Sichuan embroidery, as one of China's traditional intangible cultural heritages, is renowned worldwide for its exquisite craftsmanship, profound cultural connotations, and unique artistic value. However, in the face of the impacts of modernization and globalization, the inheritance and development of Sichuan embroidery are facing numerous…

This study investigates the literacy practices of preserving and transmitting Liuqin Opera in Suining County, Jiangsu Province, China. Liuqin Opera, a traditional Chinese drama originating in the mid-Qing Dynasty, faces challenges in modern society due to shifting cultural interests and digital entertainment advancements. This research highlights…

Inner Mongolian wedding folk songs are vital to the region's intangible cultural heritage, reflecting the Mongolian people's history, values, and traditions. This study investigates music literacy in the preservation of Inner Mongolian wedding folk songs. Utilizing a qualitative ethnographic approach, the research focuses on the Inner Mongolia…

Ireland's music is at times energetic and spirited, and other times pensive and even plaintive, depending upon the occasion. It is linked to the heritage of many North Americans, both in the United States and Canada, who trace their family histories to Ireland, and it is both centuries old and newly composed, as is the composition by Francis Ward,…

The study on the preservation and transmission of Lusheng knowledge in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province, China, yields important findings. It begins by detailing the traditional 6-pipe Lusheng's production process, stressing its employment on numerous cultural occasions but its limited applicability for solo…

This research aims to: (1) explore the cultural knowledge of handwoven silk in Ban Mi District, Lopburi Province; (2) design a STEM-based learning approach integrated with the cultural knowledge of handwoven silk to promote career skills for students in Ban Mi District, Lopburi Province; and (3) investigate the outcomes of implementing the…

In this article, five different traditional activities from Chile, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and South Korea will be shared. For each traditional activity, the following four questions will be addressed: (1) What is the culture and language background of the activity? (2) How is it played? (3) What modifications can be made to be inclusive of…

The promotion of cultural sustainability and cultural identity through the transmission of traditional music has become a prevalent theme in global music education. This instrumental case study, conducted in a capital city in south China (1) investigated the ways in which Chinese orchestra learning influences primary school students' cultural…

This research aims to 1) study the demands for Thai arts and cultural activities utilizing a case study of Thai people in the city of Luleå, Sweden, totalling 50 people. The result showed that the overall demand for Thai arts and cultural activities is at an extremely high level. The highest demand for Thai arts and cultural activities is…

The research focused on analyzing Javanese arts conservation by employing inheritance strategies of "Wayang Wong Bocah." The research method comprised the following steps: data collection, data validation, and data analysis. The data were collected by observation, interview, and documentation. Moreover, the data were validated by source…

A meditation on drama practice from an artist in Canada. My university students are preoccupied with damage and trauma. There are paralyzing obstacles to working across differences that were useful for a time but no longer serve a robust solidarity. The stories we collect, tell and re-tell ourselves to prepare for a 'never again' are stifled if…

The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China's Luocheng, northern Guangxi, and southeast Guizhou are the main distribution hubs for Mulao folk songs, which are a significant aspect of China's Mulao line customs heritage. The objective of this study was to investigate the literacy transmission of Mulao folk songs during the Zoupo Festival in…

The purpose of this paper is to offer multi-dimensional insight into notions of value sought by Chinese international students (CIS), the UK higher education sectors largest overseas student body. Value in the context of student recruitment is often discussed one dimensionally, often as an input-output calculation. Following calls for higher…

Student enrollment in higher education is becoming increasingly diverse. Despite this increase in diversity, students from traditionally marginalized groups such as students of color or from low-income families continue to be underrepresented. A lack of cultural understanding and the presence of biases and prejudices are considered a root cause of…

The immigration of Black people from Africa, the Caribbean, and Latin America to the United States can be described as a phenomenon that is not of recent origin (Konadu-Agyeman, Takyi, & Arthur, 2006). The review of legislative policies at the height of the Civil Rights movement in 1965 and the subsequent abolition of restrictive immigration…