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Community festivities in Campo Maior

Les fêtes communautaires à Campo Maior

The Community Festivities of Campo Maior is a popular event during which the streets of Campo Maior in Portugal are decorated with millions of paper flowers in various shapes, colours and patterns. The community, which is organized in street commissions, decides the date and develops the concept of the decorative elements and the colour...

EuropePortugalNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Corso culture, flower and fruit parades in the Netherlands

La culture du corso, défilés de fleurs et de fruits aux Pays-Bas

Dating back to the late nineteenth century, a corso is an annual parade of floats or boats decorated with flowers, fruit, vegetables and, in some cases, people in costumes. Originating in the south of France and Italy, the practice spread to the Netherlands in the nineteenth century. The parade takes place in streets or on rivers, and...

EuropeNetherlands, Kingdom of theNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Durga Puja in Kolkata

La Durga Puja à Calcutta

Durga Puja is an annual festival celebrated in September or October, most notably in Kolkata, in West Bengal of India, but also in other parts of India and amongst the Bengali diaspora. It marks the ten-day worship of the Hindu mother-goddess Durga. In the months preceding the festival, small artisanal workshops sculpt images of Durga...

South AsiaIndiaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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L-Għana, a Maltese folksong tradition

Le L-Għana, une tradition du chant populaire maltais

Ghana (pronounced ‘ana’) is used to describe three related types of rhymed folksong in Malta. The most popular form of ghana is the ‘quick-wit’ ghana, an improvised duel between one or two pairs of singers, focusing on rhymes, convincing argumentation and witty repartee. ‘Factual’ ghana is a long, narrative poem sung by a soloist,...

EuropeMaltaNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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National programme to safeguard the traditional art of calligraphy in Iran

Programme national de sauvegarde de l’art traditionnel de la calligraphie en Iran

The tradition of calligraphy has always been associated with the act of writing in Iran, and even when the writers had limited literacy, calligraphy and writing were still intricately linked. But with the advent of printing and the emergence of computer programmes and digital fonts, this art gradually declined and the emphasis on pure...

South AsiaIran, Islamic Republic ofNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Nomad games, rediscovering heritage, celebrating diversity

Les jeux nomades, redécouverte du patrimoine, célébration de la diversité

Kyrgyz people’s cultural heritage is intrinsically linked to the nomadic lifestyle. However, during the Soviet era, which came with forced sedentation, many elements became endangered, including traditional games. After gaining independence in 1991, the local communities in Kyrgyzstan started working on revitalizing and celebrating...

Central AsiaKyrgyzstanNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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The art of the traditional blouse with embroidery on the shoulder (altiţă) — an element of cultural identity in Romania and the Republic of Moldova

L’art de la blouse traditionnelle avec broderie sur l'épaule (altiţă), élément de l’identité culturelle en Roumanie et en République de Moldova

The art of the traditional blouse with embroidery on the shoulder (called altiță) is an essential part of Romanian and Moldovan folk dress for men and women. It juxtaposes a simple cut with rich and colourful ornamentations that are stitched using complex sewing techniques. The blouses are white and made of natural fibres (flax, cotton,...

EuropeRomania / Moldova, Republic ofNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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Traditional intelligence and strategy game: Togyzqumalaq, Toguz Korgool, Mangala/Göçürme

Le jeu traditionnel d’intelligence et de stratégie: Togyzqumalaq, Toguz Korgool, Mangala/Göçürme

Traditional intelligence and strategy game: Togyzqumalaq, Toguz Korgool, Mangala/Göçürme is a traditional game which can be played on special boards or improvised ones such as pits on the ground. The game can be played with pellets made of stone, wood, metal and bone, nuts, or seeds, which are distributed across the pits; the player who...

Global DiasporasKazakhstan / KyrgyzstanNot specified in UNESCO dataset
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