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 : 36 elements corresponding to 24 countries

2018² – 2017² – 2016³ – 2015¹ – 2014² – 2012³ – 2011² – 2010⁶ – 2009⁶ – 2008⁹

2018
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Khon, masked dance drama in Thailand	Thailand
La Romería (the pilgrimage): ritual cycle of 'La llevada' (the carrying) of the Virgin of Zapopan	Mexico
2017
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Punto	Cuba
The art of Bài Chòi in Central Viet Nam	Viet Nam
2016
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Chapei Dang Veng	Cambodia
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Carnival of Granville	France
Music and dance of the merengue in the Dominican Republic	Dominican Republic
2015
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Wititi dance of the Colca Valley	Peru
2014
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Arirang folk song in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea	Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Festivity of Virgen de la Candelaria of Puno	Peru
2012
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Arirang, lyrical folk song in the Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea
Mesir Macunu festival	Turkey
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
Strategy for training coming generations of Fujian puppetry practitioners	China
2011
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Festivity of ‘la Mare de Déu de la Salut’ of Algemesí	Spain
Mariachi, string music, song and trumpet	Mexico
2010
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Gagok, lyric song cycles accompanied by an orchestra	Republic of Korea
Huaconada, ritual dance of Mito	Peru
Indonesian Angklung	Indonesia
Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala	India
Peking opera	China
Pirekua, traditional song of the P’urhépecha	Mexico
2009
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Candombe and its socio-cultural space: a community practice	Uruguay
Cheoyongmu	Republic of Korea
Doina	Romania
Tango	Argentina – Uruguay
Xi’an wind and percussion ensemble	China
Yueju opera	China
2008
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Chopi Timbila	Mozambique
Iraqi Maqam	Iraq
Mask dance of the drums from Drametse	Bhutan
Nha Nhac, Vietnamese court music	Viet Nam
Nôgaku theatre	Japan
Patum of Berga	Spain
Royal ballet of Cambodia	Cambodia
Sbek Thom, Khmer shadow theatre	Cambodia
Shashmaqom music	Uzbekistan – Tajikistan