A new momentum for living heritage in Central American countries
UNESCO release, 20 September 2012
PARIS, FRANCE: Thanks to Spain’s contribution to the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Nicaragua are working with UNESCO to strengthen their institutional capacities for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage in their countries. The project, which is part of the UNESCO global strategy to strengthen national capacities for safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage, focuses to the revision of policy and legislative frameworks and the development of inventory systems to identify and safeguard the rich diversity of knowledge systems, rituals and cultural practices which communities of the sub-region wish to transmit to future generations. Read the release …
2 December 2012 at 3:08 am
Having lived in Nicaragua and now living in Panama, it is very interesting to see how UNESCO are able to safeguard the heritage of these countries. It can be very challenging where politics plays such a fundamental role in how the indigenous communities are viewed.