: Republic of Moldova - Information related to Intangible Cultural Heritage
Other sources of information 
Within UNESCO:
World Heritage in this country
- Date of deposit of instrument: 24-03-2006
- UNESCO Regional Officer for Intangible Heritage: Minasyan, Anahit
Following information is provided for easy reference, but has no official status. For comments or to update information, please contact the regional officer concerned via ich@unesco.org.
Legislation
The Law on Culture was adopted in 1999 and it set out the constitutional principles governing culture. The Law on Traditional Handicrafts was adopted in 2003.
Other national initiatives
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism is the central administrative body responsible for cultural policy in the Republic of Moldova. The local cultural institutions network includes Houses of Culture, public libraries, schools (of art, fine art and music) and museums.
The National Folk Art Centre of the Ministry of Culture is responsible for preserving and developing folklore traditions. Its main objectives include the collection, recording, and archiving of elements of traditional culture, as well as its study and promotion.
The Center implements a number of cultural projects: “Artistic Handicrafts Revival”, “Inventory of Folk Dances”, “Traditional Clothing”, “Pottery Centres”, “Women as the Preservers and Promoters of Traditions”, “Traditional Folk Music Groups in Moldova”.
The network of local cultural institutions includes 1 227 cultural houses, located both in urban and rural communities. They organize thousands of cultural activities each year.
