Culture ministry looks to register chapei and khol

Phnom Penh Post, 11 February 2009, Cambodia

The Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts plans to submit applications to register chapei, a form of sung storytelling, as well as khol, a type of theatrical performance, under UNESCO's Intangible Heritage of Humanity program. The process of registering both art forms with UNESCO, seen as crucial to preserving them, could take up to one year.