Press resources on the 9th session of the Committee
starting on Wednesday 26 November) Media advisories,*18.11.2014 - Traditional Music, Dance, Crafts, Poetry and Games at the 9th Session of the Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage: English|French|Spanish|Russian|Arabic,...18.11.2014 - Traditional Music, Dance, Crafts, Poetry and Games at the 9th Session of the Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage: English|French|Spanish|Russian|Arabic...9 February 2022
Cultural expressions and slave trade abolition
ltural identity. As one of the most recognizable embodiments of that identity, the music, dance and poetry of tango both embodies and encourages diversity and cultural dialogue. Read more… %%%......25 November 2015
Examples of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria*
Arous, born in Qenna in 1780; i.e. the mamluk era. That is why historians relate this particular kind of poetry to Upper Egypt, particularly Qenna Governorate. Ibn Arous used to recite this kind of poetry by starting his saying with a conjunction: and the poet said … in order not to relate what he recites to himself. Thus this kind of conjunctio......6 June 2014
Living heritage in formal education: students and teachers share experiences in three short videos
t subjects. O Merdeiro was thus integrated in art classes (masks), Galician language and literature (traditional sayings and oral poetry “regueifas”), music (songs), but also geography for its connection to the environment and the local traditional economy based on fishing and farming. To learn more about the history of the carnival, O Merdeiro......9 February 2022
language, performing arts, rituals, festivals, traditional knowledge, and craftsmanship. Among these, reciting poetry with the elders and local music are some of Fale’s favourite cultural forms. Fale is deeply invested not only in indigenous development, but with increasing youth engagement. His activism spans the community, national, and inter......9 February 2022
language, performing arts, rituals, festivals, traditional knowledge, and craftsmanship. Among these, reciting poetry with the elders and local music are some of Fale’s favourite cultural forms. Fale is deeply invested not only in indigenous development, but with increasing youth engagement. His activism spans the community, national, and inter......9 February 2022
General information for the 3rd session of the Committee
or UNESCO (Venue: Kenter Theatre Harbiye) Thursday, 6 November 2008 8.30 pm: Concert by Şefika Kutluer (flutist) and Mevlana poetry (Venue: Aya Irini) Saturday, 8 November 2008 3 pm - 6.30 pm : City Tour Details of the cultural programme are available at the following website of the host country: http://www.ich2008istanbul.org. Participa......26 June 2018
improvisers of aitysh (a song duel between akyns, one of the traditional forms of the oral Kyrgyz folk song poetry) are held during national festive events. On other occasions, competitions may serve revitalization purposes. A competition of storytellers from different regions was organized as a television program in Morocco, demonstrating their sk...Stakeholders General public Heritage days, weeks and years Festivals, competitions Public recognition Living Human Treasures Communication, media Radio, television Different groups Social cohesion...9 February 2022
ital photographic exhibition will thus be made honoring the heritage of the governorates of Damietta in Egypt, Madaba, Jordan and Lebanon poetry Zajal. The film will be screened and photographs exhibited at the Maison des Cultures du Monde in Paris and in the countries participating to the project. This work will help to raise public awareness at......6 June 2014
Kit of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
m on intangible cultural heritage and conflict resolution in Kenya Literacy programme through teaching traditional oral poetry: the case of rural women in Yemen Safeguarding ICH through sustainable cultural tourism: the case of the Batammariba of Koutammakou, a World Heritage Site in Togo Documenting and revitalizing Tham Roc puppetry in Viet......3 March 2022