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.
2017 | |||
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Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Basel Carnival | Switzerland |    | |
2016 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Carnival of Granville | France | | |
| Mangal Shobhajatra on Pahela Baishakh | Bangladesh | | |
| Yama, Hoko, Yatai, float festivals in Japan | Japan | | |
2013 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Círio de Nazaré (The Taper of Our Lady of Nazareth) in the city of Belém, Pará | Brazil | | |
| Shrimp fishing on horseback in Oostduinkerke | Belgium | | |
2012 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Cherry festival in Sefrou | Morocco | | |
| Festival of Saint Francis of Assisi, Quibdó | Colombia | | |
| Schemenlaufen, the carnival of Imst, Austria | Austria | | |
| Worship of Hùng kings in Phú Thọ | Viet Nam | | |
2010 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Aalst carnival | Belgium | | |
| Krakelingen and Tonnekensbrand, end-of-winter bread and fire feast at Geraardsbergen | Belgium | | |
2009 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Carnaval de Negros y Blancos | Colombia | | |
| Holy Week processions in Popayán | Colombia | | |
| Mazu belief and customs | China | | |
2008 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Processional giants and dragons in Belgium and France | Belgium – France | | |