Intangible cultural heritage

Türkiye's cultural heritage shines globally as traditional "tulum" making and performance is added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, thanks to a historic collaboration with North Macedonia, the Turkish culture minister has announced.

A UNESCO-recognized "Çini" artist hailing from Türkiye's western province of Kütahya, will immortalize nearly 7,000 intricate patterns into comprehensive books, he says.

Çini is a traditional Turkish art form of ceramic tile painting, involving the decoration of ceramic surfaces with intricate and distinctive patterns and designs using colorful glazes.

The tradition of exchanging amulets in white and red for health dates back thousands of years and is popular in several neighboring to Bulgaria countries. In all countries with this tradition, the arrival of spring is celebrated, and wishes for health, luck, and fertility are exchanged.

The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage inscribed iftar on its list of intangible cultural heritage along with Lebanese bread manoushe and art of Italian opera singing.

As part of the European Program ReInHerit, the Museum of Cycladic Art (cycladic.gr) presents "ReThinking Art & Techniques." Exploring the intangible cultural heritage of art and techniques, the showcase focuses on sustainable practices, natural materials, and their significance in addressing environmental challenges.

The Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens has unveiled the last of a three-part exhibition titled "ReThinking," which focuses on social issues that remain as pertinent today as they were in ancient times. The new section on 'Craftsmanship comes after those on "Identities" and "Conflicts," and seeks to showcase intangible cultural heritage.

UNESCO will examine the historical artifacts in Türkiye and Syria damaged in the Feb. 6 quakes and prepare an action plan.

The organization stated that it was remotely evaluating the status of the "World Heritage" places, but the authorities were preparing to come to the region.

Within the scope of a joint work with Türkiye's Culture Ministry and the Archery Association, traditional Turkish archery has entered UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list, daily Milliyet has reported.

This UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of our ancient treasures, is under threat because of a delay to a new heritage payments scheme for farmers…

President Klaus Iohannis welcomed today the inclusion of the Rosia Montana historic mining site to the UNESCO World Heritage List. "I welcome the inclusion of the Rosia Montana mining cultural landscape into the world heritage!