
13.COM 1.BUR : Examination of requests for International Assistance up to US$100,000
l Assistance for the project entitled Enhancing the capacity of communities to safeguard traditional dance expressions as performing arts heritage in western Zimbabwe: The request is to support a project aimed at safeguarding the traditional dance practices of six districts of western Zimbabwe. The project arose out of an increasing awareness in Z...
22 March 2018>UNESCO Headquarters
Report on the implementation of the Convention
tioned in the report include: the Folk Music Center, the Family Craft Association, the Reykjavik Folk-Dance Association, the Icelandic National Wrestling Association and the National Association of Traditional Singers. The University of Iceland and Bifröst University both offer courses relevant to training in the management of ICH. Documentation o...
List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: Cheoyongmu is a court dance today performed on stage but formerly used to dispel evil spirits and pray for tranquillity at royal banquets or during exorcism rites on New Year’s Eve to promote good fortune. Based on the Korean legend of Cheoyong, a son of the dragon king...
2 October 2009>Abu Dhabi
Humanity, described as follows: The ritual ceremony of the Voladores (‘flying men’) is a fertility dance performed by several ethnic groups in Mexico and Central America, especially the Totonac people in the eastern state of Veracruz, to express respect for and harmony with the natural and spiritual worlds. During the ceremony, four young men...
2 October 2009>Abu Dhabi
Report on the implementation of the Convention
tories were elaborated between 2007 and 2015. Since 2013, five elements namely; Tchopa, the Sacrificial Dance of the Lhomwe People of Southern Malawi; Nsima, the Culinary Tradition of Malawi; Kukwengula Mabwese, the Tradition of Extracting Oil from Palm Fruit Among the Nyakyusa of Northern Malawi; Mwinoghe, the Joyous Dance of the Sukwa People; and...
ts, four players of Binzasara, a musical string instrument, and two others. Eight to ten performers dance to the music in a variety of formations. There are 22 repertoires, each performed in 45 minutes. The dance is currently performed and transmitted by the Association for the Preservation of Nachi Dengaku, consisting of local residents of Nachisa...
7 December 2012>Paris
complete Meshrep event includes a rich collection of traditions and performance arts, such as music, dance, drama, folk arts, acrobatics, oral literature, foodways and games. Uygur muqam is the most comprehensive art form included in the event, integrating song, dance and entertainment. Meshrep functions both as a ‘court’, where the host media...
1 January 1970>eritage of Humanity, described as follows: Flamenco is an artistic expression fusing song (cante), dance (baile) and musicianship (toque). Andalusia in southern Spain is the heartland of Flamenco, although it also has roots in regions such as Murcia and Extremadura. Cante is the vocal expression of flamenco, sung by men and women, preferably seate...
19 November 2010>Nairobi
The Committee Takes note that the Dominican Republic has nominated Music and dance of the merengue in the Dominican Republic (No. 01162) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: The merengue is considered part of the national identity of the Dominican community. It plays an active role in variou...
2 December 2016>Addis Ababa
Wosana ritual and associated practices
g the Botswana border. The ancestral practice is characterized by rituals, prayer, feasts, song and dance. It is a collaborative practice involving traditional leadership, distinct roles, and the participation of the entire community. The related knowledge and skills are transmitted through observation, regular practice and mentoring, with new prac...
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