21 March: UNESCO celebrates the World Poetry Day
21 March: UNESCO celebrates the World Poetry Day ,21-March:-UNESCO-celebrates-the-World-Poetry-Day,UNESCO first adopted 21 March as World Poetry Day during its 30th General Conference in Paris in 1999. Practiced throughout history, poetry includes various forms of language, expressions and signification. It is often accompanied by music and perform...
international18 March 2022
Examples of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria*
Examples of regional living heritage,Examples of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria*, EgyptJordanLebanonSyria*Common ICH elements For informative purposes, and in order to illustrate the notion of living heritage through concrete examples, the following list encompasses examples of cultural practices and forms of cul...
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4 March 2026
12.COM : Examination of nominations for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
e that the United Arab Emirates has nominated Al Azi, art of performing praise, pride and fortitude poetry (No. 01268) for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding: Al Azi is a traditional poetry recital performed by a group of individuals without rhythmical or musical instruments. It consists of a ful...
9 December 2017
Jeju IslandReport on the implementation of the Convention
(House of Heritage) in Sharjah; the Zayed Complex for Herbal and Traditional Medicine Research; the Poetry Academy; the Emirates Heritage Club; and Ras AI Khaimah Museum. The inventorying of intangible cultural heritage is undertaken both at the federal and emirate level: there is one federal inventory of intangible cultural heritage, the ‘National...
Twenty elements added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
an, Kyrgyzstan - Aitysh/Aitys, art of improvisation Aitysh/Aitys is a contest between two people on poetry improvisation spoken or sung to music of traditional instruments like the Kazakh dombra. The audience chooses the topics and the contestant who demonstrates the best musical skills, rhythm, originality and wit wins. Aitysh/Aitys is a popular c...
Saudi Arabia , Austria , Azerbaijan , Bulgaria , Cambodia , Colombia , Republic of Korea , Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , United Arab Emirates , Ecuador , Ethiopia , Greece , Indonesia , Kazakhstan , Kyrgyzstan , Namibia , Oman , Peru , Philippines , Qatar , Romania , Slovakia , Turkmenistan , Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) , Viet Nam2 December 2015
6.COM : Report of the Subsidiary Body on its work in 2011 and evaluation of nominations for inscription in 2011 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Committee Takes note that India has nominated Chaar Bayt, a Muslim tradition in lyrical oral poetry, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, India for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: Chaar Bayt is a genre of lyrical poetry performed by men of Muslim communities...
29 November 2011
Bali6.COM : Report of the Subsidiary Body on its work in 2011 and evaluation of nominations for inscription in 2011 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Committee Takes note that Oman has nominated Al ‘azi, elegy, processional march and poetry for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: Al ‘azi is a genre of sung poetry performed in the northern regions of the Sultanate of Oman that constitutes one of the major expressions...
29 November 2011
Bali7.COM : Report of the Subsidiary Body on its work in 2012 and evaluation of nominations for inscription in 2012 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Committee Takes note that Oman has nominated Al ‘azi, elegy, processional march and poetry for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Al ‘azi is a genre of sung poetry performed in the northern regions of the Sultanate of Oman. It constitutes one of the major expressions of Omani cultural and m...
7 December 2012
Paris7.COM : Report of the Subsidiary Body on its work in 2012 and evaluation of nominations for inscription in 2012 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
ote that the United Arab Emirates and Oman have nominated Al-Taghrooda, traditional Bedouin chanted poetry in the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Al-Taghrooda traditional Bedouin chanted poetry is composed and recited by men travelling on cam...
7 December 2012
ParisCultural expressions and slave trade abolition
Slave trade Abolition,Cultural expressions and slave trade abolition,...
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4 March 2026