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Project

Strengthening national capacities for effective intangible cultural heritage safeguarding in selected PALOP countries

Project budget:
- US$ 1,058,905
Source:
- Norway earmarked contribution to the Fund
Dates of implementation:
- 01/01/2012 - 01/05/2016
Documents:
- Progress report (11-2014): English
- Progress report (12-2015): English
- This Culture that leads you to know how to be - part 1: English|French|Portuguese
- This Culture that leads you to know how to be - part 2: English|French|Portuguese
- This Culture that leads you to know how to be - part 3: English|French|Portuguese

Benefitting country(ies): Angola, Cabo Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Sao Tome and Principe

Overview:

The project aims to built national capacity in these Portuguese speaking countries to safeguard the intangible cultural heritage. The project pays particular attention at building a critical level of experience and knowledge, both in government institutions, civil society and in selected communities. Another aim of the project is to prepare a regional cooperation mechanism amongst Lusophone countries in Africa in›››

News and activities:

2016-05-09 – Regional final workshop of the capacity building project in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
2016-05-09 – Portuguese-speaking African countries assess project achievements

Safeguarding of the Gulu Wamkulu, the Great Dance of the Chewa People

Project budget:
- US$ 129,374
Source:
- Japan Funds-in-Trust
Dates of implementation:
- 01/11/2006 - 01/12/2009

Benefitting country(ies): Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia

Overview:

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›››

Safeguarding the Chopi Timbila tradition in Mozambique

Project budget:
- US$ 56,500
Source:
- Japan Funds-in-Trust
Dates of implementation:
- 01/11/2006 - 01/12/2009

Benefitting country(ies): Mozambique

Overview:

The Chopi people of southern Mozambique are famous for their orchestras of up to thirty wooden xylophones of varying sizes and ranges of pitch. Each year, several new pieces are composed and performed at social festivities and other community events in combination with the energetic Timbila dance. The objectives of the safeguarding project are to: * enhance the quality and authenticity›››