geovalin Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 Cambodia has asked Unesco to register Lakhon Khol dancing and Bokator martial arts on its list of intangible cultural heritage. If the request is approved, it would mean Cambodia could be eligible for grant assistance from Unesco, which provides funding for activities aimed at safeguarding cultural heritage. According to a Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts statement published yesterday, a working group of officials has been preparing the applications since December. “Documents relating to Lakhon Khol were sent to Unesco in the morning on March 29 and the organization acknowledged the application that afternoon,” the statement said, adding the Bokator application was sent on the same day. Now the applications will be put through rigorous evaluation by international experts before being presented for approval at an intergovernmental committee meeting in 2018. The ministry, meanwhile, organizing further applications for the traditional Khmer music Pleng Arak and silk weaving, the statement said. read more http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/37241/unesco-dances-with-controversy/ -- © Copyright Khmer Times 05/04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emster23 Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 I'm all for anything that might help Cambodian culture, which Khmer Rouge did their damnedest to wipe out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted April 5, 2017 Share Posted April 5, 2017 I don't know the dancing but I do know Bokator. I really hope the application is accepted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keesters Posted April 6, 2017 Share Posted April 6, 2017 Quote Cambodia could be eligible for grant assistance from Unesco That's what it's all about. I wonder how much will get pocketed by the corrupt before it reaches the dance floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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