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International conference features Gong culture
A conference on Gong culture took place in the
central highland city of Pleiku on November 14 as part of the ongoing
International Gong Festival 2009.
Many scientists and managers from different countries delivered more than 74
speeches focused on the change in socio-economic conditions and the preservation
of gong culture in Vietnam and in Southeast Asia.
The speeches all confirmed that gong cultures in Vietnam and in other Southeast
Asian countries share essential similarities, which have a deep influence on the
socio-economic aspects of each country.
The presentations also mentioned measures to preserve and build on these
cultural values. Some scientists held that such preservation should be
community-based and incorporated into the curricula of schools, especially those
in areas inhabited by ethnic minority groups, for the sake of sustainable
cultural development.
Vietnamese professor To Ngoc Thanh said that it is vital to pay attention to and
nurture artisans as human treasures. Meanwhile, Dr Hiroshi Hoshino shared
Japan’s experience of implementing its government laws on protecting cultural
assets since 1950.
Vietnam’s space of gong culture in the Central Highlands (Tay Nguyen) was
recognized by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage in 2005.
Source: PV |
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