Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Current Affairs, GK & News
UNESCO adds Durga Puja to its Intangible Heritage list
Intergovernmental Committee for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage decided, in its 16th session, to inscribed ‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Highlights 16th session of UNESCO is being held, starting from December 13, 2021. It will conclude on December 18, 2021. Till now, Durga Puja was ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
Topics: Durga Puja • Intangible Cultural Heritage list • Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity • UNESCO
Prayagraj Kumbha Mela 2019 makes it to the Guinness World Records
The Prayagraj Kumbh Mela 2019 has made into Guinness World Records in the following three sectors: Largest traffic and crowd management plan. Biggest painting exercise of public sites under paint my city scheme. Biggest sanitation and waste disposal mechanism. Kumbha Mela Kumbh Mela, the festival of the sacred pitcher is the largest public gathering and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Ganga • Godavari • Haridwar • Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity • Kumbha Mela • Madhya Pradesh • Maharashtra • Nashik • prayagraj • Prayagraj Kumbh Mela 2019 • Saraswati • Shankaracharya • Shipra • Ujjain • UNESCO • Uttar Pradesh • Uttarakhand • Yamuna
Copper and brass crafts of Punjab’s ‘Thatheras’ on UNESCO heritage list
The traditional brass and copper craft of utensil making among the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru, Punjab is being inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, 2014. It was announced at UNESCO’s 9th Session of the Intergovernmental Committee (IGC) for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage in Paris, France. Key facts ..
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Cultural • Current Affairs - 2017 • Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity • Punjab • UNESCO