Sunday, June 12, 2011

570 million domestic and foreign participation in the international section of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

China news agency, Chengdu, June 12 - 14-day Third China Chengdu International Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival ended here on the evening of 11. During the festival, seven categories attracted 286 domestic and foreign sections a total of 570 people participated, fully embodies the "promotion of human civilization and build a spiritual home" theme, demonstrating the great international influence.

Cai Wu, minister of the Ministry of Culture, said at the closing ceremony, this non-heritage festival theme of "promote human civilization and build a spiritual home" theme, demonstrating the individual charm of the intangible cultural heritage and cultural diversity of the world, highlights the experience, "5.12" Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan people of all determination, courage, optimism, self-confident image of the noble, to promote the cause of non-heritage protection, and promote international exchanges and cooperation to make a contribution.

According to reports, the third section of non-heritage rich, exciting activities, directly involved in activities on behalf of, the public and tourists reached 570 million, pulling various types of social spending 6.15 billion yuan. From UNESCO, the World Tourism Organization, 72 countries and regions, provinces and municipalities of China more than 7,000 delegates and exhibitions group, to observe and participate in the activities of various sections. More than 1900 items of intangible cultural heritage to participate in the performances, exhibitions, fairs, selection produced a "Russian Folk Dance" and 18 Sunbird Gold, "A small hop on" and 24 Silver Sunbird.

Minister Cai Wu said the Chinese Government has always attached great importance to the heritage and intangible cultural heritage protection, "the People's Republic of Intangible Cultural Heritage Law" was June 1 came into effect, the Ministry of Culture, Sichuan Provincial People's Government and UNESCO co-sponsored the Third China Chengdu International Intangible Cultural Heritage Festival, to express the spirit of the Chinese government and society all nations and cultures and different, diverse symbiotic and harmonious development, and actively participate in and promote the international cause of non-heritage protection desire to enhance the protection awareness at the same time is, popular "non-genetic method", to make the law truly become an important yardstick for the work of non-heritage initiatives.

This non-heritage festival, government officials from around the world intangible cultural heritage experts, scholars and non-material cultural heritage of China-related representative inheritors of the project reached a "Chengdu Initiative" calls for effective measures to protect to non-left for the common well-being to play an active role. (END) <>

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