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 | |||
| Craftmanship of Estremoz clay figures | Portugal |    | |
| Zaouli, popular music and dance of the Guro communities in Côte d’Ivoire | Côte d'Ivoire | | |
2015 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Tinian marble craftsmanship | Greece | | |
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 | | |
2012 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Ichapekene Piesta, the biggest festival of San Ignacio de Moxos | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | | |
| Marches of Entre-Sambre-et-Meuse | Belgium | | |
2011 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Pilgrimage to the sanctuary of the Lord of Qoyllurit’i | Peru | | |
2010 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Armenian cross-stones art. Symbolism and craftsmanship of Khachkars | Armenia | | |
| Gióng festival of Phù Ðông and Sóc temples | Viet Nam | | |
| Parachicos in the traditional January feast of Chiapa de Corzo | Mexico | | |
2009 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Holy Week processions in Popayán | Colombia | | |
| Mazu belief and customs | China | | |
| Regong arts | China | | |
2008 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Woodcrafting knowledge of the Zafimaniry | Madagascar | | |