Each year, UNESCO recognizes culturally significant practices, traditions and customs. 2025's list includes weaving, handmade paper craftsmanship, yurt making, a genre of Cuban music and yodeling.
The United Nations recognizes Italy’s food traditions as a global treasure—and a symbol of love, culture, and connection.
To earn this first-of-its-kind accolade, the Italian government campaigned UNESCO for five years—spearheaded by Italian food ...
Kithul tapping is an ancient indigenous practice of extracting sap from the Kithul tree (Caryota urens), found across 13 ...
As the global community embraces this recognition, the call for Deepavali to be recognised as an official public holiday highlights South Africa's commitment to cultural inclusivity - an essential ...
The U.N.'s cultural agency has listed Switzerland’s long-celebrated yodeling among 67 traditions honored on its list of ...
"Embroidered Antep was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the ...
UNESCO names Deepavali to its 'Intangible Cultural Heritage' list, marking global recognition for India’s iconic festival of ...
Syria’s intangible cultural heritage is more than a collection of old customs—it is the living pulse of a civilization that ...
The Ministry of Culture (MoC) has announced the inscription of the art of Sadu Weaving on the United Nations Educational, Scientific ...
Deepavali has been inscribed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, marking the 16th Indian tradition to receive this ...
The twentieth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (20.COM) is ...