ICH workshop – Madurai Back
The ICH Division organised the second ICH Documentation state-level workshop at Madurai, for the benefit of INTACH chapters in the southern region, keeping in mind the importance of community engagement at all levels of research and documentation. This event was facilitated by the Tamil Nadu State Chapter and Madurai chapter. The aim of the workshop was to discuss with chapters, the methodology and challenging issues around ICH collection, and to recognise the urgency for safeguarding certain elements of intangible cultural heritage found across the country, many of which are on the verge of extinction due to continuous impact of globalization and urbanization.
The 3 day workshop was held at Thiagarajar College of Arts & Sciences, Madurai from 1-3rd February 2015.All south zone convenors from 5 states of south India were invited. The following chapters attended the workshop:
Madurai
Chennai
Nagercoil
Hyderabad
Vishakhapatanam
Mehbubnagar
Srikakulam
Kurnool
East Godavari
Andaman and Nicobar
Kasargod
Thiruvanathapuram
Dharwad
Calicut
