RIO/ITH/2002/WD/4
18 January 2002
International Expert Meeting
Intangible Cultural Heritage: Priority Domains
for an International Convention
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 22-24 January 2002
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
Tuesday 22 January 2002
Morning session
09:00 Registration - Room “H”- Hotel Gloria
09:30 Opening of the meeting – Room Dourado
Welcome speech by Ms Ruth Cardoso, First Lady of Brazil
Speech by the Brazilian Minister of Culture
Opening address by the Director-General of UNESCO
10:30 Conference Heritage and cultural references: methodological contribution to the register of the intangible heritage, by Antonio Augusto Arantes
11:00 Coffee break
Room “H” and panoramic room
Visit to the Exhibition of Artesanato Solidário Programme (brazilian programme of preservation and development of arts and crafts)
13:00 Lunch at Hotel Gloria restaurant
Afternoon session - Room Dourado
14:30 Introduction of the meeting and election of the President, 2 Vice-Presidents and Rapporteur
Agenda item 1: The role of UNESCO in the field of intangible cultural heritage as compared to other international and regional intergovernmental organizations
15:00 Presentation by Ms Aziza Bennani
15:15 Discussion on Agenda Item 1
16:15 Coffee break
Agenda item 2: Best practices for safeguarding and promoting intangible cultural heritage (impact of proclaimed masterpieces of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity)
16:30 Presentation of best practices and of their impact
- The Oral Heritage of Gelede, Benin, by Mr Yai
- The Cultural Space of the Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit of the Congos of Villa Mella, Dominican Republic, by Ms Lil Despradel
- Kutiyattam, Sanskrit Theatre, India, by Sudha Gopalakrishnan
- Nôgaku Theatre, Japan, by Mr Yoshikazu Hasegawa
- Cross Crafting and its Symbolism in Lithuania, by Ms Ugné Karvelis
- The Cultural Space of Jemaa el-Fna Square by Ms Aziza Bennani
- Hudhud Chants of the Ifugao, Philippines, by Fernando Hornedo
17:30 Discussion on Agenda Item 2
Wednesday 23 January 2002
Morning session - Room Dourado
Agenda item 3: Priority domains in the field of intangible cultural heritage to be covered by an international convention
9:30 Presentation of report on the Turin Round Table by Francesco Francioni
10:00 Presentation of report on the Elche Proclamation Jury meeting by Ralph Regenvanu
10:30 Presentation by Antonio Augusto Arantes
11:00 Discussion on agenda item 3
11:30 Coffee break
11:45 Discussion on agenda item 3 (cont’d)
13:00 Lunch at Hotel Gloria restaurant
Afternoon session - Room Dourado
14:30 Discussion on agenda item 3 (cont’d)
16:30 Coffee break
Agenda item 4: Terminology in the field of intangible cultural heritage
16:45 Presentation by Peter Seitel
17:00 Discussion on agenda item 4
20:00 The Ministry of Culture and the UNESCO Brazil Office invite to a visit to Samba School of Mangueira.
Thursday 24 January 2002
Agenda item 5: Adoption of the action plan and of the final report
Morning session - Room Dourado
09:30 Presentation by the Chairperson of recommendations of the meeting to UNESCO (plan of action)
10:00 Discussion on the plan of action
11:15 Coffee break
11:30 Discussion on the plan of action (cont’d)
13:00 Lunch at Hotel Gloria restaurant
Afternoon session - Room Dourado
16:00 Adoption of the plan of action and of the report
18:00 Conclusions
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