2019 JIAPICH Finalists
Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador Domain: DIVERSE
Address:
  NL, Canada A1C 5V5
Group Introduction
For present and future generation everywhere Newfoundland and Labrador are Canada's most kinship provinces, inhabited by settlers of British/Irish origin and Aboriginal people. In 2008, the “Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Foundation” was established to systematically manage the intangible cultural heritage here. As a first activity, they measured people's awareness of ICH issues and published a booklet called “What is ICH” to help the community better understand intangible cultural heritage. They operate a variety of programs and community-based workshops that introduce the concept of intangible cultural heritage and provide practical education. It was approved as an accredited non-governmental organization by UNESCO in 2014, and is currently carrying out many activities, such as compiling a list of intangible cultural heritage.
Major Activities
Educational activities  More than 50 educational operations including ICH documentation, oral collection, local heritage mapping.
Promotion of ICH  Establishment of digital archive websites, cultural industry, preservationists' honor promotion campaign.
International Cooperation   International ICH safeguarding and revitalization plan lectures.
2019 Jeonju International Awards for Promoting Intangible Canada < America
Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland and Labrador
Domain
:
DIVERSE
E-mail
:
ich@heritagenl.ca
Phone
:
1-888-739-1892
Address
:
P.O. Box 5171, 1 Springdale Street, St. John’s, NL, Canada A1C 5V5
Group Introduction
"For present and future generation everywhere"
Newfoundland and Labrador are Canada's most kinship provinces, inhabited by settlers of British/Irish origin and Aboriginal people. In 2008, the “Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage Foundation” was established to systematically manage the intangible cultural heritage here. As a first activity, they measured people's awareness of ICH issues and published a booklet called “What is ICH” to help the community better understand intangible cultural heritage. They operate a variety of programs and community-based workshops that introduce the concept of intangible cultural heritage and provide practical education. It was approved as an accredited non-governmental organization by UNESCO in 2014, and is currently carrying out many activities, such as compiling a list of intangible cultural heritage.
Major Activities
Educational activities :
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More than 50 educational operations including ICH documentation, oral collection, local heritage mapping.
Promotion of ICH :
-
Establishment of digital archive websites, cultural industry, preservationists' honor promotion campaign.
International Cooperation :
-
International ICH safeguarding and revitalization plan lectures.
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