State of Palestine - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO

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Palestinian authorities take further steps in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage

15 April 2021

Palestinian authorities take further steps in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage

4 November 2020

Training on Community based inventorying and pilot inventorying exercise

26 October 2020

Training on Community based inventorying and pilot inventorying exercise

Capacity-building workshop went ahead in Palestine amid sanitary restrictions imposed by COVID-19

7 September 2020

Capacity-building workshop went ahead in Palestine amid sanitary restrictions imposed by COVID-19

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Periodic reporting

On the implementation of the Convention

15/12/2017 (submitted on time)
15/12/2022 (submitted)
15/12/2028

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Key references

Ratification of the Convention on

8 December 2011

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Committee Member

State of Palestine (2016 - 2020)

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Listing of ICH

The art of embroidery in Palestine, practices, skills, knowledge and rituals

The art of embroidery in Palestine, practices, skills, knowledge and rituals (2021, RL)

8 elements inscribed

2024: Tradition of Nabulsi soap making in Palestine (RL)
2024: Henna: rituals, aesthetic and social practices (RL)
2023: Dabkeh, traditional dance in Palestine (RL)
2023: Arts, skills and practices associated with engraving on metals (gold, silver and copper) (RL)
2022: Date palm, knowledge, skills, traditions and practices (RL)
2021: Arabic calligraphy: knowledge, skills and practices (RL)
2021: The art of embroidery in Palestine, practices, skills, knowledge and rituals (RL)
2008: Palestinian Hikaye (RL)

On-going nomination(s)

2025: Arabic Kohl (RL)

Files pending priority ‘0’ treatment

Oud instrument: practices, skills and performing arts (RL)
Art et traditions de bâtir en terre (RL)
Ka'ak Al-Quds, Jerusalem sesame bread (RL)

Project

Strengthening national capacities for safeguarding Palestinian intangible cultural heritage

30 May 2017 – 31 December 2020

Amount (US$) 273,049

Strengthening national capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in eight countries in Africa and the Arab Region: assessing needs and developing project proposals

1 May 2014 – 1 March 2019

Amount (US$) 259,419

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Category 2 center(s)

Regional Research Centre for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in West and Central Asia

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

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