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New inscriptions to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
1 December 2016 Germany, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, China, Republic of Korea, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Spain, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Morocco, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, Nigeria, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Czechia, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam, Afghanistan,Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) - Sixteen new elements have been added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage following the decisions adopted by the ›››
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Summer Solstice Fire Festival in the Pyrenees
1 April 2016 – Huesca (Sobrarbe Region) Spain,The Comarca de Sobrarbe usually works in promotion of the local cultural heritage, especially, in World Heritage like Pirineos Monte Perdido and the Rock ›››
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New inscriptions on the lists of intangible cultural heritage
1 December 2015 Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Colombia, Spain, France, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Mongolia, Namibia, Uganda, Portugal,Windhoek, 1 December—The Committee for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage meeting in Namibia until 4 December, on Tuesday inscribed five elements on the List of ›››
Donor country for the safeguarding of ICH
Latest projects supported
Safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage through strengthening national capacities in Niger
Starting date: 1 September 2013Benefitting country(ies):Niger,
Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage through strengthening national capacities in Morocco, Mauritania an Tunisia
Starting date: 1 March 2013Benefitting country(ies):Morocco, Mauritania, Tunisia,
Strengthening national capacities for effective safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in Central America
Starting date: 1 August 2012Benefitting country(ies):El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua,
Latest events supported
Atelier sur l'élaboration de plans de sauvegarde
17 October 2016 - 14 October 2016, :City to be determinedAtelier sur l'élaboration de plans de sauvegarde
3 October 2016 - 7 October 2016, :City to be determinedAtelier sur l'élaboration de plans de sauvegarde du PCI
5 September 2016 - 9 September 2016, :Not yet determinedFunds-in-Trust (since 2009)
Additional appropriations since 2009
– 2012
– 4 December 2012
– 18 July 2013
– 1 November 2013