Intangible cultural heritage is the crystal of human wisdom, the carrier of human civilization and culture, the cultural gene identifying ethnic groups, and the precious wealth cultivating the ethnical cohesion. Safeguarding, passing down and developing intangible cultural heritage is the duty of all nations of the world.

The 2nd International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Chengdu, China with the approval of the State Department of China, is the first international cultural festival in China that UNESCO co-hosts, aiming to build an international platform for showing the world the charm of intangible cultural heritage, publicizing knowledge and exchanging experience, and to promote the career of the safeguarding of international cultural festival.

On the anniversary of China 512 Earthquake, the 2nd International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Chengdu, with abundant and extensively participating programs, attempts to construct a spiritual home full with various and charming intangible cultural heritage, express the sincere thanksgiving of the earthquake victims, demonstrate the great spirit of fighting against earthquake and relief and the unshakable faith of reconstruction, reveal the unchangeable beautiful image of Chengdu and Sichuan, and make it a grand cultural event and a festival of publics.

A glance of the main programs of the 2nd International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Chengdu, China

1. The banquet hosted by Ministry of Culture of PRC and the Provincial Government of Sichuan

Time: May 31, 2009 19:30 - 21:00

Place： Century City- New Convention & Exhibition Center - Crystal Hall

2. Opening ceremony of the 2nd International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Chengdu, China & Road Show

Time: Jun 1, 2009 9:00 - 11:00

Place: Qingyang Road (Outside the gate of Jinsha Site Museum)

3. Exhibition of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Time: Jun 1-13, 2009

Place: Chengdu National Park of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Opening ceremony of the Exhibition

Time: Jun 1, 2009 15:00 - 17:00

Place: Chengdu National Park of Intangible Cultural Heritage

4.International Forum on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage

Time: Jun 2-3, 2009

Place: Sheraton Chengdu Lido Hotel

Opening Ceremony of the International Forum

Time: Jun 2, 2009 9:00 - 10:00

Place: Sheraton Chengdu Lido Hotel