On January 9, 2019, the first meeting of the Steering Committee was held, which was created to monitor the project ” Safeguarding of Practices and Rare Rituals
Related to Sacred Sites in Kyrgyzstan: Preparation of an Inventory and Safeguarding Measures.”
The Committee includes Jenishbek Kudakeev, guardian of the sacred site Nylda Ata (v. Ozgorush, Talas province); Kulipa Akmatova, Director of the Rural Development Fund; Sabira Soltongeldieva, Secretary-General of the National Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic for UNESCO.
The purpose of the meeting was to inform the members of the Committee about the goals and objectives of the project, its localization, stages and deadlines.
The project is aimed at compiling a unified national inventory of sacred sites and rare ritual practices along with developing their efficient safeguarding measures.
The project is supported by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Foundation of UNESCO and will be implemented in all seven regions of the country within two years.
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