What is UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage? And what's on it?

Feb 8, 2023

Group "Vella de Valls" form a human tower called "castell" during a biannual human tower competition.

Human towers were added to UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010. Image: REUTERS/Albert Gea

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UNESCO has added new elements to its intangible heritage list, which now includes 59 in urgent need of safeguarding. Image: UNESCO.

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