Ministry of Culture - Directorate of Traditional Culture and Cultural-Educational Activity

The Directorate of Traditional Culture and Cultural-Educational Activity of the Directorate General for Minority and Regional Cultures of the Slovak Ministry of Culture is responsible for:

- preparing the main objectives and principles of state policy in the field of non-material cultural heritage, traditional folk culture and cultural-educational activities, as well as for preparing analytical, conceptual and information materials of public importance in the field of non-material cultural heritage, traditional folk culture and cultural-educational activities,

- performing conceptual and systemic activities in relation to the protection and development of the non-material cultural heritage, traditional folk culture and cultural-educational activities,

- creating and systematic development of relations with central authorities of state administration, local authorities and NGOs that are involved in local, regional and traditional folk culture,

- creating conditions for research, monitoring, conservation, protection and presentation of non-material cultural heritage, traditional folk culture and cultural-educational activities within the Slovak culture at home and abroad,

- preparing opinions, analyses and interpretations to initiatives, proposals and suggestions of individual organisations, professional and artistic associations as well as other entities in the field of non-material cultural heritage, traditional folk culture and cultural- educational activities,

-ensuring and coordinating the implementation of tasks resulting from the Concept of Care for Traditional Folk Culture and the Concept of Development of Local and Regional Culture,

- supporting the cooperation in carrying out the tasks of the Ministry arising from the Convention for the Protection of the Non-Material Cultural Heritage, Recommendations for the Protection of Traditional Culture and Folklore and from the Convention on the Protection and Support of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions.

- furthermore, the Directorate organisationally and administratively ensures the activities of the advisory body to the Minister – the Council for the Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage,

- and it organisationally and administratively ensures the activities of the Professional Committee for the Ministerial Grant System in the field of cultural heritage and cultural-educational activities, too.