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2020 JIAPICH Finalists
ASAMA
Burkina Faso
Executive Secretary, KI Leonce
- NGO Region: Africa
- Main Domain: Traditional craftsmanship, Festive events and Performing arts
ASAMA is a non-profit association with a pan-African vocation. ASAMA was originally created in 1995 by a
group of students convinced and concerned about the future of masks threatened by the numerous vices and
excesses of modern society (neglect, abandonment, etc.) and wishing to support the societies of traditional
masks in order to safeguard this heritage in danger. It was legally recognized as a non-profit organization
by the Government of Burkina Faso in 1996.
HIEU DUC, VU
Viet Nam
Director, Museum of Muong Cultural Space
- NGO Region: South East Asia
- Main Domain: Traditional craftsmanship, oral traditions, knowledge and practices concerning
nature and universe, social practices, performing arts
The safeguarding of ICH of the Muong community, which is one of the most important minority groups of Viet
Nam, has a strong social impact in whole society of Viet Nam. The issue of the preservation of minority
cultures has been one of the most sensitive political topics in Viet Nam. The activities of Mr. Vu's "Museum
of Muong Cultural Space" could be considered as model activities for the safeguarding of ICH of minority
peoples which would result in assisting the minority groups to affirm their cultural identity leading to the
establishing of a harmonious cultural diversity of the whole nation.
NGO Impacto
Mexico
Managing Director, Ms. Adriana Aguerrebere
- NGO Region: Central America
- Main Domain: ICH/ Training, Transmission and Promotion of ICH Contacts
Impacto is a non-governmental organization (NGO), officially named Proyecto Impacto Consultores, Asociacion
Civil, founded in San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico in June of 2012. It has been active primarily
in the textile sector, but, more recently has expanded to work in other sectors of activity in the Highlands
region of Chipas, such as coffee production.
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