Overview
- Ten practices entered the Representative List and eleven were placed on the Urgent Safeguarding List, with examples including Bulgaria’s bagpipe tradition, Brussels’ rod puppetry, Mexico’s Passion plays, and Christmas celebrations in Belize.
- The intergovernmental committee is meeting in New Delhi through Saturday, with UNESCO noting 55 nominations under review for the Representative List this cycle.
- Italy’s national cuisine faces a decision expected Wednesday, backed by a dossier describing it as an emotional heritage built on shared flavors, knowledge, memories, and feelings.
- Switzerland has nominated yodeling for the Representative List, citing an estimated 12,000 practitioners across 780 clubs and pursuing a national bid despite regional overlaps.
- Urgent Safeguarding entries include Paraguay’s Ñai'ũpo ceramic craft, the Balkan gusle tradition, Kenya’s Mwazindika dance, and Panama’s quincha earthen building technique, a status intended to mobilize protective measures.