The UK government has opened a consultation on implementing the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
‘Intangible Cultural Heritage can only be heritage when it is recognised as such by the communities, groups or individuals who create, maintain and transmit it – without their recognition, nobody else can decide for them that a given expression or practice is their heritage.’
The government is inviting engagement and views relating to the first stage of implementation: how the living heritages and traditions which are classified as ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ will be defined and identified.
Read more and give your views
The DCMS are inviting anyone to book into a series of 17 separate round-table online discussions focused on various areas, including
England: Friday 26th January 9.30–11.30am
Oral traditions & expressions, including Folklore: Monday 5th February 10am–12noon and 7–9pm
Performing arts, Wednesday 7th February 9–11am and 7–9pm
