he rich 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...
ChinaSeven new elements inscribed on the List in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
gration, insufficient 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...
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Thirty-one new elements inscribed on the Representative List
are performed. Everywhere, they create a captivating landscape of sound and identity in an atmosphere charged with an intense feeling 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...
international29 November 2018>
al 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 Louis
ilding element. 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 genera...
1 December 2018>Port Louis
Report on the implementation of the Convention
ting with universities and schools to promote intangible cultural heritage. Encouraging theater and puppet performances to preserve and disseminate awareness about elements of intangible cultural heritage. Supporting Capacity building for workers in the intangible cultural heritage sector. Signing project agreement to strengthen the national capaci...
odels). These performances include gaojia and gezai opera, different dances, comprising dragon and lion dances, and puppet shows, among many others. The element evokes the historical memory of ancestors’ ocean-going, reshapes social connections when confronted with emergencies such as shipwrecks, and honours the harmony between man and the ocean....
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UNESCO launches platform on living heritage and the COVID-19 pandemic
unities in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains share poetic verses related to COVID-19. Traditional string puppet performances in Sri Lanka tell stories of confinement and social distancing, while in Senegal, the mythical figure of Kankurang, traditionally the guarantor of order and justice, parades the streets from 8pm until dawn, enforcing village curfe...
international7 May 2020>
/09/2020The Japan TimesNoh theater struggles to survive the pandemic 15/09/2020The Japan TimesChildren's puppet shows help bunraku master endure coronavirus shutdown 15/09/2020Business Insider FranceThe pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities in Singapore's famed food hawker culture, where the average age of an operator is 60. Young Singapor...
...4 March 2026>models). These performances include gaojia and gezai opera, different dances, comprising dragon and lion dances, and puppet shows, among many others. The element evokes the historical memory of ancestors’ ocean-going, reshapes social connections when confronted with emergencies such as shipwrecks, and honours the harmony between man and the ocean...
19 December 2020>Paris