UAE to focus on intangible heritage

Abu Dhabi, Sep 20

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government is taking steps to promote and conserve the country's intangible cultural heritage, WAM news agency reported Sunday.

On Saturday, the Intangible Heritage Department at the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) published the first issue of a new magazine entitled "Intangible Heritage" on the Internet.

"Today we begin a new phase of our strategy to support UAE heritage, while contributing to cultural dialogue among civilizations and celebrating world diversity," said Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei, director general of ADACH.

The issue was published as Abu Dhabi is readying to host the fourth meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee of Intangible Heritage of the Unesco, Sep 28 - Oct 2.

Mazrouei said the new publication will support ADACH's projects on architecture, archaeology, arts, music, literature, and cinema.

The magazine also includes articles on reviving heritage, traditional and popular arts, African heritage, herbal medicine, oral folklore, and old photographs.

"It revives focus on our great past and how we lost it to enable us to rise once more to the challenges of the future," said Nasser Al Hemairi, director of the Intangible Heritage Department.

Last updated on Sep 20^th, 2009 at 20:10 pm IST--IANS

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