The Committee, Takes note that India has nominated Ramman: religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas, India for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: Every year in late April, the twin villages of Saloor-Dungra in the state of Uttarakhand (northern India)...2 October 2009
Abu Dhabi
The Committee, Takes note that India has nominated Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: Mudiyettu is a ritual dance drama from Kerala based on the mythological tale of a battle between the goddess Kali and the demon Dar...19 November 2010
Nairobi
of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: Karagöz is a form of shadow theatre in Turkey in which figures known as tasvirs made of camel or ox hide in the shape of people or things are held on rods in front of a light source to cast their shadows onto a cotton screen. A play begins with the projection of an introducto...2 October 2009
Abu Dhabi
The Committee, Takes note that Japan has nominated Kumiodori, traditional Okinawan musical theatre for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: Kumiodori is a Japanese performing art found on the Okinawa islands. It is based upon traditional Okinawan music and dance, but also in...19 November 2010
Nairobi
13.COM 1.BUR : Examination of requests for International Assistance up to US$100,000
Zimbabwe has requested International Assistance for the project entitled Construction of a facility (theatre house) for the promotion of inter-generational transmission of diverse cultural heritage: Implemented by the Patsimeredu Edutainment Trust, the proposed project concerns the construction of a 200-seat theatre facility in Harare installed wi...22 March 2018
UNESCO Headquarters
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 vision of the world, and an educational tool with messages on moral values. The puppets, whose characters are real...2 December 2016
Addis Ababa
7.COM 1.BUR : Electronic Bureau consultation
,670 for elaborating a nomination for the Urgent Safeguarding List entitled ‘Karakoz wa Ewas Shadow Theatre in Syria’ and that the Department of Popular Heritage of the Ministry of Culture will be responsible for preparing the nomination file with the collaboration of a researcher who has previously worked on this topic; Takes further note that...8 February 2012
Electronic consultation
lessons through the dramatization and performance of past and current social realities. As a form of total theatre, Kwagh-hir incorporates puppetry, masquerading, poetry, music, dance and animated narratives in articulating the reality of the Tiv people. People’s daily struggles, aspirations, successes and failures are all given expression throug...14 December 2019
Bogotá
7.COM : Examination of International Assistance requests greater than US$25,000
ce in the amount ot US$95,000 for Safeguarding the intangible traditions of Kwagh-Hir (Tiv puppetry theatre) in Nigeria through comprehensive documentation: Kwagh-hir is a form of puppetry theatre traditionally performed in Tiv communities in the state of Benue, Nigeria. It provides secular entertainment, education and socialization through the en...7 December 2012
Paris
12.COM 2.BUR : Examination of requests for International Assistance up to US$100,000
nal Assistance for a project entitled Safeguarding the intangible traditions of Kwagh-Hir (Tiv puppetry theatre) in Nigeria through comprehensive documentation: Kwagh-Hir is a form of puppetry theatre traditionally performed in Tiv communities in the state of Benue, in the mid-belt region of Nigeria. It provides secular entertainment, education an...24 May 2017
UNESCO Headquarters