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 listed below, you can discover the nominations, photos and videos, together with Committee decisions and evidence of community consent.

You may also experience a conceptual, visual and interactive navigation through ‘Dive into Intangible Cultural Heritage’ interfaces which demonstrate the thematic interconnectedness between all the elements inscribed and their relation to nature or to threats.

The designations employed in the texts and documents of the nomination presented by the submitting State Party or States Parties do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Committee nor UNESCO concerning a) the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, b) the legal status of its authorities or c) the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

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Results : 11 elements corresponding to 3 regions and 15 countries

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2023
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Al-Man’ouché, an emblematic culinary practice in Lebanon	Lebanon
Iftar/Eftari/Iftar/Iftor and its socio-cultural traditions	Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Türkiye – Uzbekistan
2022
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Al-Mansaf in Jordan, a festive banquet and its social and cultural meanings	Jordan
Artisanal know-how and culture of baguette bread	France
Beekeeping in Slovenia, a way of life	Slovenia
2021
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Traditional craft skills and arts of Al-Naoor	Iraq
2020
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Il-Ftira, culinary art and culture of flattened sourdough bread in Malta	Malta
2019
List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Spring rite of Juraŭski Karahod	Belarus
2016
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Flatbread making and sharing culture: Lavash, Katyrma, Jupka, Yufka	Azerbaijan – Iran (Islamic Republic of) – Kazakhstan – Kyrgyzstan – Türkiye
2014
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
2010
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Krakelingen and Tonnekensbrand, end-of-winter bread and fire feast at Geraardsbergen	Belgium