With some of its cultural practices rapidly disappearing, China is a member of a special inter-government committee to protect intangible cultural heritage (ICH). This year, according to an article on XINHUA.net, the country is holding its first international conference on protecting ICH.
The conference features a special meeting of the United Nations' Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) which aims to set criteria for a world ICH list and identify ICH around the world that needs preservation. In addition, there will be performances, an exhibition and special forum. The article reports that a special park dedicated to ICH protected will open during the event, which runs from May 23 to June 10, 2007.
According to the article, UNESCO’s definition of ICH includes “practices, representations, expressions, knowledge and skills that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize as part of their cultural heritage.” This event will focus on ways to prevent this heritage from being lost.
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