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New inscriptions to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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 ›››
Summer Solstice Fire Festival in the Pyrenees
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 ›››
New inscriptions on the lists of intangible cultural heritage
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
:Niger,
Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage through strengthening national capacities in Morocco, Mauritania and Tunisia
:Morocco, Mauritania, Tunisia,
Strengthening national capacities for effective safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage in Central America
:El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua,
Latest events supported
Atelier sur l'élaboration de plans de sauvegarde
Atelier sur l'élaboration de plans de sauvegarde
Atelier sur l'élaboration de plans de sauvegarde du PCI
Funds-in-Trust (since 2009)
Additional appropriations since 2009
Ms Ángeles ALBERT
General Director, Fine Arts and Cultural Heritage of the Ministry of Culture