
19.COM : Examination of proposals to the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
The Committee Takes note that Slovakia has proposed School of Crafts ÚĽUV (No. 02107) for selection and promotion by the Committee as a programme, project or activity best reflecting the principles and objectives of the Convention: The School of Crafts ÚL’UV aims to safeguard, promote and develop traditional crafts in Slovakia. Since 1999, i...
6 December 2024>Asunción
resentative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Konjic woodcarving is an artistic craft with a long tradition in the Konjic municipality. The woodcarvings – which include furniture, sophisticated interiors and small decorative objects – stand out for their recognizable hand-carved motifs and overall visual identity. The woodc...
9 December 2017>Jeju Island
compagnons. Compagnonnage is popularly perceived as the last movement to practice and teach certain ancient craft techniques, to deliver true excellence in craft training, to closely integrate the development of the person and the training of the worker, and the last to perform trade initiation rites. Decides that, from the information provided in...
19 November 2010>Nairobi
Sericulture and traditional production of silk for weaving
ons, spun into silk threads, cleaned and dyed. The threads are then used to create various types of craft products, including fabrics, carpets, rugs and curtains. Silk products are highly valued by all social and cultural classes, and people use them for special occasions such as weddings, funerals and family gatherings. Deeply rooted in the tradit...
Azerbaijan, Türkiye
opportunity to visit a local PCI to know the traditional know-how related to the production and the craft of silk in the village of Ambohitrabiby, about fifty kilometers from Antananarivo. Madagascar is a large island with 18 socio-cultural groups and a very strong Comorian community with a population of about 23 million. The country is divided int...
24 April 2015 - 23 May 2015>Antananarivo
omadic lifestyle; U.2: Kyrgyz felt carpets face challenges such as a lack of interest in learning the craft among young people, the absence of adequate State policy for safeguarding the craft, the scarcity and decreasing quality of raw materials and the advent of inexpensive, industrial synthetic carpets that threaten the economic viability of...
7 December 2012>Paris
The Committee, Takes note that China has nominated the craftsmanship of Nanjing Yunjin brocade for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: In the Chinese tradition of weaving Nanjing Yunjin brocade, two craftspeople operate the upper and lower parts of a large, complicated loom...
2 October 2009>Abu Dhabi
The Committee Takes note that Belarus has nominated Straw weaving in Belarus, art, craft and skills (No. 01889) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Straw weaving in Belarus emphasizes the spiritual value and symbolism of the material and the products. Various utensils (such as boxes and bask...
3 December 2022>Rabat
Tradition of Nabulsi soap making in Palestine
inscribed,Tradition of Nabulsi soap making in Palestine Nabulsi is a hand-crafted soap made in Palestine made from three natural, local ingredients: olive oil, water and lye. The practitioners make the soap after the olive harvest, adding their family’s stamp before packaging it and storing it for one year. Most families in Palestine share the tr...
State of PalestineHüsn-i Hat, traditional calligraphy in Islamic art in Turkey
y play an important role in the transmission of the Hüsn-i hat tradition, passing on their knowledge, craft skills and values through apprenticeships. The Hüsn-i hat can be written on paper or leather. It may also be applied on stone, marble, glass and wood, among others. There are many different styles of Hüsn-i hat, and the practice was tradit...
Türkiye