Project

The Masquerade traditions of Saint Kitts and Nevis

Benefitting country(ies): Saint Kitts and Nevis

To be implemented by the Ministry of Small Business, Entrepreneurship, Cooperatives and Creative Economy, this preparatory assistance request concerns the nomination of The Masquerade traditions of Saint Kitts and Nevis to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The centuries-old Masquerade traditions traditionally mark the start of the Christmas season. They feature dance performances accompanied by the

  • Financial assistance:
    US$ 9,926 granted in 2025
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/08/2025 - 30/04/2026

Strengthening capacities for preparing nomination files for the Lists of the 2003 Convention in Small Island and Developing States (SIDS) in Latin America and the Caribbean

Benefitting country(ies): Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic Grenada Guyana Haiti Jamaica Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Suriname Trinidad and Tobago

In the context of the 2003 Convention’s global capacity-building programme, this project aims at building capacities of Small Island and Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean on the preparation of nomination files for the Lists of the 2003 Convention, with a view to improve the effective safeguarding of living heritage across the region and contribute to greater geographical balance of the elements i

News and activities:

  • Project budget:
    US$ 75,000
  • Source:
    Netherlands earmarked contribution to the Fund
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/10/2022 - 01/06/2025
  • Documents:
    Progress report: English

Safeguarding Saint Kitts and Nevis Intangible Cultural Heritage: developing a National Intangible Cultural Heritage Policy

Benefitting country(ies): Saint Kitts and Nevis

This is a two-year project based on a series of consultations with traditional and knowledge bearers and communities, groups and individuals about opportunities and challenges in the practice of their living heritage. The primary objective is the development of a National Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) Policy, which was recognized in the consultations as fundamental to safeguarding living heritage and fostering

  • Financial assistance:
    US$ 91,252 granted in 2022
  • Dates of implementation:
    23/12/2022 - 31/12/2024
  • Documents:
    Request form ICH-04: English|French
    Budget and timetable: English|French
    Progress report 2024: English
    Progress report 2023: English
    Final report: English

Strengthening inventory preparation capacity for implementing the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Saint Kitts and Nevis

Benefitting country(ies): Saint Kitts and Nevis

The proposed twenty-four-month project, was jointly implemented by the Saint Kitts Department of Culture and the UNESCO Kingston Cluster Office for the Caribbean. The project aimed at strengthening national inventorying capacities with a view to safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Saint Kitts and Nevis. Due to the combined situation of knowledge bearers growing old and, in some cases, passing away

  • Financial assistance:
    US$ 99,443 granted in 2018
  • Dates of implementation:
    07/05/2019 - 01/04/2021
  • Documents:
    Request form ICH-04: English|French
    Budget and timetable: English|French
    Progress report: English
    Final report: English

Revitalisation of Traditional Masquerade Performing Arts and Costume Making

Benefitting country(ies): Dominica Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia

Masquerade performing arts and costume-making traditions in the Caribbean derive from traditions of enslaved persons brought to the region during the three hundred year Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. These performing arts, that are rich in symbolism and social values, encompass various significant narrative and creative traditions, and play a vital role in maintaining the cultural identity within a community. However, they

  • Project budget:
    US$ 251,799
  • Source:
    Italy Funds-in-Trust
  • Dates of implementation:
    01/05/2002 - 01/08/2004
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