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74th Republic Day parade: West Bengal tableau showcases Durga Puja
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The most important and celebrated event in Bengal's festival calendar and one of the biggest annual extravaganzas in the world, the Durga Puja was inducted into the UN's prestigious Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2021.
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On World Tourism day, US Embassy launches website to document the cultural
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): As US and India celebrate 75 years of bilateral relations and as part of 'Azaadi ki Amrit Mahotsav', the United States Mission in India launched a website at an event here to celebrate the intangible cultural heritage of the indigenous tribes of Arunach
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MoS Lekhi calls to celebrate Durga Puja's inscription in UNESCO's cultural
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 22 (ANI): Durga Puja is considered to be one of the biggest festivals around the world. This year makes it more special as UNESCO has inscribed Durga Puja in UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and it is the first Indian festi
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India nominates Gujarat's Garba for inclusion in UNESCO ICH list
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 27 (ANI): After West Bengal's Durga Puja was inscribed as an Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the famed 'Garba' dance of Gujarat has been nominated for the year 2023.
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UNESCO team to visit Kolkata for Durga Puja celebrations after festival ad
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): UNESCO Director Eric Falt along with his team will be visiting Kolkata next week for celebrations of Durga Puja after it was added to the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list last December.
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India elected to UNESCO's Inter-governmental panel for 4 years: Tourism Mi
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): India has been elected to the Inter-governmental Committee of UNESCO's 2003 Convention for safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) for four years, Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and Development Of North Eastern Region G. Kishan Reddy said on
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China promotes Tibet's intangible cultural heritage amid intensified Sinic
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Lhasa [Tibet], June 15 (ANI): China has intensified appropriation of Tibet's intangible cultural heritage on one hand while trying to Sinicize Tibetan language, culture, education and heritage.
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Entire world values Indian culture: Amit Shah
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 6 (ANI): Calling the Indian culture 'eternal', Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that the whole world values it as he attended a cultural event in Kolkata to celebrate the inscription of 'Durga Puja' on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heri
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War of words erupts between TMC, BJP over inclusion of 'Durga Puja in Kolk
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): A war of words has erupted between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the inclusion of "Durga Puja in Kolkata" in UNESCO's "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity".
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UNESCO includes Durga Puja in Kolkata on 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday inscribed "Durga Puja in Kolkata" on the "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity".
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Japanese delicacies attract foreigners
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 14 (ANI): Japan's famous "Washoku" is a traditional practice based on a set of skills, knowledge and traditions relating to preparation and processing of food. It has an intangible cultural heritage status provided by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultu
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Yoga enters UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 1 (ANI): Indian Foreign Ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup on Thursday said that yoga has been inscribed in the UNESCO's representative list as the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity which would enable it to "potentially foment a dialogue of ideas of peac
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