Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: Gagaku, characterized by long, slow songs and dance-like movements, is the oldest of the Japanese traditional performing arts. It is performed at banquets and ceremonies in the Imperial Palace and in theatres throughout the country, and encompasses three distinct arts. The first, Kuniburi no Uta...2 October 2009
Abu Dhabi
Dekapentavgoustos) festivities in two Highland Communities of Northern Greece: Tranos Choros (Grand Dance) in Vlasti and Syrrako Festival (No. 01726) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: The Tranos Choros (Grand Dance) and Syrrako festival are celebrated nationwide in Greece to commemorate the...3 December 2022
Rabat
The Committee Takes note that Panama has nominated Dances and expressions associated with the Corpus Christi Festivity (no. 01612) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: The Corpus Christi festival is a religious festival in Panama that celebrates the body and blood of Christ. The festival com...18 December 2021
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complete Meshrep event includes a rich collection of traditions and performance arts, such as music, dance, drama, folk arts, acrobatics, oral literature, foodways and games. Uygur muqam is the most comprehensive art form included in the event, integrating song, dance and entertainment. Meshrep functions both as a ‘court’, where the host media...19 November 2010
Nairobi
The Committee Takes note that Uganda has nominated Ma’di bowl lyre music and dance (No. 01187) for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding: The Ma’di bowl lyre music and dance is a cultural practice of the Madi people of Uganda. Passed on by the community’s ancestors, the songs and dances invo...2 December 2016
Addis Ababa
inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding: The mapiko dance is a celebratory dance practiced by the Makonde people of Mozambique. A part of the traditional rite of passage from puberty to adulthood, the dance is performed in an enclosure, usually under mango trees, with dancers, musicians and the public...8 December 2023
Kasane
The Committee Takes note that Côte d’Ivoire has nominated Zaouli, popular music and dance of the Guro communities in Côte d’Ivoire (No. 01255) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Zaouli is a popular music and dance practised by the Guro communities of the Bouaflé and Zuénoula depart...9 December 2017
Jeju Island
ed Africans who arrived with the French settlers in the early eighteenth century. They used to practise this dance at night in the forest, at a distance from the plantation house where their masters lived. Historically, Moutya was a psychological comfort against hardship and poverty and a means of resisting servitude and social injustice. A sensual...18 December 2021
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13.COM 1.BUR : Examination of requests for International Assistance up to US$100,000
l Assistance for the project entitled Enhancing the capacity of communities to safeguard traditional dance expressions as performing arts heritage in western Zimbabwe: The request is to support a project aimed at safeguarding the traditional dance practices of six districts of western Zimbabwe. The project arose out of an increasing awareness in Z...22 March 2018
UNESCO Headquarters
List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: Cheoyongmu is a court dance today performed on stage but formerly used to dispel evil spirits and pray for tranquillity at royal banquets or during exorcism rites on New Year’s Eve to promote good fortune. Based on the Korean legend of Cheoyong, a son of the dragon king...2 October 2009
Abu Dhabi