Sri Lanka stands up to host the next session of the Committee in December
the Intergovernmental Committee, for a four-year term. In 2018 as well, Rūkada Nātya, traditional string puppet drama in Sri Lanka was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The Secretariat of the 2003 Convention would like to thank Sri Lanka for offering to host the Committee which gives us great h... Sri Lanka
16 March 2021
UNESCO launches platform on living heritage and the COVID-19 pandemic
unities in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains share poetic verses related to COVID-19. Traditional string puppet performances in Sri Lanka tell stories of confinement and social distancing, while in Senegal, the mythical figure of Kankurang, traditionally the guarantor of order and justice, parades the streets from 8pm until dawn, enforcing village curfe... international
7 May 2020
Seven new elements inscribed on the List in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
gration, insufficient resources and the effects of war and of the Khmer Rouge regime. Egypt—Traditional Hand Puppetry—, Al-Aragoz, an old form of Egyptian theatre using traditional hand puppetry, takes its name from the main puppet, whose distinctive voice is produced with the help of a vocal modifier. Perfomances, involving interaction with... Algeria
, Cambodia
, Egypt
, Kenya
, Pakistan
28 November 2018
Discover the newly inscribed elements on the 2003 Convention Lists!
e breeding traditions Spain: Manual bell ringing Kazakhstan: Orteke, traditional performing art in Kazakhstan: dance, puppet and music Azerbaijan: Pehlevanliq culture: traditional zorkhana games, sports and wrestling Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: Pyongyang Raengmyon custom Algeria: Raï, popular folk song of Algeria Afgha... international
1 December 2022
New inscriptions to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
king and other forms, with weavers now able to work from home. An expression of creativity, identity and tool for social cohesion, it is passed on within families and by craft centers and colleges. Slovakia; Czechia—Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia Puppet theater for communities in Slovakia and Czechia is a popular form of traditional folk enter... Germany
, Austria
, Belgium
, China
, Cuba
, Egypt
, Spain
, Ethiopia
, France
, Georgia
, Greece
, Hungary
, India
, Iraq
, Italy
, Japan
, Morocco
, Mexico
, Mongolia
, Nigeria
, Pakistan
, Portugal
, Qatar
, Romania
, Slovakia
, Slovenia
, Czechia
, Türkiye
, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
, Viet Nam
1 December 2016
Thirty-one new elements inscribed on the Representative List
are performed. Everywhere, they create a captivating landscape of sound and identity in an atmosphere charged with an intense feeling of collective communion and mutual respect. Sri Lanka - Rūkada Nātya, traditional string puppet drama in Sri Lanka - Rūkada Nātya is a type of drama performed using string puppets to provide entertainment and... international
29 November 2018