11.COM : Examination of nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
vigil. A fair also takes place in the town square featuring local artisans, as well as traditional puppet theatre. The Celebration in honor of the Budslaŭ icon of Our Lady acts to promote an atmosphere of respect, understanding and unity among people of different faiths and secular backgrounds. It is a practice that is also part of local history a...
2 December 2016
Addis AbabaSubmitting States and priorities for 2018 cycle
nts de tambour (01208)(0) one file for 2017-2018 21 Sri LankaRLRūkada Nātya, traditional string puppet drama of Sri Lanka (01370)(0) one file for 2017-2018 22 SwedenBSPLand-of-Legends programme, for promoting and revitalizing the art of storytelling in Kronoberg Region (South-Sweden) (01392)(0) one file for 2017-2018 23 Syrian Arab Repu...
See the files under process for 2018 cycle...
9 February 2022
Seven new elements inscribed on the List in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
ufficient resources and the effects of war and of the Khmer Rouge regime. Egypt—Traditional Hand Puppetry—, Al-Aragoz, an old form of Egyptian theatre using traditional hand puppetry, takes its name from the main puppet, whose distinctive voice is produced with the help of a vocal modifier. Perfomances, involving interaction with the audiences,...
Algeria , Azerbaijan , Cambodia , Egypt , Kenya , Pakistan , Syrian Arab Republic28 November 2018
Thirty-one new elements inscribed on the Representative List
eeling of collective communion and mutual respect. Sri Lanka - Rūkada Nātya, traditional string puppet drama in Sri Lanka - Rūkada Nātya is a type of drama performed using string puppets to provide entertainment and convey moral messages to village communities. Rūkada Nātya is performed by family groups connected to the Gamwari community, livin...
international29 November 2018
13.COM : Examination of nominations for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
l Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding: Shadow play is a traditional art consisting of handmade puppets moving behind a thin translucent curtain or screen inside a dark theatre, now practised mainly in Damascus. A light from behind the stage projects the shadows of the puppets onto the screen as they move along to an oral script and music. The...
1 December 2018
Port Louis13.COM : Examination of nominations for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
t. It assumes the form of an eclectic folk festival, incorporating the work of local artisans, folk puppet theatres and popular fairs. Thanks to the syncretism of the practice, believers of different confessions are received in a mood of sharing and friendliness. R.2: The well-organized, popular ecumenical event represents a general tradition of...
1 December 2018
Port LouisNôgaku theatre
aditional art forms. Today, Nôgaku is the principal form of Japanese theatre and has influenced the puppet theatre as well as Kabuki. Often based on tales from traditional literature, Nôgaku theatre integrates masks, costumes and various props in a dance-based performance. Moreover, this theatre requires highly trained actors and musicians. Nôgak...
JapanIndonesian Batik
ings, while special varieties are incorporated into celebrations of marriage and pregnancy and into puppet theatre and other art forms. The garments even play the central role in certain rituals, such as the ceremonial casting of royal batik into a volcano. Batik is dyed by proud craftspeople who draw designs on fabric using dots and lines of hot w...
IndonesiaNanyin
ich repertoire of songs and scores preserves ancient folk music and poems and has influenced opera, puppet theatre and other performing art traditions. Nanyin is deeply rooted in the social life of the Minnan region. It is performed during spring and autumn ceremonies to worship Meng Chang, the god of music, at weddings and funerals, and during joy...
ChinaStrategy 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...
China