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Press release

Intangible cultural heritage: Committee meets to decide on new inscriptions

08/12/2021

The Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee will meet online from 13 to 18 December to examine 55 new applications for inscription submitted by States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. A press conference will be held on Monday 13 December at 5.30 at the start of the Committee session.

The Intergovernmental Committee’s annual meeting will continue through 18 December and be chaired by Punchi Nilame Meegaswatte, Secretary-General of Sri Lanka’s National Commission for UNESCO.

The 24 members of the Committee, representatives elected from among the 180 States Parties to the Convention, will examine a total of 55 requests for inscription this year: 

  • 45 requests for inclusion on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity,
  • 5 requests for the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
  • 5 nominations to the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices. 

The Committee will also examine three requests for international financial assistance submitted by Mongolia for bii biyelgee (a traditional folk dance inscribed in 2009 as requiring urgent safeguarding), by Timor-Leste for tais (a traditional fabric, pending application) and by Djibouti for Xeedho (the preparation of a culinary dish, application pending).

Press conference and announcement of inscriptions

To access the press conference on 13 December, starting at 5.30pm CET (4.30 UTC) will be accessible please use the following: https://unesco-org.zoom.us/j/98163476578

New inscriptions will be announced live on Twitter on the @unesco and @unesco_fr during the Committee’s session, which will also be streamed here: https://ich.unesco.org/en/16com. A press release with a recap of new inscriptions will be published at the close of Committee meeting.

Press resources can be found at the following linkhttps://ich.unesco.org/en/press-resources-01214

Video footage of items due to be inscribed is available here: https://en.unesco.org/pressroom/brolls/intangible-heritage .

The Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention in brief

The Convention promotes the safeguarding of knowledge and skills necessary for traditional craftsmanship and cultural practices transmitted from generation to generation, such as oral traditions, performing arts, social practices, rituals and festive events, and knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe.

The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity currently has 492 inscribed elements. It aims to give greater visibility to communities’ cultural practices and know-how. 

To date, the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding features 67 elements. It identifies elements of living heritage whose survival is threatened and enables States Parties to the Convention to mobilize the necessary international cooperation and assistance to strengthen the transmission of these cultural practices in agreement with the communities concerned.

The Register of Good Safeguarding Practices currently includes 25 projects. It identifies programmes, projects and activities that best reflect the principles and objectives of the Convention.

Browse the lists: https://ich.unesco.org/en/lists

 

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