21 March: the International Day of Nowruz

18 March 2021 – Azerbaijan, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Afghanistan,

Do you know what Nowruz, Nauryz or Nevruz mean? These words signify ‘new day’ for more than 300 million people around the world, and correspond to ›››

Results published of a survey on ICH and Education in Asia and the Pacific: tools and case-studies

4 March 2021 – Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Viet Nam, Singapore,

Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) education is essential for understanding our own histories and cultures, as well as those of our neighbours, fostering understanding, empathy ›››

Seven new elements inscribed on the List in Need of Urgent Safeguarding

28 November 2018 – Algeria, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Egypt, Kenya, Pakistan, Syrian Arab Republic,

Meeting in Mauritius until 1 December, the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, inscribed this morning seven elements on the List ›››

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

1 December 2016 – Germany, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, China, Republic of Korea, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Spain, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Czechia, Turkmenistan, Türkiye, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Afghanistan,

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

Capacity building on implementing UNESCO 2003 Convention for safeguarding the ICH

12 June 2012 – Pakistan,

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Second Training Session at Pakistan National Council of the Arts

25 June 2011 – Pakistan,

Within the framework of UNESCO’s global capacity-building strategy for the implementation of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003), a f ›››

Training Workshop on the Implementation of 2003 Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage

2 May 2011 – Pakistan,

© UNESCO Within the framework of UNESCO’s global capacity-building strategy for the implementation of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible C ›››