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Seventeen new elements inscribed on the lists of the Convention
4 December 2013 Algeria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, China, Cyprus, Croatia, Spain, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Greece, India, Italy, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Morocco, Mongolia, Niger, Uganda, Portugal,On Wednesday 4 December, the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage inscribed two new elements on List of Intangible Cultural Heritage ›››
Good news for living heritage in the Caribbean
1 October 2012 Belize, Jamaica, Japan, Trinidad and Tobago,The diverse cultural communities of Belize, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago, will be happy to know that in the context of its Global Strategy ›››
Donor country for the safeguarding of ICH
Latest projects supported
Safeguarding the intangible cultural heritage of Nigeria through an integrated approach
Starting date: 1 June 2014Benefitting country(ies):Nigeria,
Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage of Kallawaya communities
Starting date: 1 February 2014Benefitting country(ies):Bolivia (Plurinational State of),
Strengthening national capacities for effective safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay
Starting date: 1 June 2012Benefitting country(ies):Argentina,