Three more cultural heritages nominated for UN listing

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Cambodia will nominate Koh Ker temple, Nom Banhchok rice noodles and Khmer martial art “Bokator” for inscription into the UNESCO world heritage list and the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of humanity list. Culture Minister Phoeung Sackona said this at a meeting to summarise the work results in 2021 and the work direction for 2022 of the ministry at the Chaktomuk Conference Hall.

 

Sackona said the ministry has prepared the documents to request the inscription of the three proposed heritage into the UNESCO world heritage and intangible cultural heritage of humanity lists. “Battambang city in Battambang province has also been asked to join the UNESCO creative cities network,” she added.

 

She said the ministry will continue to prepare a list of potential cultural heritage sites for UNESCO’s world heritage list, including Banteay Chhmar temple, Angkor Borei, Phnom Da and Kulen sites, Beng Mealea temple, Preah Khan Kampong Svay temple, Udong mountain, Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Choeung Ek Genocidal Center, former S-13 Detention Center and the Water Festival.

 

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