The 9th International (Shanghai) ICH Protection Forum was held

On June 10th, a commemoration to celebrate the 16th Cultural and Natural Heritage Day of China as well as the 10th anniversary of Intangible Cultural Heritage Law of China and a brand project of “Shanghai Culture” – the 9th International (Shanghai) Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Forum was held successfully in Shanghai.





All guests are enthusiastic about ICH protection and actively attended the forum



Guided by Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, Foreign Affairs Office of Shanghai Municipality and Changning District People's Government, the 9th International (Shanghai) Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Forum was organized by Shanghai Art Collection Museum, Shanghai Art & Design Academy and Shanghai Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center. It was also a series activity of the 11th International Exhibition of Traditional Fine Arts.
Themed by “Tracing Art in the Heart”, this forum brought together the wisdom of experts and scholars from around the world to discuss the  present challenges and opportunities facing ICH protection. This year, the forum attracted representatives from China, Japan, Austria, Norway, Argentina, Egypt, Hungary, Colombia,etc.

Ms. Cheng Meihong, Deputy Director of Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, Mr. Liu Guangyong, Deputy Director of Foreign Affairs Office of Shanghai Municipality, Mr. Ma Shengde, Former Inspector of ICH Department of Ministry of Culture and Member of the National Committee of Experts on Intangible Culture Heritage Protection, Mr. Pablo Obregon, Consul General of Argentine in Shanghai, Mr. Hussain Haider, Consul General of Pakistan in Shanghai, Mr. Deny Kurnia, Consul General of Indonesia in Shanghai, Mr. Daniel Cruz Cardenas, Consul General of Colombia in Shanghai, Ms. Hedda Himle Skandsen, Deputy Consul General of Norway in Shanghai, Mr. Hu Entong, Director of ICH division of Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, Mr. Li Chunping, Director of European and African Affairs of Foreign Affairs Office of Shanghai Municipality and other distinguished guests, experts, reporters attended the forum.。 



Remarks


Ms. Cheng Meihong, Deputy Director of Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, gave welcome remarks


Mr. Liu Guangyong,  Deputy Director of Foreign Office of Shanghai Municipality gave welcome remarks


Host



Ms. Cang ping, Principal of Shanghai Art and Design Academy and Mr. Wu Penghong, Director of Shanghai ICH Center presided over the forum



Mr. Hu Muqing, President of Shanghai Art Collection Museum, hosting organization of the forum, introduced the guests



Mr. Xu Tao, Secretary of the CPC Committee of Shanghai Art & Design Academy, gave the welcome speech


Speakers


Mr. Ma Shengde, Former Inspector of ICH Department of Ministry of Culture and Member of the National Committee of Experts on Intangible Culture Heritage Protection
Topic:China’s Last 20 Years in Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection



Qiu Chunlin, Director of Chinese National Academy of Arts Speech
Topic: How Does the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage Promote Social Progress



Lu Jianfei, Director of Research Center for Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance of Shanghai Normal University
Topic: Revive Intangible Cultural Heritage to Coexist and Sympathize With Cities



Mr. Pablo Obregón, Consul General of Argentine in Shanghai
 Topic: Tango, Fileteado Porteño and Chamamé: A Journey through the elements included by  Argentina in UNESCO’s Representative  List of the ICH of Humanity



Daniel Cruz Cardenas, Consul General of Colombia in Shanghai
Topic: Protection and Innovation in the Practice of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Colombia

 


Mr. Hussain Haider, Consul General of Pakistan in Shanghai


Irfan Cheema, 
Pakistani Classical Realistic Painter 
Topic: Cultural Heritage of Pakistan and Its Evolution along the Ancient Silk Road 



Mr. Deny Kurnia, Consul General of Indonesia in Shanghai
Topic: Nation of archipelagos--on Indonesia’s Intangible Cultural Heritage



Mr. Chen Anying, Director of Art History Department, Academy of Arts and Design, Tsinghua University
Topic: Safeguarding Traditional Chinese Crafts —An Urgent Problem Reconciliation of Art and Labor



Mr. Dai Heng, Director of Jiangsu Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center 
Topic: Innovative Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Measures



Ms. Guo Yi, Director of Zhejiang Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center, Zhejiang Master of Arts and Crafts

Topic: Pragmatic Means to Protect Intangible Cultural Heritage



Mr.Yang Guanghui, Deputy Director of Fudan University Library and  Fudan Institute of Conservation of Chinese Ancient books
Topic: Pass on from Teacher to Apprentice—— Talking about the Talent Training Mode of Fudan University's Communication Institute, a National Center for the Restoration of Ancient Books

 


Ms.Hedda Himle Skandsen, Deputy Consul General at the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Shanghai
Topic: Bunad as national identity and symbol of Norway



Mr.Hossein Bordbar, President of Bordbar Art Foundation 
Topic: The silk road and countries with carpet motif, Persian and Chinese ornament



Mr.Zhang Xinyi, Director of Shanghai Arts and Crafts Museum, Director of Shanghai Arts and Crafts Research Institute 
Topic: Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage Depends on Persistence and Innovation History and evolution



Mr. Yu Hongqing, Vice Director of Yao Huifen Embroidery Institute
Topic: Essential Presentation of Embroidery Language and Aesthetic Construction of Contemporary Suzhou Embroidery— Taking Yao Huifen’s Three Series of Embroidery Creations as An Example



Ms. , Melani MurkovicCultural Consul of Consulate General of

the Republic of Austria in Shanghai

Topic: Intangible Cultural Heritage in Austria



Ms. Nieser Roswitha, Austrian painter,
 PHD of China Academy of Art
Topic:Ink Painting in My Eyes


To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Austria and China, Consulate General of Austria in Shanghai and  Austrian Embassy in Beijing made the video of Nieser Roswitha and her husbad Zhou Tao

In addition, affected by the epidemic, some guests failed to attend the forum in person and had to participat in the forum with video speeches and written speeches. This is particularly valuable in the context of the current communication blocked by COVID-19, reflecting the perseverance of all countries in the world on intangible cultural heritage protection, which greatly encouraged the organizers.



Video Speech


Mr.Zhu Bing, Former Director of Culture Office of Education, Science, Culture and Public Health Committee of the National People's Congress
Topic: Legislation’s Promotion Effect on Chinese
 Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection



Mr.Masami Imai, Vice President of the Kyoto Arts and Crafts, 

Ceramics artist
Topic: The Succession of Mind and Technology



Ms.Lucila Galíndez, Tucumán Bureau of Culture Tucumán, Argentina
Topic: "Randa textile art from El Cercado (Monteros), Intangible Cultural Heritage of Tucumán. A journey through local and community experiences for their protection and enhancement"


Written Speech