Salvaguardia de proverbios y cuentos populares de las comunidades nkhonde, tumbuka y chewa

Países beneficiario: Malawi

Resumen:

Los proverbios y cuentos populares de las comunidades nkhonde, tumbuka y chewa, asentadas en los distritos de Rumphi y Lilongwe, constituyen expresiones importantes de los conocimientos autóctonos, la sabiduría y la cultura de Malawi, desempeñando a la vez una función de vector de los valores culturales de esas comunidades. Sin embargo, la transmisión de este patrimonio cultural está declinando paulatinamente›››

Strengthening sub-regional cooperation and national capacities in seven Southern African countries for implementing the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Part II

Países beneficiario: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Swazilandia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Resumen:

The project aims at reinforcing the sub-regional cooperation platform, which was created to support seven countries (Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe) in southern Africa in their efforts to safeguard the living heritage present in their territories. Consolidating the results of previous Flanders funded projects since 2009, this platform will be driven by the National Intangible Cultural Heritage Committees›››

Noticias y actividades:

• 2016-05-02 – Workshop on inventorying, international assistance and nominations in Botswana
• 2016-05-02 – Workshop on inventorying, international assistance and nominations in Lesotho

Fortalecimiento de la cooperación sub-regional y de las capacidades nacionales en siete países de África Meridional para la implementación de la Convención de 2003 para la Salvaguardia del Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial

Países beneficiario: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Swazilandia, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Resumen:

Los beneficiarios del proyecto son las autoridades nacionales encargadas de la salvaguardia del patrimonio cultural inmaterial y las comunidades seleccionadas en Botsuana, Lesoto, Malawi, Namibia, Suazilandia, Zambia y Zimbabue. En primer lugar, el proyecto tiene como objetivo iniciar una plataforma de cooperación sub-regional para apoyar a estos países en sus esfuerzos por salvaguardar el patrimonio vivo presente en sus territorios›››

Noticias y actividades:

• 2015-02-23 – Southern Africa: Enhanced national capacities and sub-regional cooperation for safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage
• 2014-03-18 – Strengthening sub-regional Cooperation and National Capacities in Seven Southern African Countries for implementing the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Strengthening national capacities for effective safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe

Países beneficiario: Botswana, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Noticias y actividades:

• 2012-09-03 – Reunión de fortalecimiento de las capacidades en Harare sobre el marco político y jurídico para la salvaguardia del patrimonio cultural inmaterial
• 2012-06-11 – Taller de fortalecimiento de las capacidades sobre la preparación de las candidaturas a las listas de la Convención de 2003

Development of an inventory of intangible heritage of Malawi

Países beneficiario: Malawi

Resumen:

Eight communities in the Northern Region of Malawi participated in the inventorying of their intangible cultural heritage with a view to safeguarding. After having received training on documentation and inventory making, twelve young members from the Bandya, Lambya, Mambwe, Namwanga, Ndali, Nyakyusa, Nyiha and Sulwa/Chewa communities conducted fieldwork to identify and collect information on 26 living practices and expressions that›››

Noticias y actividades:

• 2013-05-31 – Ocho comunidades en el norte de Malawi movilizadas para inventariar su patrimonio vivo

A series of pilot projects in community-based intangible heritage inventorying on a grassroots-level in six selected countries in Sub-Saharan Africa

Países beneficiario: Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Uganda, Swazilandia, Zambia

Resumen:

The project was implemented by conducting a series of pilot ICH inventory-making activities, on a grassroots level, in six beneficiary Sub-Saharan African countries, namely Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Uganda, Swaziland and Zambia. It was composed of four phases: #Phase I dealt with the selection of six pilot communities (one in each country) in a demand-driven manner; #Phase II was the initial›››

Salvaguardia del Gulu Wamkulu, la gran danza del pueblo chewa

Países beneficiario: Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia

Resumen:

Performed by the Chewa people of Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia, the Gule Wamkulu is a dance that accompanies initiation ceremonies, weddings, funerals and the installation of chiefs. Male dancers wear full costumes and masks made of wood and straw, expressing a great variety of spiritual and secular characters. This multinational project, coordinated by the Malawian National Commission for UNESCO, includes›››

Plan de acción de salvaguardia de la danza de la curación Vimbuza

Países beneficiario: Malawi

Resumen:

Popular among the Tumbuka people, the Vimbuza is practised by renowned traditional healers in a special ritual. Patients slowly enter trance, while the audience performs songs to call helping spirits. Vimbuza is a useful complement to other forms of medical treatment. The safeguarding project seeks to: * encourage the transmission of skills and knowledge to younger generations, and * raise awareness about›››