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List of Intangible Cultural Heritage elements in Switzerland

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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

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+ Transnational element

Representative List

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Name Image Year No. Description
Winegrowers' Festival in Vevey 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 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] 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

Good Safeguarding Practices

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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

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Notes

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  1. ^ Shared with Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, and Spain.
  2. ^ Shared with Austria.
  3. ^ Shared with France and Italy.
  4. ^ Shared with France.
  5. ^ Shared with Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and Netherlands.
  6. ^ Shared with Austria, France, Germany, and Norway.

References

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  1. ^ "What is Intangible Cultural Heritage?". UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Text of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage". UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  3. ^ "The States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003)". UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Functions of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage". UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
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