
ge, especially about elements with a strong socializing and sharing dimension and about the cultural dimensions of culinary practices as examples of human creativity and intangible cultural heritage in general. The inscription of the element would also promote the recognition of intangible cultural heritage as a way to maintain environmental sustai...
2 December 2016>Addis Ababa
nsmitted informally, within households and communities. They are also transmitted through media and culinary institutes. In most countries, cassava bread is a key part of daily diets and provides a connection with the communities’ Indigenous and African heritage. It promotes tolerance and unity, as each community values its own cassava bread maki...
6 December 2024>Asunción
s of people who cherish Pyongyang Raengmyon, as well as individuals who are involved in developing the culinary art and transmitting traditional knowledge concerning the element. The knowledge and skills are transmitted informally within families or at restaurants, and through formal education by the Pyongyang Jang Chol Gu University of Commerce, P...
3 December 2022>Rabat
ative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: The art of the Neapolitan ‘Pizzaiuolo’ is a culinary practice comprising four different phases relating to the preparation of the dough and its baking in a wood-fired oven, involving a rotatory movement by the baker. The element originates in Naples, the capital of the Campania Region...
9 December 2017>Jeju Island
nt would open an avenue for international dialogue among countries with a similar heritage around a social and culinary practice. Inscription would not only attract attention to the element itself, but also to related intangible cultural heritage elements, such as traditional craftsmanship, oral traditions and social practices. Inscription would al...
2 December 2016>Addis Ababa
Community-based inventorying to safeguard intangible cultural heritage in western Guatemala
participatory observations of local ICH elements and record them, such as the ´Torito´s dance´, local culinary traditions, weaving techniques and ceramic production. The workshop was financed by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund, thanks to a generous contribution from Azerbaijan. ,The capacity-building project to safeguard Guatemala´s in...
Guatemala16 June 2017>
Gingerbread craft from Northern Croatia
dwide and promote respect for human creativity and intercultural dialogue, through analogy with similar culinary practices;,Ongoing and planned safeguarding measures reflect the priorities set by the community, and the State is engaged in the process through protective legislation and administrative support; ,The practitioners participated in defin...
Croatia16 October, World Food Day: a focus on living heritage and foodways
ure: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka (Azerbaijan, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey)Il-Ftira, culinary art and culture of flattened sourdough bread in Malta (Malta)Lavash, the preparation, meaning and appearance of traditional bread as an expression of culture in Armenia (Armenia) BeveragesAncient Georgian traditional Qvevri...
international13 October 2021>
International Food Atlas - Inception Phase Results Workshop
hops (October 2023 and March 2024), specialists who conducted research (June and October 2024), the Culinary Arts Commission and the Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as a UNESCO team with colleagues from eight field offices. The main objectives of the workshop are to: Share the results of the inception phase, including...
10 March 2025 - 10 March 2025>Online
des, however, more formal transmission has also developed outside the family circle or home. The non-culinary aspects of the element – namely rituals, oral expressions and certain social practices – are also transmitted by the bearers. Couscous is a dish replete with symbols, meanings and social and cultural dimensions all linked to solidarity,...
19 December 2020>Paris