Strengthening capacities for periodic reporting under the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Africa

Países beneficiarios: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Camerún, Chad, Comoras, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibuti, Eritrea, Eswatini, Etiopía, Gabón, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Ecuatorial, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Malí, Mauricio, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Níger (el), República Centroafricana, República Democrática del Congo, República Unida de Tanzania, Ruanda, Santo Tomé y Príncipe, Senegal, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudán del Sur, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Resumen:

Africa is the fourth region to be undertaking periodic reporting under the revised regional cycle approved by the General Assembly of States Parties to the Convention [Decision 14.COM 8]. The present project aims to strengthen the human and institutional capacities of States Parties in the region, in conducting a thorough review of the state of safeguarding policies, programmes, and initiatives in ›››

Noticias y actividades:

• 2024-04-22 – Milestone achieved as Africa participates in its first regional cycle of periodic reporting

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

Países beneficiarios: Comoras, Djibuti, Egipto, Madagascar, Palestina, Sudán del Sur, Sudán, Yemen

Resumen:

The aim of this project funded by the Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority (ADTCA) is to lay a solid foundation to support eight countries in Africa and the Arab region (Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Madagascar, Palestine, South Sudan, Sudan and Yemen) in their efforts to safeguard their living heritage, in accordance with the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the ›››

Noticias y actividades:

• 2015-08-09 – Evaluación de necesidades para fortalecer las capacidades nacionales en la implementación de la Convención para la Salvaguardia del Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial en Egipto
• 2015-05-04 – Progress in implementing an eight-country capacity-building project in the Arab States and Africa

Plan de Acción para la salvaguardia del trabajo de la madera de los Zafimaniry

Países beneficiarios: Madagascar

Resumen:

Los zafimaniry, pueblo de unos 25.000 miembros, mantiene una singular tradición de trabajo artesanal de la madera. La mayoría de las superficies de madera que hay en sus aldeas-desde los utensilios de cocina hasta las propias casas- están delicadamente labradas y lucen una ornamentación elaborada. Los motivos rebosan de significaciones simbólicas que remiten a los valores y la visión del mundo de lo ›››