art consisting of handmade puppets moving behind a thin translucent curtain or screen inside a dark theatre, now practised mainly in Damascus. A light from behind the stage projects the shadows of the puppets onto the screen as they move along to an oral script and music. The theatrical content of Shadow play revolves around humorous social critic...1 December 2018
Port Louis
3.COM : Accreditation of non-governmental organizations
The Committee, Having examined Document ITH/08/3.COM/CONF.203/9; Recalling Article 9 of the Convention and Chapter 3.2.2 of the Operational Directives; Further recalling Resolution 2.GA 6; Decides that the following organizations satisfy the criteria set out in the above-mentioned Directives and recommends to the General Assembly that they be acc...8 November 2008
Istanbul
eenth century. The parade takes place in streets or on rivers, and is often accompanied by bands and theatre performances, some of which occur at night with illuminated floats. Groups of friends or entire neighbourhoods often spend months preparing elaborate floats, adding the fresh products (flowers, fruit and vegetables) in the final days before...18 December 2021
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List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Nora is a lively and acrobatic form of dance theatre and improvisational singing from southern Thailand. Performances normally include a long oral invocation, followed by a presentation by a lead character who dances with vigorous and elaborate movements of the legs, arms and fingers. The perf...18 December 2021
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16.COM : Examination of proposals to the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
with public funding in Denmark, equal access to public funds for attending schools in Germany, funding of theatre and poetry slams. However, these references are not sufficient to determine how this regional model contributes to the safeguarding of a specific element of intangible cultural heritage or intangible cultural heritage in general. P.3: ...18 December 2021
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18.COM 2.BUR : Examination of requests for International Assistance up to US$100,000
ase national capacities to plan and conduct inventorying activities. By supporting opportunities in education and theatre, the project will provide resources for educational activities among the communities concerned. Further takes note that this assistance aims to support a project implemented at the national level, in accordance with Article 20...5 June 2023
UNESCO Headquarters
19.COM 3.BUR : Examination of requests for International Assistance up to US$100,000
ands of the country, who agreed to participate in the project. They expressed their need to safeguard ‘Tchiloli’, a theatre tradition, which was inventoried in March 2024, and also made known their wish to participate in the elaboration of a more exhaustive inventory of living heritage on the two islands. Representatives from the six districts...1 October 2024
UNESCO Headquarters
15.COM 3.BUR : Examination of requests for International Assistance up to US$100,000
ible cultural heritage. The campaign will also involve TV and radio spots, press releases, social media campaigns, theatre street events and a photography contest. Through the project, it is expected that key stakeholders will receive indispensable content on the importance of recognizing and safeguarding intangible cultural heritage. Likewise, loc...30 October 2020
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auvage de l’UE Belgium NGO-90160 25 Fernando Ortiz Foundation Cuba NGO-90199 26 Groupe audois de recherche et d’animation ethnographique – Ethnopôle GARAE France NGO-90254 27 Gulu Theatre Artists – GUTA Uganda NGO-90206 28 HERIMED Onlus Italy NGO-90225 29 Heritage Foundation of Newfoundland...8 June 2012
Paris
3.GA : Accreditation of non-governmental organizations to provide advisory services to the Committee
The General Assembly, Having examined document ITH/10/3.GA/CONF.201/7, Recalling Article 9 of the Convention and paragraphs 91-99 of the Operational Directives, Accredits the 97 non-governmental organizations listed in the Annex to this Resolution for a period of four years to act in an advisory capacity to the Committee; Requests the Director-Gen...24 June 2010
Paris