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Project

Strengthening national capacities for effective safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in Central Asia

Project budget:
- US$ 395,362
Source:
- Norway earmarked contribution to the Fund
Dates of implementation:
- 01/01/2012 - 01/01/2016
Documents:
- Final report (01-2016): English

Benefitting country(ies): Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan

Overview:

Implemented between 2012 and 2016, this project has aimed at enhancing safeguarding capacities of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan through effective implementation of the Convention, thereby contributing to sustainable development. It has promoted better visibility of intangible cultural heritage, awareness of its significance and its function in societies. By promoting mutual respect for the heritage of others, this project has contributed to›››

News and activities:

2017-07-14 – Enhancing safeguarding of living heritage in Uzbekistan
2014-05-13 – Tajikistan national capacity for the safeguarding of living heritage strengthened

National inventory revival of the traditional ceramics

Project budget:
- US$ 197,323
Source:
- Japan Funds-in-Trust
Dates of implementation:
- 01/01/2003 - 01/07/2008

Benefitting country(ies): Uzbekistan

Overview:

Uzbek potters used special techniques for producing the famous bluecoloured glaze to decorate vessels and tiles. Many sacred monuments in the city of Samarkand, the ancient centre of this art, memorialize this century-old tradition. The project aimed to revive the technique of producing the traditional plant-based glaze of the region for application in ceramic vessels and architectural restoration, and to›››

Safeguarding Shashmaqom, the Classical Music of Central Asia

Project budget:
- US$ 218,455
Source:
- Japan Funds-in-Trust
Dates of implementation:
- 01/01/2005 - 01/10/2007

Benefitting country(ies): Uzbekistan, Tajikistan

Overview:

Le projet prévoit la production de documents audiovisuels (sous forme numérique) sur le shashmaqom par une équipe de spécialistes, de scientifiques et de musicologues dans les deux pays, la publication d’études scientifiques, l’organisation conjointe par les deux pays de conférences, d’expositions et de festivals et une aide aux facteurs reconnus d’instruments de musique. Des cours publics seront en outre organisé›››

Establishment of Inventory and Preparation of a Ten-Year Master Plan for Safeguarding the Traditional Culture and Folklore of the Boysun District

Project budget:
- US$ 148,671
Source:
- Japan Funds-in-Trust
Dates of implementation:
- 01/05/2003 - 01/06/2005

Benefitting country(ies): Uzbekistan

Overview:

Boysun, located in south-eastern Uzbekistan, is known as one of the oldest inhabited areas of Central Asia. Local people gather to practice traditional rites such as the sowing ritual, wedding ceremonies, circumcisions of boys, funeral rites, and shamanistic rituals. The project action plan included training tradition bearers, teachers and students to undertake field research, involving audio-visual documentation, ethnomusicological methodology and›››

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