Public Events
PANEL PRESENTATION & EXHIBITION
The key elements of the UNESCO 80th Anniversary Celebration in Malaysia:
- Flagship Exhibition – “80 Years of UNESCO: Legacy & Future”
- A month-long exhibition featuring UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS), Biosphere Reserves, and Global Geoparks from different regions.
- Includes Malaysia’s six WHS and sites on the Tentative List, showcasing innovative conservation practices and community engagement stories.
- Youth Heritage Lab
- Interactive youth-driven innovation labs for digital storytelling, heritage mapping, and volunteer action programmes.
- Cultural Showcase & Community Engagement
- Performances, traditional craft demonstrations, and storytelling sessions highlighting Malaysia’s intangible cultural heritage.
- UNESCO 80th Anniversary Gala Night
- Official opening ceremony and celebratory evening with international delegates, cultural performances, and an awards segment acknowledging heritage champions.
More information coming soon
Crafts & Folk Art, Design, Film, Gastronomy, Literature, Music and Media Arts
- ICOMOS Malaysia New Village Working group/ University Malaya
- University of Nottingham, UK/ De Monfort University, UK/ Imperial War Museums, UK
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- China Intangible Heritage Safeguarding Association (Best Practice – sharing session)
- Cultural & Tourism Department of Sichuan Province (Exhibition panels)
- Arches Project
- Revolution and Latest Technology adopted under Sanxingdui Research Institute, Chengdu (China)
- Expansion of Session Presentation “ICOMOS Heritage and the Sustainable Development Goals: Policy Guidance for Heritage and Development Actors”
- World Café Discussion
- Pre-recorded testimonies or short video messages
- Joint presentations (Community representative & ICOMOS Member)
More information coming soon