Opening of 10th session of Intangible Heritage Committee in Windhoek
Elemotho, the Namibian musician, performed at the ceremony, which also included a dance performance and poetry reading. “UNESCO has over the years rightly placed great emphasis on the protection of humanity’s intangible heritage. Central to UNESCO’s mission is the recognition that whatever human beings have created, built and invented over... Namibia
30 November 2015
Twenty elements added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
of children. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan - Aitysh/Aitys, art of improvisation Aitysh/Aitys is a contest between two people on poetry improvisation spoken or sung to music of traditional instruments like the Kazakh dombra. The audience chooses the topics and the contestant who demonstrates the best musical skills, rhythm, originality and wit wins. Aitys... Saudi Arabia
, Austria
, Bulgaria
, Cambodia
, Colombia
, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
, Ecuador
, Ethiopia
, Greece
, Namibia
, Oman
, Peru
, Qatar
, Romania
, Slovakia
, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
, Viet Nam
2 December 2015
Palestinian authorities take further steps in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage
ies on several ICH elements, such as food processing on date culture, Hikaye, traditional songs, bedouins poetry and Dehyya song. 17 Community-based inventorying videos were produced, and this activity proved to be a useful approach in critical circumstances, including in times of pandemic or other emergencies.... State of Palestine
15 April 2021
New inscriptions on the lists of intangible cultural heritage
thern Colombia, songs of cow-herders from the Greater Magdalena region, chants of African slaves, Spanish poetry, dance from the indigenous people of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and European-style instruments. Performed at festivals, ''parrandas'' where friends and family gather in the street, and recognized by academia, it... Algeria
, Andorra
, Colombia
, Spain
, France
, Mongolia
, Namibia
, Uganda
, Portugal
1 December 2015
Find out the newly inscribed elements on the 2003 Convention Lists…
la: Festive cycle around the devotion and worship towards Saint John the Baptist Ecuador: Pasillo, song and poetry Panama: Dances and expressions associated with the Corpus Christi Festivity Peru: Pottery-related values, knowledge, lore and practices of the Awajún people Malaysia: Songket Indonesia: Gamelan Thailand: Nora, dance drama in s... international
17 December 2021
Thirty-one new elements inscribed on the Representative List
dances in front of the row until someone holds her back. She later resumes her movements and the dancers perform what is called ‘Sahja’, with Al-Hashi dancing between the rows. The poetry chanted during the performance expresses feelings of joy, peace and empathy, and attendees of all ages are encouraged to take part. Kazakhstan - Traditiona... international
29 November 2018
Cape Verdean musical and choreographic practice with instrumental accompaniment that incorporates voice, music, poetry and dance. Morna can be either sung or played only with instruments, primarily chordophones, including the guitar, violin, and ukulele. The lyric poetry can be improvised, with topics including love, departure, separation, reunion... international
13 December 2019
performances organized by the communities, as well as inter-village dance competitions and festivals. Cuba - Punto Punto is the poetry and music of Cuban peasants, consisting of a tune or melody over which a person sings an improvised or learned stanza, based on a rhyming scheme. Punto is an essential element of Cuban cultural heritage that promot... international
7 December 2017