UNESCO, MoCTCA lunch workshop to document Nepal's intangible cultural heritage
Summary
UNESCO and Nepal’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation have launched a six-day workshop to document and safeguard the country’s intangible cultural heritage across all seven provinces. The programme will help communities inventory at least 20 heritage elements from 17 Indigenous groups, with a field visit in Bhaktapur to document the Newa festival Gathamuga.
Key Points
- UNESCO and the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation launched a six-day community-based workshop on safeguarding Nepal’s intangible cultural heritage.
- The programme is part of an inventory project covering all seven provinces and aims to document at least 20 heritage elements from 17 Indigenous communities.
- Participants were trained in community-led documentation methods, consent practices and the transmission of cultural knowledge across generations.
- A field exercise in Bhaktapur included documenting Gathamuga, a post-harvest Newa festival.
