastern Africa

Países beneficiarios: Djibuti, Somalia, Sudán del Sur

Resumen:

This activity aims to strengthen national capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Eastern Africa by supporting States Parties with capacity building for carrying-out community based inventories of ICH. It will also aim to secure ratification by Somalia, the last Member State in the region left to ratify the 2003 Convention. For countries developing culture policies, efforts will be made to ›››

Noticias y actividades:

• 2019-03-20 – UNESCO awareness-raising workshop in Mogadishu
• 2018-11-21 – Workshop to promote ratification, Somalia

Salvaguardia de los artes del espectáculo tradicionales de Somalia

Países beneficiarios: Kenya, Somalia

Resumen:

Before the civil war Somalia enjoyed a vibrant cultural life, in which traditional performing arts played a major role. Aware of the role that cultural practices may play in fostering social cohesion and in reconciliation processes in future post-conflict Somalia, the project aims to * identify traditional performing arts practices of Somali people with a view to safeguarding this heritage, * highlight ›››