Insight Tours LLC was founded in August 2019 as a company that aims to deepen insight about ourselves and others through diverse interactive cultural experiences. Insight seeking, beyond sightseeing, is our commitment.
MISSION
To deepen understanding of self and others through personal engagement with world cultures
To enhance knowledge and promote wellbeing by experiencing cultural traditions & practices
To ignite passion for the preservation of world cultural heritage by learning how the human story shapes the present and future
Insight Tours LLC is committed to the principles of cultural preservation and intangible cultural heritage as set forth by UNESCO in 2003:
Cultural heritage does not end at monuments and collections of objects. It also includes traditions or living expressions inherited from our ancestors and passed on to our descendants, such as oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals, festive events, knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe or the knowledge and skills to produce traditional crafts….
…fragile, intangible cultural heritage is an important factor in maintaining cultural diversity in the face of growing globalization. An understanding of the intangible cultural heritage of different communities helps with intercultural dialogue and encourages mutual respect for other ways of life.
The importance of intangible cultural heritage is not the cultural manifestation itself but rather the wealth of knowledge and skills that is transmitted through it from one generation to the next….
“What Is Intangible Cultural Heritage?” https://ich.unesco.org/en/what-is-intangible-heritage-00003
