Issues of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage of Turks discussed in Kazan

The conference is held in the framework of the Year of Culture program  "Kazan - a cultural capital of the Turkic world."

Today Kazan hosts International Scientific and Practical Conference "Intangible cultural heritage of the Turkic peoples as object of preservation."On more details  what kinds of problems are discussed within it,  at a press conference,  at the Ministry of Culture of Tatarstan  told Deputy Minister of Culture of Tatarstan Nigmatullina Guzel, General Director of the Russian House of Folk Art Tamara Purtova, director of the National Centre for the Development of Traditional Culture Fanzilya Zavgarova, Head of Preservation of intangible Cultural heritage of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan Yashar Huseynli  and Director of the MNC "Khoomei" (Kyzyl) Zoya Kyrgys.

As Guzel Nigmatullina   reported  conference is  held as part of the Year of Culture program and "Kazan - a cultural capital of the Turkic world." Subject of  safeguarding intangible cultural heritage today has become the focus of world attention, due to globalization and the transition to  Information Society. According to the deputy minister, this topic requires additional attention of public authorities,  scientific community and civil society.

Tatarstan is one of the flagships of the process in  safeguarding intangible cultural heritage among the regions of Russia, noted in her  speech Tamara Purtova.

As  Yashar Huseynli   explained, the intangible heritage is folklore, crafts, traditions and customs. In Azerbayzhdane six elements of intangible heritage included in the UNESCO list. Among them - Azerbaijani carpet, ashug art, Nawruz. Also, in Azerbaijan register of intangible cultural heritage, which includes about 5 thousand samples, is being made up.  The project "Capital  of  folk art"   is being implemented in the republic.  Annually,   folklore  capital of Azerbaijan, handicraft and legendary capitals are chosen. Local executive authorities compete for these titles, wanting to excel. Also, the country is developing the infrastructure of the Intangible Cultural Heritage: clubs, houses of culture.

In turn, Zoya Kyrgys said that Tuva is a region where almost fully Turkish customs and traditions have been preserved. But the intangible cultural heritage of the Republic is  deprived of attention from the government,  scientific community and civil society. Director of the MNC "Khoomei" for 30 years  has been  engaged in the research of Tuvin throat singing.  Daily four-hour rehearsal is required  to be involved in this art. Artists lose a lot of strength, their  pectoral muscles  are strained.

  Conference "Intangible cultural heritage of the Turkic peoples how  to preserve" will last two days. It comprises five sections, which involved scientists from research centers, university professors, heads of cultural centers and houses of creativity, representatives of the Turkic states and others

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