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India Opens UNESCO Intangible Heritage Committee Session at Delhi’s Red Fort

Delegates now begin a six-day review covering nominations, listed elements and international assistance under UNESCO’s 2003 convention.

Jaishankar said the meeting was taking place in a country whose cultural practices had shaped knowledge systems over centuries (RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)
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Overview

  • The opening ceremony featured External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar as chief guest alongside Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, UNESCO Director-General Khaled El-Enany, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and Permanent Delegate Vishal V. Sharma, who will chair the session.
  • The 20th session runs from December 8 to 13, marking the first time India has hosted the UNESCO panel.
  • India’s nomination of the Deepavali festival is slated for examination on December 10, with officials expressing expectations of a positive outcome.
  • Organisers are leveraging the gathering to project soft power and heritage-led livelihoods, with thematic galleries, tableaux and live performances across the Red Fort complex.
  • More than 1,000 delegates are expected, and the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Red Fort is closed to general visitors from December 5 to 14 while it hosts the meetings.