Peru and the 2003 Convention

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Fifth annual coordination meeting of Category 2 Centres in the field of ICH

4 September 2017

From 10 – 11 September 2017, the ‘Fifth Annual Coordination Meeting of Category 2 Centres (C2C) active in the field of intangible cultural heritage’ will be held in ›››

Supporting policy development in the field of intangible cultural heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean

3 October 2016

Supporting policy development in the field of intangible cultural heritage in Latin America and the Caribbean

3 October 2016

Periodic reporting

On the implementation of the Convention

15/12/2011 (submitted on time)
15/12/2017

On Urgent Safeguarding List elements

Eshuva, Harákmbut sung prayers of Peru’s Huachipaire people

2011

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Key references

Ratification of the Convention on

23 September 2005

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Committee Member

Membership and participation

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Listing of ICH and Register

Taquile and its textile art (2008, RL)

10 elements inscribed

2015: Wititi dance of the Colca Valley (RL)
2014: Festivity of Virgen de la Candelaria of Puno (RL)
2013: Knowledge, skills and rituals related to the annual renewal of the Q’eswachaka bridge (RL)
2011: Eshuva, Harákmbut sung prayers of Peru’s Huachipaire people (USL)
2011: Pilgrimage to the sanctuary of the Lord of Qoyllurit’i (RL)
2010: Huaconada, ritual dance of Mito (RL)
2010: Scissors dance (RL)
2009: Safeguarding intangible cultural heritage of Aymara communities in Bolivia, Chile and Peru (Art18)
2008: Oral heritage and cultural manifestations of the Zápara people (RL)
2008: Taquile and its textile art (RL)

On-going nomination(s)

2017: Traditional system of Corongo's water judges (RL)

Backlog nomination(s)

2018: Hatajo de Negritos and Hatajo de Pallitas from the Peruvian south-central coastline (RL)

Project

Sub-regional capacity-building workshops in Central America and South America on safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage

1 September 2008 – 1 May 2011

Amount (US$) 200,000 ›››

Strengthening the Transmission of the Traditional Textile Knowledge of Taquile

1 December 2006 – 1 June 2009

Amount (US$) 79,439 ›››

Bi-national Action Plan for the Safeguarding and Revitalization of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of the Zápara Community

1 December 2005 – 1 September 2007

Amount (US$) 203,956 ›››

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Interviews

Mr David UGARTE<br />
Directeur régional de culture de Cusco, Ministère de la culture

Mr David UGARTE
Directeur régional de culture de Cusco, Ministère de la culture

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Category 2 center(s)

Regional Centre for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Latin America

Peru

Legislation

Law Nº 27811 introducing a protection system for the collecive knowledge of indigenous peoples regarding biological resources

2002

Law Nº 27811 introducing a protection system for the collecive knowledge of indigenous peoples regarding biological resources (translation)

2002

Law Nº 26282 about the Conservation, Protection and Promotion of the Archeological Heritage of SIPAN declared of national interest

1994

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