State of Palestine - UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage

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Seven new International Assistance projects supported by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund

11 June 2025

Seven new International Assistance projects supported by the Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund

Palestinian authorities take further steps in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage

15 April 2021

Palestinian authorities take further steps in safeguarding intangible cultural heritage

4 November 2020

Training on Community based inventorying and pilot inventorying exercise

26 October 2020

Training on Community based inventorying and pilot inventorying exercise

Latest news and events

Periodic reporting

On the implementation of the Convention

15/12/2017 (submitted on time)
15/12/2022 (submitted)
15/12/2028

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Key references

Ratification of the Convention on

8 December 2011

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Committee Member

Committee Member

State of Palestine (2016 - 2020)

Contact

Listing of ICH

Palestinian Hikaye

Palestinian Hikaye (2008, RL)

8 elements inscribed

2024: Tradition of Nabulsi soap making in Palestine (RL)
2024: Henna: rituals, aesthetic and social practices (RL)
2023: Dabkeh, traditional dance in Palestine (RL)
2023: Arts, skills and practices associated with engraving on metals (gold, silver and copper) (RL)
2022: Date palm, knowledge, skills, traditions and practices (RL)
2021: Arabic calligraphy: knowledge, skills and practices (RL)
2021: The art of embroidery in Palestine, practices, skills, knowledge and rituals (RL)
2008: Palestinian Hikaye (RL)

On-going nomination(s)

2026: Oud instrument: practices, skills and performing arts (RL)
2026: Art et traditions de bâtir en terre (RL)
2026: Ka'ak Al-Quds, Jerusalem sesame bread (RL)
2025: Arabic Kohl (RL)

Project

Enhancing implementation of the 2003 Convention through community-based inventorying and urgent safeguarding measures in the State of Palestine

11 June 2025 – 11 June 2025

Amount (US$) 100,000

Strengthening national capacities for safeguarding Palestinian intangible cultural heritage

30 May 2017 – 31 December 2020

Amount (US$) 273,049

Strengthening national capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in eight countries in Africa and the Arab Region: assessing needs and developing project proposals

1 May 2014 – 1 March 2019

Amount (US$) 259,419

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Category 2 center(s)

Regional Research Centre for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in West and Central Asia

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

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