Scholars from the Philippines and 15 other countries gathered in this city for a two-day conference on intangible heritage that will culminate Friday. Hosted by the University of the Philippines in the Visayas (UPV), the event dubbed as “PAGTIB-ONG: The UP Visayas International Conference on Intangible Heritage Program” was aimed to establish a network of scholars in various fields of disciplines involved in preserving and promoting intangible heritage. to foster appreciation of intangible heritages as essential tool in strengthening cultural identities, sustaining traditions in diverse forms; to establish and bridge commodities among countries in the world through intangible heritage; and to promote peace and goodwill, collaborative work, and international participation in the field of research, publication, exhibition and performance. 

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