Safeguarding our living heritage
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Initiates heading back to the Manyatta accompanied by elders for the Enkipaata ceremony
© Danson Siminyu, Kenya, 2017
News
Crafting a Conscious Planet – International Day of Yoga with Sadhguru
26 June 2023 – India,On the International Day of Yoga on 21 June, UNESCO Headquarters welcomed Sadhguru – one of the world’s leading practitioners and teachers of
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Strengthening the capacity of Community Learning Centers in China to actively engage in the safeguarding of ICH
9 June 2023 – China,From 15th to 17th May 2023, the UNESCO Capacity Building Workshop for Community Learning Centers in China on Intangible Cultural Heritage
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Bureau grants US$973,539 to support the safeguarding of living heritage in nine States Parties
5 June 2023 – Bahamas, Haiti, Mauritania, Mongolia, Nicaragua, ...The International Assistance mechanism provides support to States Parties in their national efforts to safeguard the intangible cultural heritage. The
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Join the 20th anniversary celebration campaign
30 May 2023To mark the 20th anniversary of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, all stakeholders are encouraged
Read moreStatutory meeting and activities
General Assemblies 9.GA (2022) 8.GA (2020) 7.GA (2018) 6.GA (2016) 5.GA (2014) 4.GA (2012) 3.GA (2010) 2.GA (2008) 1.EXT.GA 1.GA (2006)
Committees 17.COM (2022) 5.EXT.COM (2022) 16.COM (2021) 15.COM (2020) 14.COM (2019) 13.COM (2018) 12.COM (2017) 11.COM (2016) 10.COM (2015) 9.COM (2014) 8.COM (2013) 4.EXT.COM (2012) 7.COM (2012) 6.COM (2011) 5.COM (2010) 4.COM (2009) 3.COM (2008) 3.EXT.COM (2008) 2.EXT.COM (2008) 2.COM (2007) 1.EXT.COM (2007) 1.COM (2006)
20th anniversary 2003-2023
Visit anniversary pageEvents
Celebration of 20th anniversary of the 2003 Convention in Seoul
25/07/2023 - 26/07/2023Seoul (Republic of Korea)
Open-ended intergovernmental working group in the framework of the reflection on a broader implementation of Article 18 of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
04/07/2023 - 06/07/2023UNESCO Headquarters (France)
Living Heritage in TVET and Higher Education - 17th Annual Meeting of the South-East European Experts Network on Intangible Cultural Heritage
21/06/2023 - 23/06/2023Belgrade (Serbia)
Second meeting of the Evaluation Body 2023
12/06/2023 - 17/06/2023UNESCO Headquarters (France)
Themes & programmes
Priority Africa
Africa’s rich living heritage plays a fundamental role in building a strong cultural identity and shared values across the region.
