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30/11/2026
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21.COM
17/06/2026
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11.GA
08/12/2025
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20.COM
02/12/2024
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19.COM
11/06/2024
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10.GA
05/12/2023
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18.COM
04/07/2023
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18.COM WG ART18
28/11/2022
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17.COM
05/07/2022
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9.GA
01/07/2022
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5.EXT.COM
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17/10/2026
- Online (-)
19/06/2026
- UNESCO Headquarters (France)
23/04/2026
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We are Living Heritage photo exhibition (2023)
Sounds of living heritage, a journey through indigenous languages (2019)
Tell your living heritage story (2018)
Passing it on: Inventorying living heritage in Africa (2016)
ICH for sustainable development: a virtual exhibition (2013)
Recognizing Our Cultural Heritage... (2010)
Living Heritage: Exploring the Intangible (2007)
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