Year of creation: 2002
Domain(s):

- oral traditions and expressions
- performing arts
- social practices, rituals and festive events
- knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe
- traditional craftsmanship
- other
- social communication; community education; rural micro enterprise promotion

Safeguarding measures:

- identification, documentation, research (including inventory-making)
- preservation, protection
- promotion, enhancement
- transmission, (non-)formal education
- revitalization
- other
- promoting culture for employment and growth; using culture for innovating new goods and services

Main countries where active:

India

The Art for Life initiative of Contact Base has led to safeguarding of ICH and
sustainable development of 50,000 rural traditional practitioners (60% women,
90% belonging to minority and indigenous groups) in three states of India. More
than 40 ICH elements have been inventoried and documented, awareness raised
and heritage education and skill transmission, use of IP tools for protection of
artists’ rights supported. 15 artist villages have become destinations of heritage
education and cultural tourism with community-run village folk art centres.
Communities enjoy recognition and reach new audiences nationally and
globally.

Year of creation: 1999
Domain(s):

- oral traditions and expressions
- traditional craftsmanship

Safeguarding measures:

- identification, documentation, research (including inventory-making)
- promotion, enhancement
- revitalization
- Dissemination / Transmission

Main countries where active:

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives

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CRT has given policy advice in India and neighbouring countries. This has had an incremental and increasing influence, greatly strengthened by the advent of the 2003 Convention. Members have participated in the panel of a major mapping project of ICH across India and in the Steering Committee of the national 5-year plan. CRT has also contributed towards post-disaster-need assessment in India and overseas. CRT serves in advisories in India, Argentina, Japan and Sri Lanka.

Year of creation: 1989
Domain(s):

- oral traditions and expressions
- performing arts
- social practices, rituals and festive events
- knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe
- traditional craftsmanship

Safeguarding measures:

- identification, documentation, research (including inventory-making)
- preservation, protection
- promotion, enhancement
- transmission, (non-)formal education
- revitalization

Main countries where active:

India

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Folkland is considered as a pioneer organization in ICH activities in India
and has been working with school students to help transmit traditions to
the new generation. Attempts have been made to inventory and revitalize
traditions such as Chimmanakkali (folk theatre), Mangalam kali (folk
dance), Tholpavakoothu (shadow puppetry) etc. It has also made efforts to
digitalize the palm leaf manuscript for posterity. Folkland has extended the
training to women folk in drum beating and mural painting for sustainable
development. It has also developed cultural programs to protect the cultural
identity of transgender community.

Year of creation: 1998
Domain(s):

- oral traditions and expressions
- performing arts
- social practices, rituals and festive events
- knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe
- traditional craftsmanship

Safeguarding measures:

- identification, documentation, research (including inventory-making)
- preservation, protection
- promotion, enhancement
- transmission, (non-)formal education
- revitalization

Main countries where active:

India

Year of creation: 1965
Domain(s):

- oral traditions and expressions
- performing arts
- knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe

Safeguarding measures:

- identification, documentation, research (including inventory-making)
- preservation, protection
- promotion, enhancement
- transmission, (non-)formal education
- revitalization

Year of creation: 1987
Domain(s):

- performing arts
- social practices, rituals and festive events

Safeguarding measures:

- preservation, protection
- promotion, enhancement
- transmission, (non-)formal education
- revitalization

Main countries where active:

India

Tamil Nadu Rural Art Development Centre in Madurai aims to promote and develop the rural folk arts, to raise awareness through cultural programs at local, regional and national levels of the importance of the intangible cultural heritage and ensure the cultural appreciation in the country, and to promote Tamil folk arts by conducting certificate and diploma courses, among schools and college students.

HVPM works for tribals to raise awareness with regard to ICH. HVPM provides
support and cooperation to other organizations to establish infrastructure
and impart training and coaching. Organization of an annual exhibition
which showcases the Indian TSG and Culture. HVPM is currently conducting
a workshop in collaboration with UNESCO Accredited NGO “Embodying
Reconciliation” regarding the research Project “Museum Bodies for Empathy”.