21 March: UNESCO celebrates the World Poetry Day
21 March: UNESCO celebrates the World Poetry Day ,21-March:-UNESCO-celebrates-the-World-Poetry-Day,UNESCO first adopted 21 March as World Poetry Day during its 30th General Conference in Paris in 1999. Practiced throughout history, poetry includes various forms of language, expressions and signification. It is often accompanied by music and perform... international
18 March 2022
In Zambia, the International Assistance project to safeguard Kuyabila poetry begins
In Zambia, the International Assistance project to safeguard Kuyabila poetry begins,In-Zambia,-the-International-Assistance-project-to-safeguard-Kuyabila-poetry-beg,Being one of the five domains of the 2003 Convention, oral traditions and expressions encompass an enormous variety of spoken forms including proverbs, riddles, tales, nursery rhymes, l... Zambia
7 June 2022
Partnerships for Inventorying Mediterranean Living Heritage
inventorying. In Lebanon, the research teams will be working with the communities of Zajal, a form of poetry widespread in the country. Egypt and Jordan will work with local communities in the governorates of Damietta and Madaba. For each project a workshop will train the concerned actors before the field inventorying begins. The Convention for... Egypt
, Jordan
, Lebanon
6 July 2012
Communities in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan to embark on the inventorying of their living heritage
diversity; for Lebanon, the attention is given only to Zajal, a cultural practice rooted in traditional poetry, but constantly recreated and reinterpreted to address issues and themes of relevance to the larger society today.... Egypt
, Jordan
, Lebanon
22 March 2012
23 August: International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
Samba de Roda of the Recôncavo of Bahia The Samba de Roda, which involves music, dance and poetry, is a popular festive event that developed in the State of Bahia, in the region of Recôncavo during the seventeenth century. It drew heavily on the dances and cultural traditions of the region’s African slaves. The performance als... international
18 August 2021
Community-based inventorying of intangible cultural heritage workshops held in Jordan
in Jordan. The workshops included a local Sheik explaining Bedouin traditional coffee culture, Nabatean poetry performance in a goat-hair tent and interviews with Druze women about the link between their traditional dress and cultural identity. Hisham, a participant in the workshops, brought his daughters, Katrine and Shahira, along to highlight th... Jordan
16 October 2017
Six elements inscribed on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
nationally and internationally. United Arab Emirates - Al Azi, art of performing praise, pride and fortitude poetry Al Azi is a traditional poetry recital performed by a group of individuals without instruments. The practice strengthens bonds in the community and is connected with knowledge and practices related to nature. Due to migration, the en... Botswana
, Colombia
, Morocco
, Mongolia
, Türkiye
, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
6 December 2017
Sixteen new elements inscribed on the Representative List
d elements below lead to web pages with information, pictures and videos: Al-Zajal, recited or sung poetry (Lebanon) Tchopa, sacrificial dance of the Lhomwe people of southern Malawi (Malawi) Coming forth of the masks and puppets in Markala (Mali) Traditional Mauritian Sega (Mauritius) Mongolian knuckle-bone shooting (Mongolia) Argan, practi... international
27 November 2014
Sudan takes steps to strengthen the safeguarding of its living heritage
n initial inventory of 42 ICH elements, such as the dressing style of women of Roshaida tribe, Al Saeia Poetry, and henna. Another important result of project was the preparation of a national strategy for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Sudan. Following those achievements and thanks to the training received through the project, Suda... Sudan
19 February 2021
Yusuf Osman, Director General for Culture at the MoECHE opened the workshop by recalling the importance of poetry in Somalis’ daily lives, as Somalia has a strong tradition of oral history. He also stressed the importance of involving Somali youth in the process of identifying and safeguarding Somali intangible cultural heritage. As Ismail Yusuf... Somalia
7 October 2021