Ethiopia 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 ›››

Learning with intangible cultural heritage in education

29 November 2016

President Mulatu Teshome of Ethiopia opens 11th session of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee in Addis Ababa

28 November 2016

Periodic reporting

On the implementation of the Convention

15/12/2012 (submitted on time)

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Key references

Ratification of the Convention on

24 February 2006

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Listing of ICH

Gada system, an indigenous democratic socio-political system of the Oromo (2016, RL)

3 elements inscribed

2016: Gada system, an indigenous democratic socio-political system of the Oromo (RL)
2015: Fichee-Chambalaalla, New Year festival of the Sidama people (RL)
2013: Commemoration feast of the finding of the True Holy Cross of Christ (RL)

On-going nomination(s)

2019: Ethiopian epiphany (RL)

Backlog nomination(s)

2020: Ashenda Ashendye Aynewari Maria Shadey Solel, Ethiopian girls festival (RL)

Project

Safeguarding of traditional music in Ethiopia

1 January 2005 – 1 January 2009

Amount (US$) 343,886 ›››

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Legislation

Droit et Patrimoine en Afrique 1: de l'Afrique du Sud à l'Ethiopie

2002

Proclamation 209/2000 to provide for research and conservation of cultural heritage

2000

Charte culturelle de l'Afrique

1976

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