Program and Event

National Library Gains Grant for Cultural Preservation

Ambassador Huso, left, shakes hands with Mrs.  Kongdeuane Nettavong, Director of National Library of Laos after signing

On July 23, Ambassador Ravic Huso signed a grant of $10,000 for the National Library to protect palm leaf manuscripts, part of ongoing efforts to encourage the preservation of Laos’ rich cultural heritage. The project allows the National Library to expand the palm leaf manuscript preservation training to two additional centers in Luang Prabang and Vientiane. This project continues the endeavor begun last year, when a grant of $9,000 provided similar training at the palm leaf manuscript centers in Champassak and Savannaket.

The funds for this project come from the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation, established by Congress in 2001 to support heritage preservation in countries around the world. Palm leaf manuscript preservation is the ninth Ambassador’s Fund project in Laos.