Angklung Stipulated as World Heritage
Angklung Stipulated as World Heritage Angklung musical instrument which is a treasure of Indonesian culture, at the 5th session of the Unesco Inter-Governmental Committee in Nairobi, Kenya, November 16 at 16:20 local time, was designated as The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Director General of Cultural Arts and Film Values of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism Tjetjep Suparman, who was also the Head of the Delegation of the Republic of Indonesia at the meeting said that the appointment of this angklung instrument as The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity was a matter of pride for Indonesia. "This proves how the richness of Indonesian culture for angklung musical instruments deserves to be an intangible world cultural heritage," he said, when contacted Wednesday (17/11/2010) night from Jakarta, through the Head of the Information and Public Relations Center of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, I Gu...