Bolivia (Plurinational State of) - UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

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22 July 2026

Weenhayek fishing and the Chuquisaca chilli pepper, two Bolivian knowledge traditions joining the International Food Atlas

29 May 2026

UNESCO advances research and safeguarding of food heritage in Bolivia

1 March 2025

Carnival of Oruro

27 January 2022

UNESCO launches the platform ‘Transmedia Intangible Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Development in the Andean countries’

Periodic reporting

On the implementation of the Convention

15/12/2012 (submitted in 2014)
15/12/2020 (submitted on time)
15/12/2020 (submitted)
15/12/2026

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Key references

Ratification of the Convention on

28 February 2006

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Committee Member

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) (2006 - 2008)

Contact

Listing of ICH and Register

Festivity of the Virgen of Guadalupe - Patroness of Sucre (2025, RL)

10 elements inscribed

2025: Festivity of the Virgen of Guadalupe - Patroness of Sucre (RL)
2023: Ch'utillos, the Festival of San Bartolomé and San Ignacio de Loyola, the meeting of cultures in Potosí (RL)
2021: Grand Festival of Tarija (RL)
2019: The festival of the Santísima Trinidad del Señor Jesús del Gran Poder in the city of La Paz (RL)
2017: Ritual journeys in La Paz during Alasita (RL)
2014: Pujllay and Ayarichi, music and dances of the Yampara culture (RL)
2012: Ichapekene Piesta, the biggest festival of San Ignacio de Moxos (RL)
2009: Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage of Aymara communities in Bolivia, Chile and Peru (Art18)
2008: Carnival of Oruro (RL)
2008: Andean cosmovision of the Kallawaya (RL)

Files pending priority (0) / priority (ii) treatment

Comadres Thursday Festival in Tarija (RL)
Knowledge, lore and practices of Jalq'a textile art (RL)

Project

T-ICH4SD: transmedia intangible cultural heritage for sustainable development in Bolivia, Colombia and Ecuador

1 June 2021 – 1 December 2021

Amount (US$) 10,000

Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage of Kallawaya communities

1 February 2014 – 1 December 2015

Amount (US$) 150,000

Action Plan for the Safeguarding of the Oruro Carnival

1 April 2005 – 1 June 2009

Amount (US$) 150,855

Aymara Cultural Universe

27 February 2009 – 30 April 2009

Amount (US$) 7,500

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Activities with the patronage

Carnival of Oruro

2025-03-01 – 2025-03-02 – Oruro

Celebration event on “Ichapekene Piesta”

2013-07-01 – 2013-07-01 – San Ignacio de Moxos

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Category 2 center(s)

Regional Centre for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Latin America

Peru

Legislation

Ley 2165 declara Patrimonio Nacional el festival internacional de música Renacentista y Barroca Americana « Misiones de Chisuitos y Moxos »

2000

Decreto Supremo 23966 Declaración como Patrimonio Cultural artístico, Tradicional y Folklórico de la Nación a la entrada tradicional del Carnaval de Oruro

1995

Decreto Supremo 23757 Museo Nacional de Historia Natural

1994

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