New inscriptions to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
ial 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 entertainment, but also a way of conveying a vision of the world and teaching moral values. An integral part of local theatr...
Germany , Saudi Arabia , Austria , Azerbaijan , Bangladesh , Belgium , China , Republic of Korea , Cuba , Dominican Republic , Egypt , Spain , Ethiopia , France , Georgia , Greece , Hungary , India , Iran (Islamic Republic of) , Iraq , Italy , Japan , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Morocco , Mauritius , Mexico , Mongolia , Nigeria , Uzbekistan , Pakistan , Portugal , Qatar , Romania , Slovakia , Slovenia , Switzerland , Syrian Arab Republic , Tajikistan , Czechia , Turkmenistan , Türkiye , Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) , Viet Nam , Afghanistan1 December 2016
Seven new elements inscribed on the List in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
ufficient 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 the audiences,...
Algeria , Azerbaijan , Cambodia , Egypt , Kenya , Pakistan , Syrian Arab Republic28 November 2018
Thirty-one new elements inscribed on the Representative List
eeling 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 convey moral messages to village communities. Rūkada Nātya is performed by family groups connected to the Gamwari community, livin...
international29 November 2018
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...
international7 May 2020
Sri Lanka stands up to host the next session of the Committee in December
ntergovernmental 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 hope tha...
Sri Lanka16 March 2021
Discover the newly inscribed elements on the 2003 Convention Lists!
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 Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran (...
international1 December 2022
Three new International Assistance projects supported by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund
feguarding and capacity-building for the intangible cultural heritage of Al-Aragoz traditional hand puppetry in Egypt. To be implemented by the Cultural Development Fund, the project will support the implementation of safeguarding measures to enhance the viability of an element inscribed in 2018 on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need o...
Egypt , Nepal , Uruguay23 October 2025
