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Welcome to the Laos Cultural Profile
Introduction to Laos
Geography and topography
History
Prehistory
Mon-Khmer kingdoms
Early Tai kingdoms
Lane Xang
Three kingdoms
Laos under the French
Royal Lao Government (RLG)
Laos since 1975
Government
Economy
People
Language
Religion
Education
Culture in Laos
Archives
OVERVIEW
Historical background
Archives in Laos
Department of Archives
Legislation
Training
International exchange
Use of the archives by foreign researchers
Current issues
KEY CONTACTS
Archives - archives and public records offices
Luang Prabang Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Archives - government offices
Archives - support organisations
International support organisations
International support organisations - branches in Laos
National support organisations
Cultural funding
OVERVIEW
Government funding
Non government funding
KEY CONTACTS
Cultural funding - government offices
National government offices
Regional government offices
Attapeu Province
Bokeo Province
Borikhamxai Province
Champassak Province
Houaphanh Province
Khammouane Province
Luang Namtha Province
Luang Prabang Province
Oudomxai Province
Phongsali Province
Saravane Province
Savannakhet Province
Sayaburi Province
Saysomboun Special Region
Sekong Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Vientiane Province
Xieng Khouang Province
Cultural funding - foundations
International foundations
National foundations
Regional foundations
Cultural policy and infrastructure
OVERVIEW
Cultural policy
Cultural infrastructure
KEY CONTACTS
Cultural policy and infrastructure - national ruling party
Cultural policy and infrastructure - national ministries and ministry-level agencies
Cultural policy and infrastructure - national mass organisations
Cultural policy and infrastructure - national committees and working groups
Cultural policy and infrastructure - national statutory agencies
Cultural policy and infrastructure - regional government departments
Attapeu Province
Bokeo Province
Borikhamxai Province
Champassak Province
Houaphanh Province
Khammouane Province
Luang Namtha Province
Luang Prabang Province
Oudomxai Province
Phongsali Province
Saravane Province
Savannakhet Province
Sayaburi Province
Saysomboun Special Region
Sekong Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Vientiane Province
Xieng Khouang Province
Cultural research
OVERVIEW
KEY CONTACTS
Cultural research - government offices
Cultural research - research institutions
Cultural training
OVERVIEW
Historical background
International exchange
Current issues
KEY CONTACTS
Cultural training - government offices
Cultural training - online resources
Cultural training - non formal training institutions
Cultural training - secondary schools
Savannakhet Province
Luang Prabang Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Cultural training - universities and colleges
Ethnic culture
OVERVIEW
A mosaic of ethnicities
Ethnic minority performing arts
Ethnic minority crafts
Ethnic minority architecture
Ethnic minority literature
KEY CONTACTS
Ethnic culture - archives
Ethnic culture - festivals
National ethnic culture festivals
Regional ethnic culture festivals
Luang Prabang Province
Oudomxai Province
Vientiane Province
Xieng Khouang Province
Ethnic culture - government offices
Ethnic culture - magazines and journals
Ethnic culture - museums
Luang Namtha Province
Luang Prabang Province
Phongsali Province
Ethnic culture - online resources
Ethnic culture - performing groups
Ethnic culture - research institutions
Ethnic culture - support organisations
Ethnic culture - theme parks
Festivals
OVERVIEW
Traditional festivals
Arts festivals
KEY CONTACTS
Festivals - government offices
Festivals
International festivals held overseas with a focus on South East Asia
National festivals
Regional festivals
Borikhamxai Province
Champassak Province
Khammouane Province
Luang Namtha Province
Luang Prabang Province
Oudomxai Province
Savannakhet Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Vientiane Province
Xieng Khouang Province
Film
OVERVIEW
Filmmaking in Laos before 1975
Filmmaking in Laos since 1975
Film distribution and exhibition
Film archives
KEY CONTACTS
Film - archives
Film - festivals
International film festivals held overseas with a focus on South East Asia
National film festivals
Film - government offices
Film - production companies and studios
Film - research institutions
Film - support organisations
International support organisations
International support organisations – branches in Laos
National support organisations
Film - training institutions
Film - venues
Heritage
OVERVIEW
Built heritage
Historical background
Ancient traces
Architecture of Lane Xang 1353-1695
Architecture of the three kingdoms 1695-1893
French colonial architecture 1893-1953
Modern and contemporary Lao architecture 1953-present
Heritage infrastructure
Current issues
Museums
Historical background
Museums infrastructure
Current issues
KEY CONTACTS
Heritage - competitions and awards
Heritage - conservation agencies
Luang Prabang Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Heritage - development agencies
Luang Prabang Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Heritage - funding agencies
Heritage - government offices
Heritage - libraries
Heritage - magazines and journals
Heritage - monuments and sites
Bokeo Province
Borikhamxai Province
Champassak Province
Houaphanh Province
Khammouane Province
Luang Namtha Province
Luang Prabang Province
Oudomxai Province
Savannakhet Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Vientiane Province
Xieng Khouang Province
Heritage - museums
Champassak Province
Khammouane Province
Luang Namtha Province
Luang Prabang Province
Phongsali Province
Savannakhet Province
Sayaburi Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Xieng Khouang Province
Heritage - online resources
Heritage - research institutions
Heritage - support organisations
International support organisations
International support organisations – branches in Laos
National support organisations
Heritage - training institutions
International cultural exchange
OVERVIEW
Making initial contact
Types of cultural exchange
Lao artists travelling overseas
Overseas artists travelling to Laos
General information
KEY CONTACTS
International cultural exchange - Lao diplomatic and cultural missions abroad
Australasia and the Pacific
Australia
Central and Eastern Europe
Russian Federation
East Asia
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
China
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Việt Nam
North America
United States of America
South Asia
India
UNESCO
United Nations
Western Europe
France
Germany
Sweden
International cultural exchange - foreign diplomatic and cultural missions in Laos
Australasia and the Pacific
Australia
Central and Eastern Europe
Poland
Russia
Central America
Cuba
East Asia
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
China
Indonesia
Japan
Korea (Democratic People's Republic)
Korea (Republic)
Malaysia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Việt Nam
European Union
North America
United States of America
South Asia
India
Western Europe
Belgium
France
Germany
Sweden
United Kingdom
International cultural exchange - inter governmental cultural agencies
International cultural exchange - international cultural agencies
International cultural exchange - international cultural development agencies working in Laos
Libraries
OVERVIEW
Historical background
National Library
Library network
Training
International exchange
Current issues
KEY CONTACTS
Libraries - development agencies
Libraries - government offices
Libraries - libraries and information centres
Champassak Province
Khammouane Province
Luang Prabang Province
Savannakhet Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Xieng Khouang Province
Libraries - magazines and journals
Libraries - online resources
Libraries - support organisations
International support organisations
National support organisations
Literature
OVERVIEW
Early Lao literature
Lao literature during the Lane Xang era
Lao literature during the French colonial period
Lao literature 1953-1975
Modern Lao literature since 1975
KEY CONTACTS
Literature - booksellers
Savannakhet Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Literature - competitions and awards
International literature competitions and awards
National literature competitions and awards
Literature - government offices
Literature - libraries
Literature - magazines and journals
Literature - online resources
Literature - research institutions
Literature - support organisations
Literature - training institutions
Mass culture
OVERVIEW
KEY CONTACTS
Mass culture - children's cultural centres (CCCs)
Attapeu Province
Bokeo Province
Borikhamxai Province
Champassak Province
Houaphanh Province
Khammouane Province
Luang Prabang Province
Oudomxai Province
Savannakhet Province
Sayaburi Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Vientiane Province
Xieng Khouang Province
Mass culture - government offices
Mass culture - mass organisations
Mass culture - provincial cultural centres
Vientiane Province
Media
Broadcasting
OVERVIEW
Radio
Television
Regulation
Training
KEY CONTACTS
Broadcasting - development agencies
Broadcasting - government offices
Broadcasting - magazines
Broadcasting - news agencies
Broadcasting - radio stations
Attapeu Province
Bokeo Province
Borikhamxai Province
Champassak Province
Houaphanh Province
Khammouane Province
Luang Namtha Province
Luang Prabang Province
Oudomxai Province
Phongsali Province
Saravane Province
Savannakhet Province
Sayaburi Province
Sekong Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Xieng Khouang Province
Broadcasting - support organisations
International support organisations
National support organisations
Broadcasting - television stations
Attapeu Province
Bokeo Province
Borikhamxai Province
Champassak Province
Houaphanh Province
Khammouane Province
Luang Namtha Province
Luang Prabang Province
Oudomxai Province
Phongsali Province
Saravane Province
Savannakhet Province
Sayaburi Province
Sekong Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Xieng Khouang Province
Broadcasting - training institutions
Press
OVERVIEW
Historical background
Regulation
Training
KEY CONTACTS
Press - competitions and awards
International press competitions and awards administered overseas
National press competitions and awards
Press - development agencies
Press - government offices
Press - magazines and journals
English language magazines and journals
French language magazines and journals
Lao language magazines and journals
National Lao-language magazines and journals
Regional Lao-language magazines and journals
Luang Prabang Province
Vientiane Province
Press - newspapers
Printed newspapers
English language newspapers
French language newspapers
Lao language newspapers
National Lao language newspapers
Regional Lao language newspapers
Champassak Province
Luang Prabang Province
Savannakhet Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Vientiane Province
Online newspapers
Press - news agencies
Press - online resources
Press - support organisations
International support organisations
National support organisations
Press - trade magazines
Press - training institutions
Publishing
OVERVIEW
Historical background
Department of Publishing, Printing, Distribution and Libraries
State Publishing and Book Distribution House
State Printing Company
Lao Publishing Association (proposed)
Regulation
Training
Current issues
KEY CONTACTS
Publishing - booksellers
Savannakhet Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Publishing - distribution companies
Luang Prabang Province
Savannakhet Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Publishing - fairs
International publishing fairs held overseas with a focus on South East Asia
National publishing fairs
Publishing - government offices
Publishing - import and export companies
Publishing - printing companies
Borikhamxai Province
Khammouane Province
Luang Prabang Province
Oudomxai Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Xieng Khouang Province
Publishing - publishing houses
Savannakhet Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Publishing - support organisations
International support organisations
National support organisations
Internet
OVERVIEW
Government infrastructure
Training
Internet service providers (ISPs)
Regulation
Domain names
Unicode
KEY CONTACTS
Internet - government offices
Internet - internet service providers (ISPs)
Internet - websites
Arts and culture (general)
Broadcasting
Country information
Ethnic minorities
Fashion design
Government
Heritage
History
Inter governmental organisations
Internet service providers (ISPs)
Libraries
Literature
Online newspapers
Press
Traditional music
Traditional crafts
Tourism
Training
Performing arts
OVERVIEW
Traditional performing arts
Proto-theatrical activity
Lam/khap - Lao call-and-response folk songs
Lam luang – Lao popular opera
Fon phun muang - Lao folk dance
Lakhon pharak pharam - Lao classical music and dance
Lakhon tukkata - Lao puppetry
Ethnic minority music and dance
Circus
Modern and contemporary performing arts
Music
Theatre
Puppetry
Circus
International exchange
KEY CONTACTS
Performing arts - competitions and awards
Performing arts - festivals
International performing arts festivals held overseas with a focus on South East Asia
National performing arts festivals
Regional performing arts festivals
Performing arts - funding agencies
Performing arts - government offices
Performing arts - magazines and journals
Performing arts - online resources
Performing arts - performing groups
Traditional performing arts
Circus
Ethnic minority music and dance
Fon phun muang - Lao folk dance
Lakhon ipok - traditional rod puppetry of Luang Prabang
Lakhon pharak pharam - Lao classical dance
Lam/khap - Lao call-and-response folk songs
Lam luang - Lao popular opera
Modern and contemporary performing arts
Circus
Hun kabong - contemporary recycled hand/rod puppetry
Lakhon tukkata - modern rod puppetry
Light music
Theatre
Performing arts - promoters
Performing arts - research institutions
Performing arts - support organisations
International support organisations
National support organisations
Performing arts - training institutions
Performing arts - venues
Luang Prabang Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Vientiane Province
Tourism
OVERVIEW
State management of tourism
Tourism development strategies
Training
Regulation
KEY CONTACTS
Tourism - development projects and agencies
Tourism - government offices
National government offices
Regional government offices
Attapeu Province
Bokeo Province
Borikhamxai Province
Champassak Province
Houaphanh Province
Khammouane Province
Luang Namtha Province
Luang Prabang Province
Oudomxai Province
Phongsali Province
Saravane Province
Savannakhet Province
Sayaburi Province
Saysomboun Special Region
Sekong Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Vientiane Province
Xieng Khouang Province
Tourism - magazines and journals
Tourism - online resources
Tourism - support organisations
International support organisations
International support organisations – branches in Laos
National support organisations
Tourism - training institutions
Visual arts
OVERVIEW
Traditional crafts
Historical background
Textiles
Ceramics
Gold and silverware
Woodcarving
Sa paper handicrafts
Buddhist painting and sculpture
Buddhist painting
Buddhist sculpture
Other Lao crafts
Modern and contemporary art
International exchange
KEY CONTACTS
Visual arts - art galleries
Receiving galleries
Luang Prabang Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Vientiane Province
Retail galleries
Luang Prabang Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Visual arts - art museums
Visual arts - competitions and awards
International visual arts competitions and awards administered overseas
International visual arts competitions and awards administered in Laos
National visual arts competitions and awards
Visual arts - craft shops
Champassak Province
Khammouane Province
Luang Prabang Province
Oudomxai Province
Savannakhet Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Vientiane Province
Visual arts - craft workshops
Luang Prabang Province
Oudomxai Province
Savannakhet Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Vientiane Province
Visual arts - development agencies
Visual arts - festivals
International visual arts festivals
National visual arts festivals
Regional visual arts festivals
Visual arts - funding agencies
Visual arts - government offices
Visual arts - online resources
Visual arts - research institutions
Visual arts - support organisations
International support organisations
National support organisations
Regional support organisations
Visual arts - training institutions
Luang Prabang Province
Savannakhet Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Youth arts
OVERVIEW
KEY CONTACTS
Youth arts - children's cultural centres (CCCs)
Attapeu Province
Bokeo Province
Borikhamxai Province
Champassak Province
Houaphanh Province
Khammouane Province
Luang Prabang Province
Oudomxai Province
Savannakhet Province
Sayaburi Province
Vientiane Prefecture (Vientiane City)
Vientiane Province
Xieng Khouang Province
Youth arts - performing groups
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