Exploring opportunities for safeguarding foodways as living heritage through digital technologies
Exploring opportunities for safeguarding foodways as living heritage through digital technologies,Exploring-opportunities-for-safeguarding-foodways-as-living-heritage-through-digital,On 4 December 2023, UNESCO and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia launched the project ‘International food atlas and digital platform for safeguarding, promoting, and trans... international
8 April 2024
16 October, World Food Day: a focus on living heritage and foodways
16 October, World Food Day: a focus on living heritage and foodways,16-October,-World-Food-Day:-a-focus-on-living-heritage-and-foodways,Current estimates are that nearly 690 million people are hungry, or 8.9 percent of the world population – up by 10 million people in one year and by nearly 60 million in five years. The Sustainable Development Go... international
13 October 2021
Communities celebrating their living heritage at an international event in Paris, France
heritage-at-an-international-event-in-Paris Living heritage, and especially culinary traditions and foodways from all around the world, will be celebrated during the ‘Village International de la Gastronomie’ (International village of gastronomy), taking place in Paris, France from Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th September. Many actors from the publi... France
1 September 2022
FACES OF LIVING HERITAGE: Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
every four hours, it’s completely impossible. And while they do not have access to the market to exchange their products, food security is a big concern; it is a big consequence and it will damage the very fragile people who are there. There is also a lack of information on the pandemic for the community. All the information given in town, is gi... Chad
9 August 2020
Foodways: growing recognition and reinforced safeguarding measures
Foodways: growing recognition and reinforced safeguarding measures,Foodways:-growing-recognition-and-reinforced-safeguarding-measures,From the summer farming practices in Sweden and Norway to the Tomyum Kung soup in Thailand; from the Attiéké production in Côte d’Ivoire to the traditional preparation of Artisan Minas Cheese in Brazil, ten food... international
28 January 2025
Nurturing sustainable development through the safeguarding of living heritage
Estonia, Kenya, Samoa and Spain) highlight how intangible cultural heritage contributes to health, food security, social cohesion and other development goals. The exhibition was made possible through the generous contributions of Monaco and Turkey. Should you be interested in mounting the physical exhibition or receiving a copy of the virtual ex... international
28 January 2014
FACES OF LIVING HERITAGE: Freda Tawana
sessment. ‘The contribution of ICH to sustainable development is undeniable. ICH plays a role in agriculture, food security, peace and social cohesion. What type of future would the youth have if they leave their ICH behind?’ As National coordinator of intangible cultural heritage in the Ministry, Freda Tawana has been coordinating awareness-ra... Algeria
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8 March 2020
Netflix and UNESCO partner to celebrate India’s diverse cultural heritage
Twitter pages, will demonstrate how cultural history enriches people’s everyday lives by covering everything from food and traditions to languages and storytelling. The first video was released a few days ago to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of India’s Independence. We hope that those videos will spark curiosity about India’s cultural diver... India
13 September 2021
Crafting a Conscious Planet – International Day of Yoga with Sadhguru
se awareness about the importance of enriching organic content in soil, which is crucial for sustaining our food sources, preserving biodiversity, and tackling the pressing issue of climate change. During a conversation with Ms. Guila Clara KESSOUS, a UNESCO Artist for Peace, Sadhguru reflected on the initial appeal that brought him to Yoga during... India
26 June 2023
8 June: join the Living Heritage Entity in celebrating World Oceans Day!
f the environment at large are entangled. Oceans are the lungs of our Planet and a major source of food and medicine and a critical part of the biosphere. They also form an important component of the tangible and intangible heritage of many people and communities around the world. Maritime intangible cultural heritage tells a story of people’s r... international
4 June 2021