Developing Mongolian ICH Database and Digital Contents in relation to the ichLinks
1. Applicant
A. Country: MONGOLIA
B. Name of organization: The National Center for Cultural Heritage
C. Name of contact person: Mr. TSETSENBILEG Magsarjav
D. Address:Central Palace of Culture “B” section, Sukhbaatar sq3, Sukhbaatar district, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, P.O.Box 210620
E. Telephone number: +976-70110877
F. Email address: info@ncch.gov.mn
2. Activity descriptions
Within the frame of this project, following key activities will be carried out.
A. Purchasing necessary equipment and system
In order to classify, develop and upgrade the ICH database, it is necessary to purchase a laptop with high capacity. Also, it is necessary to purchase studio computer for working on the audio and video materials of ICH for making digital content.
B. Employing staffs for IchLinks project
4 staffs of NCCH will be involved in the IchLinks project, 2 of them will be working on the key text, images of ICH elements and 1 will be translating and 1 will be editing in Mongolian and English.
C. Training for IT personnel
It depends from the ICHCAP’s technical specifications on “IchLinks” platform, so it will be cleared once the technical specifications given to us.
D. Developing or upgrading ICH Database
After purchased necessary equipment, the key texts, images, audio and video materials of 120 ICH elements of Mongolia will be upgraded in accordance with the most present research database.
E. Developing ICH digital contents
Total 30 digital contents (length with 2-3 minutes) will be developed for UNESCO inscribed 15 ICH elements and other 15 ICH elements associated with nomadic living style.
F. Organizing local ICH events
Aiming to promote the traditional knowledge and practice associated to nature and landscape, and to increase ICH education of general public, we have planned to organize local ICH event named “KherlengiinBariya” folk long song festival near the historical and cultural site of the Khentii province. This festival can be named as folk long festival of eastern Mongolia, as because participants of this festival will be from eastern 3 provinces as the Khentii, Dornod and Sukhbaatar province. This festival will not be only folk long song festival, but also local event of ICH where the people can share their knowledge and practice on making of dairy product, herding livestock, especially horse and protecting the nature and landscape. Since this festival will be organized near the historical and cultural site, the participants and festival visitors can learn more about interconnection between ICH and nature, and also the importance of responsible tourism and will be equipped with knowledge of ICH. This festival will be organized for 2 days and total of 30 folk long song singers will participate. Approximately, 100-150 people will attend including festival organizers, judge, participants, visitors and local people.
Since, this area is very rich with culture of horse, we have planned to organized 2 days field research in this area for documenting and collecting information associated to horse related ICH.
