Latest news and events
New inscriptions on the lists of intangible cultural heritage
1 December 2015 Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Colombia, Spain, France, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Mongolia, Namibia, Uganda, Portugal,Windhoek, 1 December—The Committee for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage meeting in Namibia until 4 December, on Tuesday inscribed five elements on the List of ›››
Peacebuilding, natural disasters mitigation and indigenous communities supported by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund
24 August 2015 Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Uganda, Vanuatu,Côte d’Ivoire is being supported with a grant of US$299,972 by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund on an emergency basis to conduct inventory work ›››
Financial assistance, a key mechanism for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in Africa
12 February 2015 Burkina Faso, Kenya, Mali, Uganda, Senegal,Senegal is about to conclude an eighteen-month project to safeguard traditional music accompanying various events of social life (rituals and celebrations related to birth ›››
Project
Safeguarding and promotion of Bigwala, gourd trumpet music and dance of Busoga Kingdom in Uganda
25 May 2015 – 12 June 2015Amount (US$) 24,990.00
Benefitting country(ies): Uganda ,
Inventorying the intangible cultural heritage of four communities in Uganda
5 July 2013 – 31 March 2015Amount (US$) 216,000.00
Benefitting country(ies): Uganda ,
A series of pilot projects in community-based intangible heritage inventorying on a grassroots-level in six selected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
1 September 2009 – 1 December 2011Amount (US$) 275,000.00
Benefitting country(ies): Botswana , Lesotho , Malawi , Uganda , Swaziland , Zambia ,
Revitalization of bark cloth making in Uganda
1 October 2006 – 1 August 2009Amount (US$) 91,485.00
Benefitting country(ies): Uganda ,