Egypt and the 2003 Convention

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Nearly US$500,000 granted to support safeguarding activities in Antigua and Bermuda, Burundi, Egypt, South Sudan and Uruguay

8 October 2020

The Intangible Cultural Heritage Fund provides assistance to States Parties in their efforts to safeguard their living heritage. Last September, the Bureau of the ›››

Workshop on preparing nominations and international assistance

8 September 2019

Workshop on developing safeguarding plans for intangible cultural heritage

4 August 2019

Periodic reporting

On the implementation of the Convention

15/12/2011 (submitted on time)
15/12/2017 (not submitted)
15/12/2022

On Urgent Safeguarding List elements

Handmade weaving in Upper Egypt (Sa'eed)

2020

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Traditional hand puppetry

2018

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Key references

Ratification of the Convention on

3 August 2005

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Membership and participation

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Listing of ICH

Traditional hand puppetry (2018, USL)

6 elements inscribed

2021: Arabic calligraphy: knowledge, skills and practices (RL)
2020: Handmade weaving in Upper Egypt (Sa'eed) (USL)
2019: Date palm, knowledge, skills, traditions and practices (RL)
2018: Traditional hand puppetry (USL)
2016: Tahteeb, stick game (RL)
2008: Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah epic (RL)

On-going nomination(s)

2022: Festivals related to the Journey of the Holy family in Egypt (RL)
2022: Date palm, knowledge, skills, traditions and practices (RL)

Backlog nomination(s)

2014: Inventories of intangible culture in six cultural areas in Egypt (IAR+25)
2014: Pottery (RL)

Project

Inventory of intangible culture of craftsmanship in the core of Historic Cairo

18 August 2021 – 18 February 2023

Amount (US$) 86,950 ›››

Strengthening national capacities for safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage in Egypt for sustainable development

30 May 2017 – 30 June 2021

Amount (US$) 367,435 ›››

Strengthening national capacities for safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in eight countries in Africa and the Arab Region: assessing needs and developing project proposals

1 May 2014 – 1 March 2019

Amount (US$) 259,419 ›››

MedLiHer - Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Mediterranean Partner Countries

1 January 2009 – 1 January 2013

Amount (US$) 1,426,317 ›››

Enhancing Women’s Role as Custodians and Artisans of Egyptian Handicrafts

1 January 2005 – 1 May 2006

Amount (US$) 253,177 ›››

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Interviews

Mr Ahmed Morsi Director of the Egyptian Archives of Folk Traditions, Ministry of Culture

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Accredited NGOs located in this country

الجمعية المصرية للمأثورات الشعبية - EGYPT

2003

Egyptian Society for Folk Traditions (ESFT) - EGYPT ›››

جمعية التراث النوبي - EGYPT

1980

Nubian Heritage Society - EGYPT ›››

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Legislation

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

2002

Charte culturelle de l'Afrique

1976

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