te their freedom, cheerfully sing about their everyday lives and perform representations and sensual dances barefoot, to communicate with the earth. During the Congo season (from 20 January, San Sebastian Day, until Ash Wednesday), participants spend the day in a palisade; the gathering is celebrated in a matriarchal society ruled by a queen and he...1 December 2018
Port Louis
for transmitting knowledge and skills relating to the element. Armenia - Kochari, traditional group dance Kochari is a traditional dance that is widely performed during holidays, festive celebrations and family ceremonies. It is open to all participants and provides a sense of shared identity, solidarity and mutual respect. Non-formal transmissio... international
7 December 2017
Canti e Danze tradizionali delle Quattro Province / Musa Association - Music, Songs and traditional Dances from "Four Provinces" Italy NGO-90048 Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal / Institute of Folk Arts and Culture India NGO-90069 Center for Traditional Music and Dance Un......26 June 2018
Calendar of events of the nineteenth session of the Intergovernmental Committee
December09:3017:30Symposium on participatory approaches to safeguarding ICH and presentation on guidance notes and handbook on periodic reportingICH NGO ForumRoom Copa America Sunday 1 December19:0022:00Opening ceremonyHost country (Paraguay)Asunción, Port Cultural Centre Monday 2 December13:1514:15 Exploring connections – teaching and learnin...Calendar of events: English|French Access the photo album Certificate Ceremony photos...11 March 2025
Sustaining Seperu folk dance and associated practices
inations to the Urgent Safeguarding List for Mongolian traditional heroic epic, and for Mongolian folk dance, Bii biyeleg, and in 2009-2011 for the elaboration of the inventories of the Representative List and the Urgent Safeguarding List in Mongolia; Mongolia provided the work stipulated by the terms of reference of the respective contracts and t... Botswana
2023-08-02 - 28-02-2025
2007 Photo Exhibition “Living Heritage: Exploring the Intangible”
t with additional support from Samsung. The exhibition presented more than 100 photos featuring oral traditions, traditional music, dance and theatre, social practices, rituals and festivals, as well as traditional knowledge and skills that communities and groups around the world receive from their ancestors and pass on to their descendants. The......9 February 2022
ght to be. Dressed in traditional clothes they enjoy specially prepared dishes and perform a popular dance called the dabkka. In the centre of Iraq, community members join on the bank of Tigris, which they believe is the sanctuary of Alkhidr. They deliver sugar, salt, henna, sweets and myrtle leaves and at night send lit candles on wood along the r...2 December 2016
Addis Ababa
s and communities. The element’s cultural meanings are manifested by its impact on poetry, singing, music, dance, clothing, and utensils. Groups practising the element in each region of Uzbekistan are clearly identified, as well as the formal and informal mechanisms used to transmit associated knowledge and skills. The element is compatible with...2 December 2016
Addis Ababa
6.COM : Evaluation of proposals to the 2011 Register of Best Safeguarding Practices
e principles and objectives of the Convention, described as follows: Fandango is a popular music and dance expression in coastal communities in southern and south-eastern Brazil. Fandango songs are called modas and are played with handmade instruments – viola, fiddle and frame drum. Traditionally, fandangos were offered as payment for collective...29 November 2011
Bali
e of Humanity: Geet-Gawai is a pre-wedding ceremony that combines rituals, prayer, songs, music and dance. It is performed mainly by Bhojpuri-speaking communities in Mauritius, of Indian descent. The traditional practice takes place at the home of the bride or groom and involves female family members and neighbours. It begins with five married wom...2 December 2016
Addis Ababa