First ASEAN-UNESCO festival to spotlight cultural heritage
Ten ASEAN member countries will join India, China, Japan and the Republic of Korea to introduce their cultural heritage at the first UNESCO-ASEAN Heritage Festival in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong from December 27-31.
According to organisers, each country will bring one tangible and one intangible piece of cultural heritage to the event, which is part of the Da Lat Culture and Tourism Week 2013.
The festival provides a chance for Vietnamese localities to promote their UNESCO-recognised heritage to international friends.
During the event, an international workshop on UNESCO heritage network in Southeast Asia and an exhibition displaying woodblocks of the Nguyen Dynasty – the World Documentary Heritage-will also be organised.