The Committee Takes note that France has nominated Gwoka: music, song, dance and cultural practice representative of Guadeloupean identity (No. 00991) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Gwoka is found among all ethnic and religious groups of Guadeloupean society. It combines responsorial s...28 November 2014
Paris
.8, Expresses its thanks to Indonesia for submitting its report on the status of the element ‘Saman dance’, inscribed in 2011 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding; Takes note of the efforts undertaken by Indonesia to safeguard the element and, in particular, to strengthen modes of transmission, both in the...9 December 2017
Jeju Island
The Committee Takes note that Saudi Arabia has nominated Alardhah Alnajdiyah, Saudi Arabia dance, drumming and poetry (No. 01013) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Alardhah Alnajdiyah is a performing art combining, poetry, drumming and a traditional war dance, practised throughout Saudi A...28 November 2014
Paris
endar), they process from house to house, performing for the families they encounter. While the kings dance with their sabres, the queens comment on the dance in song. The family then joins in a larger folk dance and provides refreshments before the girls continue to another house. The next day, the party visits a neighbouring town or village and r...2 October 2009
Abu Dhabi
inctive cultural identity. As one of the most recognizable embodiments of that identity, the music, dance and poetry of tango both embodies and encourages diversity and cultural dialogue. It is practised in the traditional dance halls of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, spreading the spirit of its community across the globe even as it adapts to new env...2 October 2009
Abu Dhabi
The Committee Takes note that Germany has nominated The practice of Modern Dance in Germany (No. 01858) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Modern dance is a form of physical expression distinct from classical ballet. Rather than reproducing predetermined dance positions, the dancers seek a...3 December 2022
Rabat
The Committee Takes note that Saudi Arabia has nominated Alardah Alnajdiyah, dance, drumming and poetry in Saudi Arabia (No. 01196) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Alardah is a traditional performance combining dance, drumming and chanting poetry that signifies the start and end of nota...4 December 2015
Windhoek
in the Province of Valencia, Spain. Every 7 and 8 September almost 1,400 people participate in theatre, music, dance and performances organized in the historical areas of the city: Valencia, La Muntanya, Santa Barbara and La Capella. Processions run from the Basílica Menor de San Jaime to the Capella de la Troballa. The festivities commence with...29 November 2011
Bali
esentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: The fonelamvonglao is a celebratory dance practiced widely by Lao communities. It involves couples of men and women. To start the dance, the man typically invites the woman onto the dance floor. The men perform in an inner circle and the women perform in an outer circle, dancing in a...6 December 2024
Asunción
presentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Moutya was initially a nocturnal dance performed outside around a bonfire. The sole instrument is the moutya drum: a large drum with a narrow rim made of goat’s hide. The dance would begin with heating the drum over a bonfire, as male members of the crowd called out various ‘th...14 December 2019
Bogotá