Iraq and the 2003 Convention

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New inscriptions to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

1 December 2016

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) - Sixteen new elements have been added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage following the decisions adopted by the ›››

Emergency workshop on nominations for Iraq

26 December 2015

Emergency workshop on community-based inventorying for Iraq

19 December 2015

Periodic reporting

On the implementation of the Convention

15/12/2016 (still to submit)
15/12/2022

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Key references

Ratification of the Convention on

6 January 2010

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Membership and participation

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Listing of ICH

Nawrouz, Novruz, Nowrouz, Nowrouz, Nawrouz, Nauryz, Nooruz, Nowruz, Navruz, Nevruz, Nowruz, Navruz (2016, RL)

3 elements inscribed

2016: Khidr Elias feast and its vows (RL)
2016: Nawrouz, Novruz, Nowrouz, Nowrouz, Nawrouz, Nauryz, Nooruz, Nowruz, Navruz, Nevruz, Nowruz, Navruz (RL)
2008: Iraqi Maqam (RL)

Category 2 center(s)

Regional Research Centre for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in West and Central Asia

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Legislation

Antiquities and Heritage Law

2002

Antiquities and Heritage Law (translation)

2002

Ordinance N.40 on excavations

1958

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