The Department of Arts and Culture invites media to the opening of a consultative workshop on the development of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) policy. As part of the consultative process, the department will host a national consultative workshop from 8 to 9 December 2009 at Gallagher Estate, Midrand.
According to the 2003 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Convention on, Intangible Cultural Heritage are oral tradition, traditional music and theatre, social practices, rituals, festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe and traditional workmanship.
Intangible Cultural Heritage also includes instruments, objects, artefacts and cultural spaces associated with the manifestation of intangible cultural heritage. ICH is vulnerable and threatened by marginalisation and disappearance as a result of, amongst others, conflicts, intolerance, excessive merchandising, uncontrolled urbanisation and rural decay. The opening of the workshop will take place as follows:
Date: Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Time: 09h00
Venue: Gallagher Estate, Midrand
The programme, the registration form and the draft policy are available on the website: http//:www.dac.gov.za
RSVP on or before Friday, 4 December 2009:
Hlengani Mabasa
Tel: 012 441 3470
E-mail: Hlengani.Mabasa@dac.gov.za
Media enquires:
Eric Mudzanani
Cell: 082 202 5000
Tel: 012 441 3737
Issued by: Department of Arts and Culture
2 December 2009
