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ASIAN PERSPECTIVE FOR ASIAN HERITAGE

by:

YUKIO NISHIMURA

e-mail: <nishimur@ud.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp>

Professor, Urban Engineering, University of Tokyo

Vice President of ICOMOS

The following transcript of Professor Nishimura’s speech is recorded by Arif Budi Sholihah and edited by Assoc. Prof Syed Z.A.Idid for the purpose of this proceeding.

Introduction

Before discussing at length about Asian Heritage, we must try to understand the context of regional identity and what length of which regional identity means to us in the perspective of the bigger Asian region. What is regional identity? It is a very important subject and to answer this we can look into examples like the Europe Architectural Heritage Year conducted by a council of Europe in 1975.

50 towns with different backgrounds and different approaches to conservation were selected from all over Europe to commemorate a common heritage of European architecture in an event that marks architectural heritage year in 1975. The program was initiated earlier in 1973….more

THE NATIONAL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL HERITAGE IN MALAYSIA

by:

PAIMAN BIN KEROMO

Director of Monuments and Antiquity

Department of Museums and Antiquity, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur

Introduction

Malaysia is a multiracial and cosmopolitan nation with a history going back 70,000 years to the Paleolithic age. Evidence of this was unearthed through archaeological excavations in the Lenggong Valley in Perak. The “hoabinhian” or the middle stone age followed this, then by the Neolithic and metal age between 1,000 and 2,500 years ago. Prehistoric archaeological sites also abound in Sarawak, such as in the Niah Caves and Sabah, such as Gua Tengkorak (skull cave). It is believed that a period of migration occurred resulting in the birth of the 'Proto-Malay' community, which existed in Selingsing in Perak up until the gth century A.D….more

THE THAI CASES OF LIVING URBAN HERITAGE

by:

DR. YONGTHANIT PIMONSATHEAN

e-mail: <kpyongta@kmitl.ac.th>

Assistant Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Tourism

King Mongkut Institute of Technology,

Ladkrabang, Bangkok

The following transcript of Dr. Yongthanit’s speech is recorded by Arif Budi Solihah and edited by Assoc. Prof Syed Z.A.Idid for the purpose of this proceeding.

Introduction

Good afternoon everybody. First of all I would like to thank to the organizer of 2^nd IFSAH in Malaysia, and as the host of 1^st IFSAH last year, we can say that we had only managed to organise much smaller scale activities because it was the first time, we had limited financial support and time constraint in arranging the workshops and other activities. And this year I can see a lot of good things happening for the Asian Heritage after seeing the participation of younger generations in event like this especially it is them who will be taking care of our heritage in the future. Today I am going to introduce you all to a case of community participation in Bangkok, Thailand….more

LUEN RIT COMMUNITY, BANGKOK

by:

SURAIN THAPANANGKUN

Luan Rit Community Representative,

Bangkok, Thailand

The key points and photographs are extracted from the ‘PowerPoint’ presentation formatted for this proceedings.

Luen Rit Community

· Luen Rit community is located in the northern part of Yaowarat road, Sampantawong district. It is a part of Bangkok Chinatown

· Sampantawong district is the smallest among 50 districts in Bangkok (1.4 sq.km. —0.09%).

· In 1999, number of population was 37,662 persons (0.7% of total population lived in Bangkok). The density then is very high (26,597 persons per sq.m.)…..more

TAINAN SALTPAN COMMUNITY AND THE PAIWAN ABORIGINES COMMUNITY OF TAIWAN

by:

ALICE CHIU RHU HWA

E-mail: <yaoshan@ms8.hinet.net>

Yaoshan Cultural Foundation

Taiwan

Introduction

Let me first introduce the first case to be presented by Mr. Lu who is the community leader of Taiwan’s Saltpan Community. The saltpan industry came to a halt in the year 2002 after a long period of mismanagement. A large portion of land that was originally the saltpan was designated for high-tech industrial development. Most of the saltpan workers were absorbed into the building industries to be the construction workers, which they are not very skillful…..more

THE SALTPAN ECO-VILLAGE PROJECT

by:

LU, JIEN-MIN

Saltpan Eco-Village community Leader

Taiwan, R.O.C.

Abstract

The Saltpan Eco-Village started at the beginning of 2002, in the saltpan area of Tainan, is a rather unique project for Taiwan. The Taiwanese Salt industry has decreased its production due to unfit management, and eventually halted all production in 2002. Since the development of industrial parks nearby requires acquisition of large area of land, the Tainan Saltpan decided to shut down ten years ago and disband all workers. Nearly 500 hectare has been rezoned for high-tech industrial use…..more

CONSERVATION OF TRADITIONAL CULTURES IN CONTEMPORARY LIFE - Case on Paiwan Peoples of Taiwan Aborigines at

San-Di-Men Area

by:

SAKULIU PAVAVALONG

Artist and Cultural Educator,

Paiwan Aboriginal Community of Taiwan R.O.C.

Abstract

The Taiwan Indigenous Peoples undergo several extraneous regimes’ occupation and were pushed to change their traditional life. During the years of 1895-1945, Japanese colonial regime began to change some customs of aborigines. After 1945, the KMT government succeeded the Japanese and took control. From 1950s, the KMT government began a series of movable actions about policy for 'Urbanization and Modernization of Mountain Area'. ….more

RECONSTRUCTION OF DISASTER AND RECREATION OF LOCAL HERITAGE - SEEING FROM EXPERIENCES TAIWAN AND JAPAN

by:

KUMIE HATTORI

E-mail: <kumie-hattori@k9.dion.ne.jp>

Doctoral Candidate

National Tokyo University of Fine Arts and Music, Japan

Abstract

The author has experienced two major earthquakes. One happened in Kobe in 1995, the other happened in 1999 in the central part of Taiwan. Through many interviews conducted to comprehend the circumstances facing the inhabitants living in those disaster areas in Japan and in Taiwan, I noticed many of them has lost confidence about their own life histories…..more

GETTING THE CITY BACK TO THE PEOPLE

by:

DEBASHISH NAYAK

E-mail:

<debashishnayak@rediffmail.com>

President, Cruta Foundation,

Ahmedabad, India

Advisor to Ahmedabad Municipal Council

Introduction

Most Indian cities with a long history have at their core, areas of strong architectural and urban character. These areas have been places of life, vitality, wealth, power, enlightenment and culture. However these inner city areas have become marginalized in the process of urban growth. This neglect has led to decay, depressed economic conditions and dilapidation leading to migration of the population to newer areas…...more

THE HERITAGE WALK EXPERIENCE OF THE OLD WALLED CITY OF AHMEDABAD

Experience of Volunteer Guide

by:

CHANDRASHEKHAR SOLANKI

Administrative Coordinator,

Heritage Walk

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation

Introduction

Most of Indian cities with a long history have at their historic core - areas of strong architectural and urban character. There is life, wealth, tradition and culture, which have remained consistent over the years. However the inner city has its own growth, which is neither guided nor controlled. The personality and character of city is not found in a day or a year or even a decade. It is in fact, an evident of its own growth with its unique tradition and heritage culture…...more

FROM LOCAL COMMUNITY EXPERIENCES TO COMMON UNDERSTANDING ON

HERITAGE CONSERVATION IN INDONESIA

by:

DR. LARETNA T. ADISHAKTI

e-mail: <mayasari@indonesia-ctc.co.jp>

Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Chairperson Jogja Heritage Society

Chairperson Indonesian Network for Heritage Conservation

Introduction

Indonesia, a country with no less than 17,508 tropical islands, almost 200 millions people with more than 300 regional languages, comprises the most extraordinary collections of cultural heritage within various historical places. Those heritage sites in all over Indonesia longingly present its own spirit of place, genius loci, as perform on its unique traditional living culture, traditional practices and ceremonies, craft industries, artefacts, and the community's cultural resources….more

SELF-SUFFICIENT CONSERVATION EXPERIENCE OF KOTAGEDE HERITAGE DEVELOPMENT

A cultural and Personal Approach towards Community

by:

MUHAMMAD NATSIR

Yayasan KANTHIL (Lembaga Pengembangan Seni, Budaya dan Pariwisata Kotagede)

Institute for Arts, Culture and Tourism Development of Kotagede

Kuditsan 76A Kotagede, Jogiakarta, Indonesia.

<http://www.geocitiescomlkotagedeonline>

Introduction

Kotagede is an old city name located 6 kilometre south-east of Jogjakarta. Administratively, Kotagede is situated on two regencies; a part of Kotagede regency is in municipality of Jogjakarta and another is in Bantul regency. As the former of ex-capital city of Islamic Mataram Kingdom in the Middle Age of XVL, Kotagede stored lots of legacies from the Mataram Kingdom...more

CONSERVATION OF nJERON BETENG

AS A WORLD CLASS HISTORIC DISTRICT

by:

TITI HANDAYANI

E-mail: <yhs@indonesia-ctc.co.jp>

Executive Director of Jogja Heritage Society

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Introduction

Historically, Yogyakarta was the core of an ancient region known as the Mataram, site of the first Great Central Javanese Empire (First Mataram Dynasty). In the 15^th century grew the Second Mataram Dynasty, known as Moslem Mataram Kingdom that was later divided into two kingdoms: Yogyakarta and Surakarta in 1755. For the long time the indigenous Javanese culture was in acculturation with several influences from various cultural background (India, Chinese, Islam, European), and the grandeur regional character has developed, known as “Javanese culture”…..more

REVITALIZATION THE BATIK KAMPONG IN LAWEYAN INDONESIA

by:

NANIEK WIDAYATI

Lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture Tarumanagara University, Jakarta, Director of Centre for Architecture and Conservation

Introduction

The settlement of Laweyan is located in Surakarta. In the context of settlement form it is independent enclave confined to its physical boundary. The settlement is uniform with block mass within a grid system. Administratively, this settlement is part of Kalurahan Laweyan and Kecamatan Laweyan…...more

CONSERVATION MOVEMENT IN INDONESIA:

THE ROLES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND NGOs

by:

BOBI B.SETIAWAN

E-mail: <flamboyn@idola.net.id>

Department of Architecture and Urban Planning

Director for the Center for Environmental Studies

Gadjah Mada University

Abstract

Within the context of decentralization and democratization that is undergoing in Indonesia, heritage conservation programs faces new problems and challenges. In the past, heritage conservation activities in Indonesia has been criticized as: (1) government-centered activity; (2) formalistic-legalistic in approach; (3) segmented in programs; and (4) too depend on regulatory instruments. The result was that heritage conservation programs in Indonesia have been characterized as "elitist," "ineffective,” and was not able to develop a dynamic "conservation movement".…..more

REDISCOVERING MY HERITAGE - A Fascinating Journey

by:

ANUAR BIN ISA

Hon. Secretary, Taiping Tourist Association (TTA),

President, Taiping Visitor & Information Centre (TV'IC),

Coordinator, The Taiping Peace Initiative (TTPI),

A Member of the International Association of Travel Research and Marketing (Travel & Tourism Research Association, TIRA, USA)

Correspondence to: Anuar Isa, The Taiping Peace Initiative (TTPI) Secretariat: c/o Taiping Visitors & Information Centre (TVIC), Kota Road, 34000 Taiping Bandar Warisan, Perak Darul Ridzuan.

Email : Everlastingpeace@time.net.my or tvic@time.net.my

Abstract

This paper describes above all that changes in mindset can generate will, commitment and energy which allow us to look a fresh at urban possibilities and should inspire people to think, plan and act creatively in the town/city and to get an idea factory going that turn urban innovation into reality…….more

THE CONSERVATION OF KOTA DUYUNG:
A REVIEW

by:

SYED AHMAD ISKANDAR SYED ARIFFIN, Ph.D

E-mail: <b-sahmad@utm.my>

Department of Architecture

Faculty of Built Environment, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Abstract

This paper reviews the Kota Duyung conservation project and it is hoped that the experience gathered in its process is beneficial to others as well. Kota Duyung has been the nickname of the house of Dato’ Biji Sura for a very long time. The house is located at Pulau Duyung Kecil, part of the greater island of Duyung, rested by the Terengganu riverside. The objective of the project is to conserve the building according to the most appropriate conservation approach. As most part of the building was ruinous in which it was too little left for Kota Duyung to be of any significant physically the project adopted an approach that might be consider controversial by some. For the future survival of Kota Duyung the method that this project engaged in was a combination of several conservation approaches…...more

THE PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY OF MELAKA

by:

PETER THOMAS GOMES

Regedor of the Portuguese Community in Melaka

Transcription of this speech was done by Arif Budi Sholihah

and edited by Syed Z.A. Iidid

Introduction

First of all I will introduce myself, my name is Peter Thomas Gomes and Gomes is spelled with the letter ‘S’ and not ‘Z’ because we can differentiate between the descendent of Portuguese with the ‘S” and the descendents of Ceylonese with the letter ‘Z’. We are proud to be called the descendents of the Portuguese. This is quite important as the name itself can tell you whether we are Portuguese descendents or not. We have distinct surnames although we do not look like Portuguese anymore…..more

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