The Authority will host the First GCC Heritage and Oral History Forum from 14-16 September at the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, to highlight the importance of oral history in preserving the UAEs cultural heritage.
Forum delegates will explore the storytellers role in safeguarding elements of intangible cultural heritage and developing current fieldwork techniques of collecting data through stories told by the elderly and other heritage custodians.
Tourism and Culture Authority Abu Dhabi organises first GCC heritage and Oral History Forum
14 September 2014 – 16 September 2014, United Arab Emirates
Share
Related News
UNESCO Supports International Cultural Summit 2026 in Zanzibar New Caledonia’s engaged participation in the Indigenous Traditional Knowledge Symposium in Suva Volunteering for arts, culture, and heritage Ghana's Cultural Policy recognises culture as a vital tool for socio-economic development - Tourism Minister La UNESCO lanza campaña contra el tráfico ilícito de bienes culturales en Ecuador Revised National Cultural Policy to Drive Economic Growth and Social Transformation — prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman See all newsNews from Heritage
UNESCO Supports International Cultural Summit 2026 in Zanzibar New Caledonia’s engaged participation in the Indigenous Traditional Knowledge Symposium in Suva Volunteering for arts, culture, and heritage Revised National Cultural Policy to Drive Economic Growth and Social Transformation — prof. Jane Naana Opoku Agyeman La UNESCO lanza campaña contra el tráfico ilícito de bienes culturales en EcuadorOur Related Projects