The Ministry of Culture registers 12 new elements and a Good Practice in the National Index of Intangible Cultural Heritage, underlining the importance of safeguarding and maintaining our living tradition and cultural identity.
The Ministry of Culture announced the registration of twelve new elements and the promotion of one Good Practice in the National Index of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Greece, within the framework of the implementation of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which has been implemented since 2006.
According to the announcement of the Ministry of Culture, the bulletins for the 12 elements and the Good Practice were submitted and processed by the Directorate of Contemporary Cultural Heritage and the National Scientific Committee for the Implementation of the UNESCO Convention (2003). To date, the National Index has 164 elements and one Good Practice for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Minister of Culture Lina Mendoni stated: “The registration of the twelve new elements and the Good Practice in the National Index of Intangible Cultural Heritage, in collaboration with communities and institutions, with the aim of safeguarding traditions and transmitting them to younger generations, is a recognition of the living tradition that connects communities with their local history and identity. Each element we record reflects the rich diversity of our intangible cultural heritage, the skills, imagination and collective memory of our people. Its preservation is not only an act of respect for the past, but also a valuable investment in the continuity and renewal of the community, in the transmission of solid knowledge to new generations and in the strengthening of our cultural identity. Through participation and dissemination of this tradition, our heritage remains alive, fully accessible and collectively manageable.”
The new elements of the National Index
Among the twelve new elements that were included in the National Index are the Malvasia dry wine of Monemvasia, Crete and Paros, the Agiovasiliatika Karavakia of Chios, the Keskeki of Melissia and the Tiganites of Rodavgi of Arta. Each element represents a living tradition that is transmitted from generation to generation, strengthening social cohesion and collective memory.
The Index also includes the Decoration and the Epitaph Parade in Arta, the Kales and Bramdes in Skopelos, the Cretan Mantinada, the art of the traditional violin, the Dance of Andromana in Deskati, Grevena, the Kopaneli of Salamis, the Trata (Fregada) of Skopelos and the Lazaritika Kalanta in Krinitsa, Trikala.
Good Practice from Lemnos
The Good Practice developed by MedINA in Lemnos concerns the promotion, preservation and exploitation of the intangible cultural and agro-food heritage of the island. The program promotes the connection of living tradition with sustainable local development, through documentation, educational programs and actions to empower producers.
The initiative includes the recording of traditional crafts, such as basketry, the promotion of local products and Terra Vita certification, while emphasizing community participation, ensuring that the cultural heritage of Lemnos remains alive and collectively managed.
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