
selected,School of Crafts ÚĽUV The School of Crafts ÚLUV aims to safeguard, promote and develop traditional crafts in Slovakia. Since 1999, its courses have encouraged and facilitated the use of available natural materials for a wide range of traditional craft techniques. The teaching methodology is developed by the bearers of each craft, taking...
SlovakiaTraditional Syrian glassblowing
inscribed,Traditional Syrian glassblowing Traditional glassblowing in Damascus is the artisanal craft of creating glass objects using pieces of waste glass. To create an object, pieces of glass are placed inside a handmade brick oven to melt. The craftsman twists the molten glass around a hollow metal rod. He then blows into the rod to inflate the...
Syrian Arab RepublicThe Committee Takes note that the Republic of Korea has nominated Craftsmanship of Najeon, mother-of-pearl inlay for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: Najeon is the decorative craft of inlaying carefully cut out pieces of mother-of-pearl into the surface of objects usuall...
29 November 2011>Bali
Al-Khanjar, craft skills and social practices
inscribed,Al-Khanjar, craft skills and social practices Al-Khanjar is a part of traditional dress worn by men in Oman during national and religious events and special occasions such as weddings. An essential element of Omani culture, its manufacture requires significant knowledge and skills that are transmitted from one generation to next. The Oman...
OmanTraditional craftsmanship,Traditional craftsmanship,Traditional craftsmanship is perhaps the most tangible manifestation of intangible cultural heritage. However, the 2003 Convention is mainly concerned with the skills and knowledge involved in craftsmanship rather than the craft products themselves. Rather than focusing on preserving craft objects...
...31 May 2018>Al Sadu Educational Programme: Train the trainers in the art of weaving
rkshops to help teachers learn contemporary weaving techniques and how to transmit this traditional craft to students. End-of-year school textile artwork exhibitions are also hosted at Sadu House to showcase the programme outcomes. Since the programme's inception in 2018, 30,959 students have completed the course, and sixty male and female art...
KuwaitHandmade weaving in Upper Egypt (Sa'eed)
inscribed,Handmade weaving in Upper Egypt (Sa'eed) The craft tradition ‘Handmade weaving in Upper Egypt (Sa’eed)’ is a complex process that requires time, effort, patience and practice. Many steps and techniques are involved in the loom preparation, threading and weaving to achieve the final product; it is a work of precision and intrica...
EgyptThe Committee, Takes note that Slovakia has nominated Drotárstvo, wire craft and art (No. 01478) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Drotárstvo, wire craft and art refers to the technique of manufacturing using wire. In the 18th century, wire craftsmen discovered the interesting propertie...
14 December 2019>Bogotá
d plant suppliers are encouraged to form cooperatives and groups. As part of efforts to safeguard the craft, the Pintao Hat Museum in the La Pintada District recreates the artisan’s processes and environment and displays hats from different periods. There is a Civic and Memorial Day of the Pintao Hat on 19 October, and the General Directorate of...
PanamaStrategy for safeguarding traditional crafts: The Bearers of Folk Craft Tradition programme
selected,Strategy for safeguarding traditional crafts: The Bearers of Folk Craft Tradition programme In 1997, the National Institute of Folk Culture (NIFC) began to implement the project ‘Folk Trades and Handicrafts in the Czech Republic’. The project focused on the film documentation of traditional crafts. The fieldwork to identify producers r...
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