Inscribed,Traditional hand puppetry Al-Aragoz is an old form of Egyptian theatre using traditional hand puppetry. Performances are highly popular events during which puppeteers remain hidden inside a small portable stage while an assistant interacts with the puppets and crowd. Al-Aragoz takes its name from the main puppet, whose distinctive voice i...
Egypt8.b Representative List,Examination of nominations for inscription in 2020 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (item 8.b on the agenda),Below are the nominations to be examined by the Committee for possible inscription in 2020 on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, in accor...
...4 March 2026>2313) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Rod puppetry is a traditional form of theatre inherited from traveling fairground theatres in Europe. The puppets are manipulated using metal rods attached to the head and body. These rods allow puppeteers to control the puppets’ movements. The prac...
12 December 2025>New Delhi
Report on the implementation of the Convention
ore and ethnographic groups; song and dance ensembles; maqom ensembles; artists of ancient musical instruments and folk puppet groups feature regularly. Many international festivals have been organised by non-governmental and non-profit organisations from 2008 to 2012. In the period 2008 to 2014, a number of capacity-building seminars were held for...
Coming forth of the masks and puppets in Markala
Inscribed,Coming forth of the masks and puppets in Markala The coming forth of the masks and puppets is a ritual festivity practised among the Bambara, Bozo, Marka and Somono communities in Markala, and is characterized by masked dances, drums and songs featuring dancers and puppeteers. Each mask and puppet symbolizes the sacred link between man an...
MaliReport on the implementation of the Convention
he Representative List that are subject to reporting in this cycle: ''Opera dei Pupi'', Sicilian puppet theatre (incorporated in 2008, having previously been proclaimed a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2001); ''Canto a tenore'', Sardinian pastoral songs (also incorporated in 20...
Report on the implementation of the Convention
xhibitions, festivals and similar events such as the Batik Summit (2011), the Wayang Summit (2012, with puppetry performances from Indonesia and nine other countries), the Saman Summit (2012) and the International Ramayana Festival in 2013 with 600 performers of Ramayana arts from nine countries. Education about intangible cultural heritage is of p...
Strategy for training coming generations of Fujian puppetry practitioners
Inscribed,Strategy for training coming generations of Fujian puppetry practitioners ,Fujian Puppetry is an outstanding representation of Chinese performing arts, consisting predominately of string-pulled puppetry and hand puppetry. In the course of its history, it has accumulated a considerable repertoire of traditional plays and arias, and has als...
ChinaImplementation 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