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UNESCO has included Arabic calligraphy in its Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list on Tuesday. The recognition followed a Saudi-led nomination which included 16 Arabic-speaking countries. The kingdom had declared the years of 2020 and 2021 as the “Years of Arabic Calligraphy”, part of which was the call for the art form to be included […]
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Arabic calligraphy added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list
December 16th, 2021 
Awake Goy 
Posted in Middle East, News, saudi-arabia 
Tags: added, arabic, calligraphy, cultural, heritage, intangible, unesco 
No Comments »Iran eyes UNESCO status for five intangible elements
April 29th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Iran seeks to register five intangible elements on UNESCO’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in near future, Mehr reported on Tuesday. The country has recently submitted [revised] dossiers for the ancient festivities of Mehregan and Yalda, crafting and playing [the stringed instrument of] the Oud, traditional craft of silk spinning, and […]
Ancient rituals, elements added to Iran’s intangible cultural heritage list
January 28th, 2021 Awake Goy TEHRAN – Ancient rituals dedicated to water thanksgiving, and Eid al-Adha (Eid Qurban), along with four other cultural elements, all practiced in the western province of Kermanshah, have been registered in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts on Wednesday announced the inscriptions in a letter it submitted […]
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