INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE (ICH)

Aug. 28, 2022

The Ministry of Culture along Sangeet Natak Akademi, the designated nodal agency for ICH, in collaboration with the National Museum and National Museum Institute,organized the celebration of the successful inscription of ‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ on the Representative List of ICH of Humanity in 2021.

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  • ‘Durga Puja in Kolkata’ was inscribed on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity during its 16th session held in Paris, France from 13th to 18th December 2021.
  • India now has 14 intangible cultural heritage elements on the prestigious UNESCO Representative List of ICH of Humanity.
Source : PIB

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