KPM akan mohon pengiktirafan Unesco untuk Gendang 24 Perayaan
KPM telah bincang pada peringkat kementerian serta bersama masyarakat sejak Mei, teliti pendekatan bantu usaha dapat pengiktirafan warisan budaya.
Education Minister Wong Kah Woh disclosed that the Ministry of Education (KPM) aims to seek UNESCO recognition for Gendang 24 Perayaan, a Malaysian intangible cultural heritage. The aim is to preserve, develop, and introduce this traditional art form to younger generations, according to Wong. Since May, the ministry has been discussing various approaches to assist in the UNESCO application process.
During the closing ceremony of the National Primary School Gendang 24 Schools Championship at Stadium Indera Mulia, Wong stated that the ministry and the public have conducted multiple discussions to identify steps and improvements for strengthening efforts to develop Gendang 24 Perayaan. KPM's initiatives include the Train the Trainers program, which trains school teachers to introduce and develop the relevant art form in more schools.
The championship, organized by KPM's Sports, Curriculum and Arts Division (BSKK) in collaboration with Gendang 24 Perayaan Malaysia Association and Sime Darby Foundation, featured 16 primary school champion teams comprising 417 students from across the country. This development demonstrates the growth of school-based art education and the enthusiasm of the younger generation in preserving local cultural heritage.
Gendang 24 Perayaan was established in Malaysia in 1988 by cultural figures Tan Hooi Song and Tan Chai Puan and was declared a National Heritage Item in 2009. After 38 years, the art form has evolved from a few teams to hundreds of schools nationwide, becoming one of the most emblematic school cultural arts in Malaysia.
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