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.
2018 | |||
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Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Pottery skills of the women of Sejnane | Tunisia |    | |
2016 | |||
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding | |||
| Bisalhães black pottery manufacturing process | Portugal | | |
2014 | |||
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding | |||
| Male-child cleansing ceremony of the Lango of central northern Uganda | Uganda | | |
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Lavash, the preparation, meaning and appearance of traditional bread as an expression of culture in Armenia | Armenia | | |
2013 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Ancient Georgian traditional Qvevri wine-making method | Georgia | | |
| Kimjang, making and sharing kimchi in the Republic of Korea | Republic of Korea | | |
2012 | |||
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding | |||
| Earthenware pottery-making skills in Botswana’s Kgatleng District | Botswana | | |
2009 | |||
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity | |||
| Traditional firing technology of Longquan celadon | China | | |