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 vis...
2 December 2016>Addis Ababa
s; a tightrope walking act sees an acrobat on a high-wire engaged in witty exchanges with a clown below; in a puppet play, more than fifty puppets act out seven scenes together with a narrator and musicians; an acrobatic segment combines physical feats performed on the ground with comic dialogue and music; and an intricate display of hoop spinning...
Republic of Koreas; a tightrope walking act sees an acrobat on a high-wire engaged in witty exchanges with a clown below; in a puppet play, more than fifty puppets act out seven scenes together with a narrator and musicians; an acrobatic segment combines physical feats performed on the ground with comic dialogue and music; and an intricate display of hoop spinning...
2 October 2009>Abu Dhabi
Refresher workshop on community-based inventorying of intangible cultural heritage
g field activities. Participants were divided into 4 teams for field practicum to document the epok puppet theatre of Xieng Thong village, ‘khap’ singing in Phone Phaeng village, silversmithing and hand-made textiles in Pha Nom village. Two teams were led by workshop’s participants who were also practitioners.,Refresher workshop on community-...
8 November 2015 - 15 November 2015>Luang Prabang
The Committee Takes note that Mali has nominated the coming forth of the masks and puppets in Markala for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: The coming forth of the masks and puppets is an important event in Markala, Mali, and neighbouring villages. The tradition takes place in the public squar...
7 December 2012>Paris
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 th...
4 December 2015>Windhoek
odels). These performances include gaojia and gezai opera, different dances, comprising dragon and lion dances, and puppet shows, among many others. The element evokes the historical memory of ancestors’ ocean-going, reshapes social connections when confronted with emergencies such as shipwrecks, and honours the harmony between man and the ocean....
China, Malaysia
Report on the implementation of the Convention
ting with universities and schools to promote intangible cultural heritage. Encouraging theater and puppet performances to preserve and disseminate awareness about elements of intangible cultural heritage. Supporting Capacity building for workers in the intangible cultural heritage sector. Signing project agreement to strengthen the national capaci...
Implementation of the National Action Plan for the Safeguarding of the Wayang Puppet Theatre of Indonesia,To enliven the highly crafted rod puppets, master puppeteers manipulate the swivelling arms and legs by means of sticks, accompanied by a narrator and gamelan orchestra. The plays combine local myths, Indian epics and Persian tales with contemp...
Benefitting country(ies) : Indonesia1 January 2005 - 1 December 2007>
Cambodia pursues its march towards safeguarding intangible heritage
activities will also include the documentation, inventorying and transmission of Sbek Thom (Shadow Puppet Theatre) traditions from the masters to the younger generation.,Cambodia pursues its march towards safeguarding intangible heritage,Phnom Penh ,...
13 August 2012 - 17 August 2012>Phnom Penh