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Mamut Churlu, the leader of 'Chatyr Dag' informal cultural association, in his artist's studio presenting embroidered panels based on Ornek ornaments. © Chorna Kateryna, 2019

Community-based needs identification underway for living heritage among displaced communities from Ukraine

16 May 2022 – Hungary, Republic of Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia,

Community-based needs identification is ongoing for living heritage safeguarding amongst five neighboring countries receiving high number of Ukrainian displaced communities: Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. ›››

The dance, song and drumming style known as Tumba Francesa was brought to Cuba by Haitian slaves

Countries of Central America and the Caribbean come together to safeguard their Afro-descendant living heritage

12 May 2022 – Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, ...

Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and the Dominican Republic, all States Parties to the 2003 Convention, are ›››

Darío López, a mud mask artisan, works together with his granddaughter. Parita, Herrera

UNESCO welcomes Nicaragua and Panama as members of CRESPIAL

5 May 2022 – Nicaragua, Panama,

Category 2 institutes and centres under the auspices of UNESCO (C2Cs) are established and funded by Member States to contribute ›››

Photograph taken in Guatemala during an inventory as part of a safeguarding project

A new UNESCO brochure on living heritage and emergencies

2 May 2022

Living heritage throughout the world is increasingly affected by emergencies, including conflicts and disasters. On the one hand, emergencies directly ›››