17.COM : Examination of nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Takes note that Kazakhstan has nominated Orteke, traditional performing art in Kazakhstan: dance, puppet and music (No. 01878) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Orteke is an indigenous Kazakh performing art that combines theatre, music and puppetry. This folk art entails a music performan...
3 December 2022
Rabat11.COM : Examination of nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Committee Takes note that Slovakia and Czechia have nominated Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia (No. 01202) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Puppet theatre for communities in Slovakia and Czechia is not only a popular form of traditional entertainment but also a way of conveying a visi...
2 December 2016
Addis Ababa20.COM 4.BUR : Adoption of the agenda
feguarding and capacity-building for the intangible cultural heritage of Al-Aragoz traditional hand puppetry in Egypt: To be implemented by the Cultural Development Fund, this twenty-four-month project aims to revitalize and safeguard Al-Aragoz traditional hand puppetry through documentation, training and capacity-building. The project seeks to im...
23 October 2025
UNESCO Headquarters4.COM : Evaluation of the nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
chi – creates a parade float that serves at once as a space to worship a deity and as a multi-level puppet theatre. Three to five masters manipulate the ropes controlling a single puppet as musicians provide accompaniment to the elaborate show. A community event administered by the general agreement of the local residents, the Hitachi Furyumono inv...
2 October 2009
Abu Dhabi10.COM : Examination of nominations for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
The Committee Takes note that Egypt has nominated Traditional hand puppetry (No. 01020) for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding: Al-Aragoz is an old form of Egyptian theatre that uses traditional hand puppetry. Performances are highly popular events attracting a diverse audience, during which the...
4 December 2015
Windhoek11.COM : Examination of nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Committee Takes note that Sri Lanka has nominated Traditional art of string puppetry in Sri Lanka (No. 01171) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: String puppetry is a traditional practice of Gamwari communities in southern Sri Lanka, designed to entertain and educate audiences with stori...
2 December 2016
Addis Ababa13.COM : Examination of nominations for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
The Committee Takes note that Egypt has nominated Traditional hand puppetry (No. 01376) for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding: Al-Aragoz is an old form of Egyptian theatre using traditional hand puppetry. Performances are highly popular events during which puppeteers remain hidden inside a smal...
1 December 2018
Port Louis13.COM : Examination of nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Committee Takes note that Sri Lanka has nominated Rūkada Nātya, traditional string puppet drama in Sri Lanka (No. 01370) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Rūkada Nātya is a type of drama performed using string puppets, traditionally to provide light entertainment and convey moral lesso...
1 December 2018
Port Louis7.COM : Report of the Subsidiary Body on its work in 2012 and evaluation of nominations for inscription in 2012 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Committee Takes note that Mali has nominated the coming forth of the masks and puppets in Markala for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: The coming forth of the masks and puppets is an important event in Markala, Mali, and neighbouring villages. The tradition takes place in the public squar...
7 December 2012
Paris4.COM : Evaluation of the nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
rope walking act sees an acrobat on a high-wire engaged in witty exchanges with a clown below; in a puppet play, more than fifty puppets act out seven scenes together with a narrator and musicians; an acrobatic segment combines physical feats performed on the ground with comic dialogue and music; and an intricate display of hoop spinning with a woo...
2 October 2009
Abu Dhabi