Greece and the 2003 Convention

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New inscriptions to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

1 December 2016

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) - Sixteen new elements have been added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage following the decisions adopted by the ›››

Twenty elements added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

2 December 2015

Seventeen new elements inscribed on the lists of the Convention

4 December 2013

Periodic reporting

On the implementation of the Convention

15/12/2013 (submitted in 2015)
15/12/2021

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Key references

Ratification of the Convention on

3 January 2007

Read the Convention in: Greek

Committee Member

Membership and participation

Contact

Listing of ICH

Know-how of cultivating mastic on the island of Chios (2014, RL)

8 elements inscribed

2019: Transhumance, the seasonal droving of livestock along migratory routes in the Mediterranean and in the Alps (RL)
2019: Byzantine chant (RL)
2018: Art of dry stone walling, knowledge and techniques (RL)
2017: Rebetiko (RL)
2016: Momoeria, New Year's celebration in eight villages of Kozani area, West Macedonia, Greece (RL)
2015: Tinian marble craftsmanship (RL)
2014: Know-how of cultivating mastic on the island of Chios (RL)
2013: Mediterranean diet (RL)

On-going nomination(s)

2020: Polyphonic caravan, researching, safeguarding and promoting the Epirus polyphonic song (Art18)

Project

2018 - European Year of Cultural Heritage: Engaging youth for an inclusive and sustainable Europe

1 January 2019 – 31 March 2020

Amount (US$) 349,650 ›››

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Interviews

Ms Panayiota Andrianopoulou In charge of the implementation of 2003 Convention, Hellenic Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs, Culture and Sports

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Accredited NGOs located in this country

Lykeion Ton Hellenidon - GREECE

1911

Lyceum Club of Greek Women - GREECE ›››

Πελοποννησιακό Λαογραφικό Ίδρυμα 'Β. Παπαντωνίου' - GREECE

1974

V. Papantoniou Peloponnesian Folklore Foundation - GREECE ›››

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Category 2 center(s)

Regional Centre for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in South-Eastern Europe

Bulgaria

Legislation

Law 3521

2006

Νόμος Υπ’Αριθμ. 3028 Για την Προστασία των Αρχαιοτήτων και εν γένει της Πολιτιστικής Κληρονομιάς

2002

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