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The International Conference on Intangible Cultural Heritage kicked off

2013-06-17 15:13:38

(Chinaculture.org) By Yang Qi

 

 
Zhao Shaohua, Vice Minister of the Chinese Ministry of Culture, delivers a speech at the Chengdu International Conference on Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, Sichuan province on June 14, 2013. [Photo/chinaculture.org]
 
 
Wang Wenzhang, President of the China Art Research Institute and Director of the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony for the Chengdu International Conference on Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, Sichuan province on June 14, 2013. [Photo/chinaculture.org]

 
 
 The International Conference on Intangible Cultural Heritage kicked off in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on June 14. The event was organized to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The aim of the opening conference was to identify new opportunities for safeguarding the world's intangible cultural heritage by revisiting the vision of the convention’s founders, identifying achievements thus far and defining future priorities.
“Intangible heritage is a wellspring of meaning and belonging, a tribute to our ancestors, a way to transmit our dreams to future generations. Intangible heritage is a black box of innovation and creativity that we need for inclusive, sustainable development,” said the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova,in her opening address which was transmitted through a VCR and highlighted the central place of culture within the global development agenda.
As an important part of the 4th China Chengdu International Festival for the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which runs until June 23, the event will host several forums on exploring the convention’s role, its function, implementation modalities and its future.
 
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