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21 March: the International Day of Nowruz

18 March 2021

21 March: the International Day of Nowruz

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

1 December 2016

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

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

2 December 2015

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

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On the implementation of the Convention

15/12/2017 (submitted on time)
15/12/2024

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Ratification of the Convention on

25 November 2011

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Listing of ICH

Epic art of Gorogly

Epic art of Gorogly (2015, RL)

9 elements inscribed

2024: Nawrouz, Novruz, Nowrouz, Nowrouz, Nawrouz, Nauryz, Nooruz, Nowruz, Navruz, Nevruz, Nowruz, Navruz (RL)
2023: Art of Akhal-Teke horse breeding and traditions of horses' decoration (RL)
2022: Turkmen-style needlework art (RL)
2022: Sericulture and traditional production of silk for weaving (RL)
2022: Telling tradition of Nasreddin Hodja/ Molla Nesreddin/ Molla Ependi/ Apendi/ Afendi Kozhanasyr Anecdotes (RL)
2021: Dutar making craftsmanship and traditional music performing art combined with singing (RL)
2019: Traditional turkmen carpet making art in Turkmenistan (RL)
2017: Kushtdepdi rite of singing and dancing (RL)
2015: Epic art of Gorogly (RL)

On-going nomination(s)

2025: The art of breeding Turkmen alabay (RL)

Files pending priority ‘0’ treatment

Traditions of baby cradling and singing lullabies (RL)

Project

Silk Roads Heritage Corridors in Afghanistan, Central Asia and Iran - International Dimension of the European Year of Cultural Heritage

1 October 2018 – 1 September 2021

Amount (US$) 3,400,000

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