Communities in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan to embark on the inventorying of their living heritage
diversity; for Lebanon, the attention is given only to Zajal, a cultural practice rooted in traditional poetry, but constantly recreated and reinterpreted to address issues and themes of relevance to the larger society today.... Egypt
, Jordan
, Lebanon
22 March 2012
Sixteen new elements inscribed on the Representative List
d elements below lead to web pages with information, pictures and videos: Al-Zajal, recited or sung poetry (Lebanon) Tchopa, sacrificial dance of the Lhomwe people of southern Malawi (Malawi) Coming forth of the masks and puppets in Markala (Mali) Traditional Mauritian Sega (Mauritius) Mongolian knuckle-bone shooting (Mongolia) Argan, practi... international
27 November 2014
New inscriptions on the lists of intangible cultural heritage
thern Colombia, songs of cow-herders from the Greater Magdalena region, chants of African slaves, Spanish poetry, dance from the indigenous people of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and European-style instruments. Performed at festivals, ''parrandas'' where friends and family gather in the street, and recognized by academia, it... Algeria
, Andorra
, Colombia
, Spain
, France
, Mongolia
, Namibia
, Uganda
, Portugal
1 December 2015
Community-based inventorying of intangible cultural heritage workshops held in Jordan
in Jordan. The workshops included a local Sheik explaining Bedouin traditional coffee culture, Nabatean poetry performance in a goat-hair tent and interviews with Druze women about the link between their traditional dress and cultural identity. Hisham, a participant in the workshops, brought his daughters, Katrine and Shahira, along to highlight th... Jordan
16 October 2017
Sudan takes steps to strengthen the safeguarding of its living heritage
n initial inventory of 42 ICH elements, such as the dressing style of women of Roshaida tribe, Al Saeia Poetry, and henna. Another important result of project was the preparation of a national strategy for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Sudan. Following those achievements and thanks to the training received through the project, Suda... Sudan
19 February 2021
Palestinian authorities take further steps in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage
Palestinian authorities take further steps in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage,Palestinian-authorities-take-further-steps-in-safeguarding-intangible-cultural-h,The project “Strengthening national capacities for safeguarding Palestinian intangible cultural heritage” (May 2017 – December 2020, US$ 273,049) recently came to an end. Find... State of Palestine
15 April 2021
Yusuf Osman, Director General for Culture at the MoECHE opened the workshop by recalling the importance of poetry in Somalis’ daily lives, as Somalia has a strong tradition of oral history. He also stressed the importance of involving Somali youth in the process of identifying and safeguarding Somali intangible cultural heritage. As Ismail Yusuf... Somalia
7 October 2021
Find out the newly inscribed elements on the 2003 Convention Lists…
la: Festive cycle around the devotion and worship towards Saint John the Baptist Ecuador: Pasillo, song and poetry Panama: Dances and expressions associated with the Corpus Christi Festivity Peru: Pottery-related values, knowledge, lore and practices of the Awajún people Malaysia: Songket Indonesia: Gamelan Thailand: Nora, dance drama in s... international
17 December 2021