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The International Institute for Central Asian
Studies (IICAS) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the project
"Education and Cultural Heritage: Building Teachers' Capacity for
Sustainable Preservation and Promotion of Shared Heritage" implemented by
the Public Foundation "Center for Art and Culture" with the
assistance of the Secretariat of the National Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic
for UNESCO.
Financial support for the project was provided
by IICAS within the 2020-2021 grant cycle.
The project aimed at raising awareness of
teachers, accumulating knowledge about existing experience in the integration
of cultural heritage, sharing experiences, as well as at establishing links
between schools to preserve and transmit cultural heritage through the system
of formal and non-formal education.
As part of the project a series of trainings
were conducted in three regions of the Kyrgyz Republic. The main purpose of the
trainings was to raise awareness of the participants about UNESCO activities,
its programs and Conventions in the field of culture and education, as well as inform
about the activities carried out in the Kyrgyz Republic to preserve and promote
cultural heritage. The trainings contained both theoretical and practical
components.
Within the framework of the project, special
attention was paid to the intangible cultural heritage (ICH). In particular, a
field trip was organized for program participants to a local community of women
craftsmen engaged in the production of Kyrgyz traditional clothing, as well as
the restoration of 13 types of traditional female headdress - elechek. The
event clearly helped to rethink the importance of preserving ICH and
integrating it into the classroom.
A brief manual for teachers was also developed, taking into account the national context to introduce cultural heritage into existing school programs and extracurricular activities. The manual is available for download on the website of IICAS at the following link: https://www.unesco-iicas.org/book/143
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