List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in Switzerland
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) intangible cultural heritage elements are the non-physical traditions and practices performed by a people. As part of a country's cultural heritage, they include celebrations, festivals, performances, oral traditions, music, and the making of handicrafts.[1] The "intangible cultural heritage" is defined by the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, drafted in 2003[2] and took effect in 2006.[3] Inscription of new heritage elements on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists is determined by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, an organisation established by the convention.[4]
Switzerland ratified the convention on 16 July 2008.
Intangible Cultural Heritage elements
Representative List
| Name | Image | Year | No. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winegrowers' Festival in Vevey | 
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2016 | 01201 | The Fête des Vignerons (Winegrowers’ Festival) is a traditional festival which takes place in Vevey since 1797. The interval between two festivals has varied between 14 and 28 years. |
| Basel Carnival | 
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2017 | 01262 | The Carnival of Basel is the biggest carnival in the country and takes place annually in Basel. |
| Art of dry stone walling, knowledge and techniques +[a] | .jpg/1280px-Tramo_16_del_cam%C3%AD_de_Cavalls_(1_de_agosto_de_2015,_Alaior).jpg)
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2018 | 01393 | Dry stone is a building method by which structures are constructed from stones without any mortar to bind them together. |
| Avalanche risk management +[b] | 
|
2018 | 01380 | |
| Holy Week processions in Mendrisio | 
|
2019 | 01460 | The tradition of the Holy Week processions in Mendrisio. |
| Alpinism +[c] | 
|
2019 | 01471 | |
| Craftsmanship of mechanical watchmaking and art mechanics +[d] | 2020 | 01560 | ||
| Traditional irrigation: knowledge, technique, and organization +[e] | 2023 | 01979 | ||
| Alpine pasture season | 2023 | 01966 |
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Good Safeguarding Practices
| Name | Year | No. | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craft techniques and customary practices of cathedral workshops, or Bauhütten, in Europe, know-how, transmission, development of knowledge and innovation +[f] | 2020 | 01558 | A Bauhütten (cathedral workshop), is a structure dedicated to the construction, maintenance and restoration of a monument with a specific mode of operation, known as Bauhüttenwesen. |
See also
Notes
- ^ Shared with Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, and Spain.
- ^ Shared with Austria.
- ^ Shared with France and Italy.
- ^ Shared with France.
- ^ Shared with Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and Netherlands.
- ^ Shared with Austria, France, Germany, and Norway.
References
- ^ "What is Intangible Cultural Heritage?". UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Text of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage". UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "The States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003)". UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Functions of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage". UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
External links
- UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage: Official site
- UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage in Switzerland: Official site