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.
2016 | |||
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Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Argungu international fishing and cultural festival | Nigeria |    | |
| Tahteeb, stick game | Egypt | | |
2014 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Capoeira circle | Brazil | | |
| Nongak, community band music, dance and rituals in the Republic of Korea | Republic of Korea | | |
2012 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Frevo, performing arts of the Carnival of Recife | Brazil | | |
2011 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Sada Shin Noh, sacred dancing at Sada shrine, Shimane | Japan | | |
| Taekkyeon, a traditional Korean martial art | Republic of Korea | | |
2010 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Chhau dance | India | | |
| Pahlevani and Zoorkhanei rituals | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | | |
| Peking opera | China | | |
2009 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Yueju opera | China | | |