he Holy Trinity in the city of La Paz. The Parade begins with a procession involving 40,000 devotees who dance and sing in honour of the patron saint. The procession moves through the streets with 7,000 musicians, greeted by a euphoric atmosphere. On the following day, the procession members carry the patron saint on their shoulders. The festival s... international
13 December 2019
festivities are practised on the streets and squares of the different locations. The medieval circle dance ‘Kolo’ is a central event during these festivities, with the accompaniment of the city music orchestras. Kolo has twelve figures featuring spiritual and naval symbols. Membership of Boka Navy is voluntary and every year, at the celebratory...14 December 2019
Bogotá
lso an opportunity for the community to socialize and share traditional food, costumes, customs, music and dances, among others. Considers that, from the information included in the file, the nomination satisfies the following criteria for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: R.1: Naïve pain...6 December 2024
Asunción
1982-2000: from Mondiacult to Our Creative Diversity
g in Jog Jakarta, Indonesia, a new UNESCO video collection of the performing arts was launched under the title ‘Traditional Dance, Theatre and Music of the World’. In November the same year, a regional seminar on The Cultural Dimension of Development in Africa: Decision-making, Participation, Enterprises, was jointly organized by UNESCO, the Wo......15 June 2018
part, and one of the main features of the festivity is the huge presence and participation of different native dancer groups. The carrying (“La Llevada”) and the activities derived from the ritual cycle encompass a mass public demonstration in which the streets and public spaces become a ritual festival for the community, featuring different ar...1 December 2018
Port Louis
ed through experimental workshops, open-source approaches and new technologies. While commonly worn by folk dance groups and folk bands, as well as individuals at festive or social celebrations, blueprint products increasingly influence everyday clothing, fashion and interior design, among other disciplines. It provides its practitioners with a sen...1 December 2018
Port Louis
Thirty-one new elements inscribed on the Representative List
t, inhabitants of villages around Ozren Mountain go up to Gostilj to pick Iva grass before assembling in smaller groups to play, dance and sing traditional music. In the afternoon, Orthodox priests consecrate the Iva. Iva is used to cure and prevent disease and the practice helps preserve traditional costumes, songs and dances. Several local associ... international
29 November 2018
rits for blessings, protection and bountiful harvests, the festival involves specific rituals, songs, dance performances and a procession. The masks are created using natural materials, and the colours, styles and shapes used have spiritual meanings and connotations. The festival and the related knowledge and practices are at risk of disappearing d...4 June 2024
UNESCO Headquarters
Submitting States and priorities for 2018 cycle
7-2018 23 Syrian Arab RepublicUSLShadow play (01368)(0) one file for 2017-2018 24 ThailandRLKhon, masked dance drama of Thailand (01385)(0) one file for 2017-2018 25 TunisiaRLLes savoir-faire liés à la poterie des femmes de Sejnane (01406)(0) one file for 2017-2018 26 IrelandRLHurling (01263)(i) no element inscribed 27 Lao Peo...See the files under process for 2018 cycle...9 February 2022
d choreographic practice with instrumental accompaniment that incorporates voice, music, poetry, and dance. Morna can be either sung or played only with instruments, mainly chordophones, including the guitar, violin, ten-string guitar, replaced with a cavaquinho in the twentieth century, and the ukulele. Several other instruments have now been intr...14 December 2019
Bogotá