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ResiliArt online dialogue: Living heritage experiences in the COVID-19 pandemic

ResiliArt online dialogue: Living heritage and COVID-19,ResiliArt online dialogue: Living heritage experiences in the COVID-19 pandemic,-VIDEO:48939-MED-R- In April 2020, UNESCO launched an online survey and web platform to share and exchange experiences of living heritage in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. This initiative is ongoing as part...

Follow the debate online - from 1.30 to 2.50 pm on Wednesday 9 September 2020 Web platform displaying more than 200 living heritage experiences about COVID-19 Survey results (as of August 2020): English|French|Spanish Share your experience through our form (English|French|Spanish) or your photos and videos by email (ICH.COM@unesco.org) See als...

4 March 2026

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17.COM : Examination of nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Takes note that Kazakhstan has nominated Orteke, traditional performing art in Kazakhstan: dance, puppet and music (No. 01878) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Orteke is an indigenous Kazakh performing art that combines theatre, music and puppetry. This folk art entails a music performan...

3 December 2022

Rabat
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11.COM : Examination of nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

The Committee Takes note that Slovakia and Czechia have nominated Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia (No. 01202) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Puppet theatre for communities in Slovakia and Czechia is not only a popular form of traditional entertainment but also a way of conveying a visi...

2 December 2016

Addis Ababa
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Ningyo Johruri Bunraku puppet theatre

,Ningyo Johruri Bunraku puppet theatre Ranking with Nô and Kabuki as one of Japan’s foremost stage arts, the Ningyo Johruri Bunraku puppet theatre is a blend of sung narrative, instrumental accompaniment and puppet drama. This theatrical form emerged during the early Edo period (ca. 1600) when puppetry was coupled with Johruri, a popular fifteenth-...

Japan
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Orteke, traditional performing art in Kazakhstan: dance, puppet and music

inscribed,Orteke, traditional performing art in Kazakhstan: dance, puppet and music Orteke is an indigenous Kazakh performing art that combines theatre, music and puppetry. This folk art entails a music performance with a dombyra, a traditional two-stringed instrument, and a dance performed by a wooden puppet. Attached to the surface of a tradition...

Kazakhstan
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Wayang puppet theatre

,Wayang puppet theatre Renowned for its elaborate puppets and complex musical styles, this ancient form of storytelling originated on the Indonesian island of Java. For ten centuries wayang flourished at the royal courts of Java and Bali as well as in rural areas. Wayang has spread to other islands (Lombok, Madura, Sumatra and Borneo) where various...

Indonesia
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Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia

Inscribed,Puppetry in Slovakia and Czechia Puppet theatre for communities in Slovakia and Czechia is not only a popular form of traditional entertainment but also a way of conveying a vision of the world, and an educational tool with messages on moral values. The puppets, whose characters are real or imaginary, are mostly made of wood and animated...

Slovakia , Czechia
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20.COM 4.BUR : Adoption of the agenda

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, this twenty-four-month project aims to revitalize and safeguard Al-Aragoz traditional hand puppetry through documentation, training and capacity-building. The project seeks to im...

23 October 2025

UNESCO Headquarters
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4.COM : Evaluation of the nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

chi – creates a parade float that serves at once as a space to worship a deity and as a multi-level puppet theatre. Three to five masters manipulate the ropes controlling a single puppet as musicians provide accompaniment to the elaborate show. A community event administered by the general agreement of the local residents, the Hitachi Furyumono inv...

2 October 2009

Abu Dhabi
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10.COM : Examination of nominations for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

The Committee Takes note that Egypt has nominated Traditional hand puppetry (No. 01020) for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding: Al-Aragoz is an old form of Egyptian theatre that uses traditional hand puppetry. Performances are highly popular events attracting a diverse audience, during which the...

4 December 2015

Windhoek