Throughout the Committee session, a series of side events on the theme of living heritage safeguarding may be organized outside the plenary meetings, in coordination with the host country (Republic of Paraguay) and subject to available spaces.
These events are meant to enrich and complement the 19.COM session by providing opportunities to discuss, share experiences, celebrate achievements, while exploring collaborations to promote and safeguard cultural diversity.
Proposals for side events may be submitted until 10 October 2024.
Should you wish to propose a side event during the nineteenth session of the Committee, kindly fill in this form English|French.
Calendar of events
Side events
| Day | Time (Asunción) | Side-event | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 1 December | 09:30 17:30 | Symposium on participatory approaches to safeguarding ICH and presentation on guidance notes and handbook on periodic reporting ICH NGO Forum | Room Copa America |
| Sunday 1 December | 19:00 22:00 | Opening ceremony Host country (Paraguay) | Asunción, Port Cultural Centre |
| Monday 2 December | 13:15 14:15 | Exploring connections – teaching and learning with living heritage UNESCO | Copa Libertadores da América Hall |
| Monday 2 December | 13:15 14:15 | Bolivian heritage towards Bicentennial celebration - Presentation of carnival of Oruro 2025 Ministerio de Culturas, Descolonización y Despatriarcalización of Bolivia | Room Conmebol |
| Monday 2 December | 13:15 14:15 | Good safeguarding practices with indigenous women to promote their sexual and reproductive rights Embodying Reconciliation NGO – Colombia | Room FIFA |
| Monday 2 December | 13:15 14:15 | Traces of Women’s Art from Everyday Life KADEM NGO, Türkiye | Room Copa America |
| Monday 2 December | 17:45 18:45 | An interdisciplinary space of Higher Education Institutions in pursuit of the strengthening and preservation of the manifestations of the ICH of the region Interuniversity Network on Intangible Cultural Heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean (RIUCA PCI LAC) | Room Conmebol |
| Monday 2 December | 17:45 18:45 | Weaving stories of Indonesia in three generations NGO Oral Tradition Association & Toraja Melo Foundation, Indonesia | Room FIFA |
| Tuesday 3 December | 13:15 14:15 | Exploring connections – climate actions for living heritage (Part I) UNESCO, CRESPIAL and ICH NGO Forum | Copa Libertadores da América Hall |
| Tuesday 3 December | 13:15 14:15 | Heritage Alive film festival ICH NGO Forum | Room Copa America |
| Tuesday 3 December | 13:15 14:15 | Between the Amazon and the Andes: Pasto Varnish mopa-mopa of Putumayo and Nariño Mundo Espiral Foundation, Colombia | Room Conmebol |
| Tuesday 3 December | 13:15 14:15 | Youth and Living Heritage. New approaches in a comparative perspective UNESCO Chair on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Comparative Law, University of Rome Unitelma Sapienza, Italy | Room FIFA |
| Tuesday 3 December | 13:15 14:15 | Celebration of the UNESCO Inscription of Reog Ponorogo Balafon-Kolintang After examination Permanent Delegation of Indonesia to UNESCO | Conmebol Hall |
| Tuesday 3 December | 17:45 18:45 | Working Group: Legal and policy development ICH NGO Forum | Conmebol room |
| Tuesday 3 December | 17:45 18:45 | Exploring connections – climate actions for living heritage (Part II) UNESCO, CRESPIAL and ICH NGO Forum | Copa America |
| Wednesday 4 December | 13:15 14:15 | Certificate ceremony UNESCO | Plenary room |
| Wednesday 4 December | 13:15 14:15 | Exploring connections – bringing foodways to a global platform UNESCO | Copa Libertadores da América Hall |
| Wednesday 4 December | 13:15 14:15 | General Assembly ICH NGO Forum | Copa America |
| Wednesday 4 December | 13:15 14:15 | Modern interpretations in transmitting intangible cultural heritage to youth and children Lithuanian National Commission for UNESCO | Room Conmebol |
| Wednesday 4 December | 13:15 14:15 | Tomyum Kung Exhibition and Cooking Demonstration After examination Department of Cultural Promotion, Thailand | Zone 1 |
| Wednesday 4 December | 16:30 18:45 | Event organised by the host country Host country (Paraguay) | TBC |
| Thursday 5 December | 13:15 14:15 | Certificate ceremony UNESCO | Plenary room |
| Thursday 5 December | 13:15 14:15 | Exploring connections – multinational nominations (TBC) UNESCO | Copa Libertadores da América Hall |
| Thursday 5 December | 13:15 14:15 | Heritage Alive Symposium ICH NGO Forum | Copa America |
| Thursday 5 December | 13:15 14:15 | Tomyum Kung Exhibition and Cooking Demonstration After examination Department of Cultural Promotion, Thailand | Zone 1 |
| Thursday 5 December | 13:15 14:15 | Taste of Malaysian Heritage Breakfast After examination Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia | Zone 2 |
| Thursday 5 December | 17:45 18:45 | Working Group: NGOs & Research ICH NGO Forum | Copa America |
| Thursday 5 December | 17:45 18:45 | What Can Be Done With All Those inventoried Materials - Archiving for ICH Safeguarding International Society for Ethnology and Folklore and International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance, Permanent Delegation of Romania to UNESCO, Permanent Delegation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to UNESCO, UNESCO Chair on Applied Studies of Intangible Cultural Heritage, University of Tartu, Estonia | Copa America |
| Thursday 5 December | 17:45 18:45 | Banya traditional dance and music style form of the Surinamese-Creole people in Suriname NGO Cultural and Community organization NAKS, Suriname | Room Conmebol |
| Thursday 5 December | 17:45 18:45 | Tasting Japanese SAKE! After examination Permanent Delegation of Japan to UNESCO | Zone 1 |
| Friday 6 December | 13:15 14:15 | Certificate ceremony UNESCO | Plenary room |
| Friday 6 December | 08:45 09:30 | Taste of Malaysian Heritage Breakfast After examination Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia | Zone 2 |
| Friday 6 December | 13:15 14:15 | Exploring connections – economic development of indigenous peoples UNESCO | Copa Libertadores da América Hall |
| Friday 6 December | 13:15 14:15 | Working Group: Global results framework ICH NGO Forum | Copa America |
| Friday 6 December | 13:15 14:15 | Taif Rose booth After examination Culinary Arts Commission, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Zone 1 |
| Friday 6 December | 13:15 14:15 | Celebration of traditional costumes in Norway, craftsmanship and social practice After examination Norwegian Institute of Bunad and Folk Costume, Norway | Conmebol Hall |
| Friday 6 December | 17:45 18:45 | Working Group: Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage for refugees and displaced persons ICH NGO Forum | Conmebol Room |
| Friday 6 December | 17:45 18:45 | Working Group: More Balanced Geographical Representation ICH NGO Forum | Copa America |
| Friday 6 December | 17:45 18:45 | Taif Rose boothAfter examination Culinary Arts Commission, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia | Zone 1 |
| Friday 6 December | 17:45 18:45 | Living Picture of Galeras After examination Ministry of Cultures, Arts and Knowledge, Colombia | Conmebol Hall |
Meetings, exhibitions and other events
| Day | Time (Asunción) | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 1 December | 13:15 14:15 | Heritage Alive Editorial board meeting ICH NGO Forum | Copa Sudamericana |
| Monday 2 December | 17:45 18:45 | Presentation of candidates for ICH NGO Forum Executive Board ICH NGO Forum | Room Copa America |
| Monday 2 December | 17:45 18:45 | Meeting with UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN networks UNESCO | Copa Libertadores da América Hall |
| Tuesday 3 December | 17:45 18:45 | Meeting with members of the UNESCO global network of facilitators UNESCO | Copa Libertadores da América Hall |
| Wednesday 4 December | 13:15 14:15 | Kebaya exhibition After examination Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia | Room FIFA |
| Wednesday 4 December | 13:15 14:15 | Aleppo Soap: Safeguarding Ancient Craftsmanship After examination NGO Syria Trust for Development | Zone 4 |
| Thursday 5 December | 13:15 14:15 | Aleppo Soap: Safeguarding Ancient Craftsmanship After examination NGO Syria Trust for Development | Zone 4 |
| Thursday 5 December | 17:45 18:45 | Project meeting ‘LAC Region: Strengthening Capacities for Resilient Communities through Sustainable Tourism and Heritage Safeguarding’ UNESCO | Copa Libertadores da América Hall |
| Friday 6 December | 13:15 14:15 | Apthapi of the Latin American and Caribbean ICH NGOs ICH NGO Forum | Copa Sudmericana |