India to host the 20th session of the Committee in 2025
dia 2010: Chhau dance 2010: Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan 2010: Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala 2009: Ramman, religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas, India 2008: Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre 2008: Tradition of Vedic chanting 2008: Ramlila, the traditional performance of the Ramaya...
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heritage including culture, heritage, archaeology, tourism, history, indigenous knowledge systems, theatre and African languages. Results of the survey were shared as part of an information session on higher education networking on 29 November at the thirteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural...
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Seven new elements inscribed on the List in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
s 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, offer comical entertainment dr...
Algeria, Cambodia
, Egypt
, Kenya
, Pakistan
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New inscriptions to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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 theatre and literary tradition, it contributes to socialization, creativity and participant identity. Featuring puppets mostly made...
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
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