On May 6, reflections and exchange of views of international experts began on the mechanisms for introducing cultural elements into the UNESCO lists under the 2003 Convention. This meeting was convened at the request of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and is generously supported by the Government of Japan. Participants discussed, inter alia, (A) the overall approach to the listing mechanism; (B) issues related to the criteria of inscription; (C) issues related to the follow-up of inscribed elements and (D) methodology for the evaluation of nominations.…
Month: May 2021
Field trips to study the petroglyphs of Issyk-Kul
From April 29, 2021, the Aigine CRC team, together with traditional practitioners and the country’s archaeologist, resumed field research to study the petroglyphs of the Issyk-Kul region. Field trips take place in Ak-Bulun village of Ak-Suu region, in Ala-Bashy village of Ton region and in Ornok village of Issyk-Kul region. The search and finding of “Kyrgyz” petroglyphs, which are distinguished by a special form and lines of transmission of drawings, were remarkable. The research team also found several balbals dating back to the 6-9th centuries AD, which were scattered across…