UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (Greece)

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UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (Greece) is the national register and framework through which Greece’s living cultural traditions—such as music, rituals, craftsmanship, and oral practices—are documented, safeguarded, and promoted under UNESCO’s global program for intangible heritage.

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UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (Greece) canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage safeguarding framework
national register of intangible cultural heritage
administeredWithin national cultural policy of Greece
aimsTo ensure viability of living traditions
integrate intangible heritage into sustainable development strategies
promote respect for cultural diversity
support transmission of knowledge and skills
appliesTo intangible cultural heritage
basedOn Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
surface form: UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
conformsTo UNESCO guidelines on intangible cultural heritage
country Greece
covers knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe in Greece
music traditions of Greece
oral traditions and expressions in Greece
performing arts in Greece
rituals and festive events in Greece
traditional craftsmanship in Greece
focus community identity and continuity
living expressions rather than monuments or sites
geographicalCoverage Greek diaspora communities (where relevant)
Greek islands
Greek mainland
surface form: mainland Greece
hasComponent community participation mechanisms
educational and awareness-raising activities
national inventory of intangible cultural heritage elements
safeguarding measures for listed elements
implements national safeguarding plans for intangible heritage
involves cultural associations and practitioners
local communities in Greece
researchers and experts in cultural heritage
languageOfDocumentation English
Greek
linkedToProgram UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
surface form: UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage program
purpose documentation of living cultural traditions
promotion of intangible cultural heritage
raising awareness of living heritage
safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage
relatedTo List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding
Register of Good Safeguarding Practices
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
scope community-based traditions
intergenerational transmission of knowledge
living cultural practices
supportsActivity capacity-building for communities and practitioners
documentation and archiving of traditions
research on intangible cultural heritage in Greece
typeOfHeritage non-material cultural heritage

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Byzantine chant recognizedBy UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (Greece)