
d city of Elche, situated in the region of Valencia. It is a living testimony of European religious theatre of the Middle Ages and of the cult of the Virgin. This theatrical performance, which is entirely sung, comprises two acts, performed on 14 and 15 August. These depict the death and crowning of the Virgin in a series of scenes and related pa...
Spaina in Nicaragua’s Carazo province. El Güegüense, a synthesis of Spanish and indigenous cultures combining theatre, dance and music, is considered one of Latin America’s most distinctive colonial-era expressions. The earliest texts were probably composed in the early eighteenth century. The story revolves around encounters between the Spanish...
NicaraguaRabinal Achí dance drama tradition
litical subjects concerning the inhabitants of the region of Rabinal, expressed through masked dance, theatre and music. The oral and written narrative is presented by a group of characters, who appear on a stage representing Maya villages, such as Kajyub’, the regional capital of the Rabinaleb’ in the fourteenth century. The narrative, divid...
Guatemala12.COM 2.BUR : Examination of requests for International Assistance up to US$100,000
nal Assistance for a project entitled Safeguarding the intangible traditions of Kwagh-Hir (Tiv puppetry theatre) in Nigeria through comprehensive documentation: Kwagh-Hir is a form of puppetry theatre traditionally performed in Tiv communities in the state of Benue, in the mid-belt region of Nigeria. It provides secular entertainment, education an...
24 May 2017>UNESCO Headquarters
ere are also formal modes of transmission all over Greenland, through institutions such as the National Theatre of Greenland, amateur theatre associations and dance studios. Socially, the element is a symbol of equality and equity. Certain songs are specific to gender, but anyone can learn the practice regardless of age or gender. R.2: The inscri...
18 December 2021>Online
3.COM : Admission of observers to the present session
The Committee, Having examined Document ITH/08/3.COM/CONF.203/4; Recalling its Decisions 2.COM 4 and 2.EXT.COM 15; Welcomes the participation as observers to its third session of the following States and intergovernmental organizations: South Africa Austria Bahrain Benin Denmark Irak Kuwait Poland Democratic Republic of the Congo Czech Republic...
8 November 2008>Istanbul
Report on the implementation of the Convention
d promoting the traditional cultural heritage of India’s performing arts of classical dance, music, theatre, puppetry, crafts and folk arts. The Akademi has been designated as the nodal agency for coordinating India’s nominations for various lists as well as for other actions such as developing and maintaining the National Inventory of Intangib...
angible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Orteke is an indigenous Kazakh performing art that combines theatre, music and puppetry. This folk art entails a music performance with a dombyra, a traditional two-stringed instrument, and a dance performed by a wooden puppet. Attached to the surface of a traditional drum with a metal rod, a wooden puppet in...
3 December 2022>Rabat
tural Heritage. The government also conducts training workshops at the Japan Arts Council (National Theatre) to train successors of traditional performing arts such as Noh, Kumiodori, Bunraku, Kabuki and traditional popular entertainment. With regard to documentation, the Department of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the National Research Institute...