Browse the Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Register of good safeguarding practices

The Committee meets annually to evaluate nominations proposed by States Parties to the 2003 Convention and decide whether or not to inscribe those cultural practices and expressions of intangible heritage on the Convention’s Lists.

By clicking on the inscribed elements below, you can discover the nominations, photos and videos, together with Committee decisions and evidence of community consent.

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Results : 7 elements corresponding to 7 countries

2017¹ – 2016¹ – 2015¹ – 2010¹ – 2009² – 2008¹

2017
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Colombian-Venezuelan llano work songs	Colombia – Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
2016
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Beer culture in Belgium	Belgium
2015
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Fichee-Chambalaalla, New Year festival of the Sidama people	Ethiopia
2010
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Naadam, Mongolian traditional festival	Mongolia
2009
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Qiang New Year festival	China
Traditional music of the Tsuur	Mongolia
2008
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Gangneung Danoje festival	Republic of Korea