The Committee Takes note that Georgia has nominated Living culture of three writing systems of the Georgian alphabet (No. 01205) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: The evolution of Georgia’s written language has produced three alphabets – Mrgvlovani, Nuskhuri and Mkhedruli – which al...
2 December 2016>Addis Ababa
The Committee Takes note that Georgia has nominated Ancient Georgian traditional Qvevri wine-making method (No. 00870) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Qvevri wine-making is practised throughout Georgia, particularly in village communities where unique varieties of grapes are grown. The...
7 December 2013>Baku
passes numerous traditions related to wheat cultivation and use. Wheat plays a major role in the life of Georgians, both as a daily food and as a component of rituals, medical treatments and other social practices. There are also a variety of traditional tools and facilities related to wheat culture and each region in Georgia has diverse baking and...
19 December 2020>Paris
ace in an open-air arena, surrounded by a large audience, accompanied by a wind instrument (‘zurna’) and Georgian drum (‘doli’) music, which marks the beginning. Wrestlers attempt to defeat each other through special holds, and vibrant music enhances the dynamics of the contest. The code of conduct is chivalric, and occasionally the wrestle...
1 December 2018>Port Louis
al expressions. R.4: The nomination file was prepared by the bearers and the National Federation of Georgian Equestrian Folk Games Development, in collaboration with the National Agency for Cultural Heritage Preservation of Georgia (NACHPG). The NACHPG set up and coordinated a group comprised of bearers, community representatives, experts and fe...
3 December 2022>Rabat
for Architectural Heritage Skills Belgium NGO-90370 Folk Music Institute Finland NGO-90407 Georgian Arts and Culture Center Georgia NGO-90390 German Confederation of Skilled Crafts Germany NGO-90413 Institute for Intangible Cultural Heritage Turkey NGO-90400 International Council of Museums ICOM - ICOM Fran...
6 June 2018>Paris