Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
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The Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity was a UNESCO program that recognized and promoted outstanding examples of living cultural traditions and expressions worldwide prior to the creation of the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity Context triple: [Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, predecessor, Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity]
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Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is a UNESCO register that recognizes and promotes living cultural traditions and expressions from around the world to help ensure their visibility and safeguarding.
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Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is a UNESCO treaty adopted in 2003 that aims to protect and promote living cultural expressions and traditions worldwide.
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Memory of the World Programme
The Memory of the World Programme is a UNESCO initiative dedicated to preserving and providing access to the world’s documentary heritage, including manuscripts, archives, and audiovisual materials.
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UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is the main international body responsible for implementing the 2003 Convention, including evaluating nominations and overseeing measures to protect and promote living cultural traditions worldwide.
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E.
Memory of the World International Register
The Memory of the World International Register is UNESCO’s global list of documentary heritage of outstanding universal value, created to ensure its preservation and accessibility for future generations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity Target entity description: The Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity was a UNESCO program that recognized and promoted outstanding examples of living cultural traditions and expressions worldwide prior to the creation of the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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A.
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
The Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is a UNESCO register that recognizes and promotes living cultural traditions and expressions from around the world to help ensure their visibility and safeguarding.
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B.
Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is a UNESCO treaty adopted in 2003 that aims to protect and promote living cultural expressions and traditions worldwide.
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C.
Memory of the World Programme
The Memory of the World Programme is a UNESCO initiative dedicated to preserving and providing access to the world’s documentary heritage, including manuscripts, archives, and audiovisual materials.
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D.
UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
The UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage is the main international body responsible for implementing the 2003 Convention, including evaluating nominations and overseeing measures to protect and promote living cultural traditions worldwide.
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E.
Memory of the World International Register
The Memory of the World International Register is UNESCO’s global list of documentary heritage of outstanding universal value, created to ensure its preservation and accessibility for future generations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
UNESCO program
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cultural heritage recognition program ⓘ intangible cultural heritage initiative ⓘ |
| administeredBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
communities
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groups ⓘ in some cases individuals ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
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surface form:
UNESCO 1989 Recommendation on the Safeguarding of Traditional Culture and Folklore
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| category |
Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage program
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| conventionAdopted |
Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
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surface form:
2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
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| countryOfOrganization | France ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2008 ⓘ |
| field |
intangible cultural heritage
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living cultural expressions ⓘ oral traditions ⓘ |
| firstEdition | 2001 ⓘ |
| goal |
promotion of living cultural traditions
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raising awareness of cultural diversity ⓘ recognition of outstanding intangible cultural heritage ⓘ safeguarding of oral and intangible heritage ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfHeritageRecognized |
knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe
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oral traditions and expressions ⓘ performing arts ⓘ social practices, rituals and festive events ⓘ traditional craftsmanship ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| inception | 1998 ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
influenced development of the 2003 Intangible Heritage Convention
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raised international visibility of intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| numberOfProclamationRounds | 3 ⓘ |
| operator | UNESCO ⓘ |
| partOf | UNESCO culture sector activities ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
list of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
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| scope | worldwide ⓘ |
| secondEdition | 2003 ⓘ |
| selectionBody | UNESCO jury of experts ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
exemplary role in cultural diversity
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need for urgent safeguarding measures ⓘ outstanding value as intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | periodic international proclamations ⓘ |
| statusOfProclaimedMasterpieces | incorporated into the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ⓘ |
| thirdEdition | 2005 ⓘ |
| website | https://ich.unesco.org ⓘ |
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Subject: Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity Description of subject: The Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity was a UNESCO program that recognized and promoted outstanding examples of living cultural traditions and expressions worldwide prior to the creation of the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
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Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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predecessor
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Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
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Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
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Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
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this entity surface form:
Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity proclamations
La Gomera
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SilboGomeroStatus
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Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
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this entity surface form:
UNESCO Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
Taquile Island
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Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
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this entity surface form:
Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
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Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
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this entity surface form:
list of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
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Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
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UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage program
Mystery Play of Elche
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Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
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this entity surface form:
UNESCO Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
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Proclamation of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity
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this entity surface form:
Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity