Jeonju City Gains Momentum in Intangible Cultural Heritage Transmission and Tourism Resource Development

Selected for the Cultural Heritage Administration National Intangible Heritage Center's '2022 Regional Intangible Heritage Protection Support Project'

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Jeonju City announced on the 7th that it has gained momentum in the transmission of intangible cultural heritage and its development as a tourist resource after being selected for the Cultural Heritage Administration's National Intangible Heritage Center's '2022 Regional Intangible Heritage Protection Support Project.'

According to Jeonju City, the Regional Intangible Heritage Protection Support Project is promoted to strengthen local governments' management capabilities of intangible cultural heritage and cooperation networks, and to support projects for the protection and revitalization of intangible cultural heritage such as exhibitions, performances, and events, as well as its development as a tourist resource.

The selection for this project is interpreted as a result of being recognized as a city of intangible heritage, possessing the largest number of 48 nationally and provincially designated intangible cultural heritage holders among basic local governments, having infrastructure for the preservation and transmission of intangible cultural heritage, and operating the Jeonju World Intangible Heritage Awards project.

Accordingly, Jeonju City secured a project budget of 200 million KRW, including 100 million KRW in national funds.

Next year, Jeonju plans to carry out continuous monitoring and individual consulting projects for the transmission and revitalization of intangible cultural heritage, and operate academic forums linked to the Jeonju World Intangible Heritage Awards, exchange performances in the intangible cultural heritage performing arts field, and collaborative performances with young artists.

In addition, the city aims to strengthen the transmission activities and administrative management capabilities of intangible cultural heritage, discover cultural tourism content actively utilizing regional intangible cultural heritage to further enhance its value, and use this as a foundation to share it with citizens and tourists.

Meanwhile, Jeonju is well known as a city of intangible heritage with 48 holders and organizations designated by the nation and Jeollabuk-do, including Pansori, Seonjajang, Gayageum Sanjo and Byeongchang, musical instrument craftsmen, lacquerware craftsmen, Jeolla Samhyeon Yukgak, Jeonju Gijeopnori, Hanji papermaking, umbrella craftsmen, Jeonju Najeonjang, and Yajang.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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