Sudan and the 2003 Convention

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Sudan takes steps to strengthen the safeguarding of its living heritage

19 February 2021

Initiated in 2017 thanks to the generous support of the Abu Dhabi Department of Culture and Tourism (United Arab Emirates), the project “Strengthening national capacities f ›››

Workshop on preparing requests for international assistance and nominations to the Lists of the 2003 Convention

23 February 2020

Training Workshop on the Development of Intangible Cultural Heritage Safeguarding Measures and Project Management in Eastern Sudan States (Red Sea, Kassala and Gedaref states)

21 January 2020

Periodic reporting

On the implementation of the Convention

15/12/2014 (not submitted)
15/12/2022

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Key references

Ratification of the Convention on

19 June 2008

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Membership and participation

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Listing of ICH

Date palm, knowledge, skills, traditions and practices (2019, RL)

2 elements inscribed

2021: Arabic calligraphy: knowledge, skills and practices (RL)
2019: Date palm, knowledge, skills, traditions and practices (RL)

On-going nomination(s)

2023: Procession and celebrations of Prophet Mohammed's birthday in Sudan (RL)
2022: Date palm, knowledge, skills, traditions and practices (RL)

Project

Strengthening national capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in Sudan

30 May 2017 – 31 December 2020

Amount (US$) 337,338 ›››

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 ›››

Documentation and inventory of intangible cultural heritage in the Republic of the Sudan (a pilot project in Kordufan and Blue Nile regions)

30 June 2016 – 31 December 2018

Amount (US$) 174,480 ›››

Digital preservation of folklore and traditional music archives (Phase I)

1 August 2012 – 15 December 2012

Amount (US$) 12,167 ›››

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Legislation

Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 4: du Rwanda au Zimbabwe

2002

Charte culturelle de l'Afrique

1976

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