@article{3841845, note = {Available also online (viewed 7 Jan. 2020).}, url = {http://digitallibrary.un.org/record/3841845}, title = {Basic texts of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage}, publisher = {Unesco,}, abstract = {Cultural heritage is not only about the buildings and monuments of the past - it is also about the rich traditions that have been passed down the generations. As vehicles of identity and social cohesion, this intangible cultural heritage also needs to be protected and promoted. Thanks to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, adopted in 2003, there is now widespread recognition of the importance of safeguarding the living practices, expressions, skills and knowledge that communities cherish and recognize as their cultural heritage, which must be achieved with the active and full involvement of these communities themselves. }, recid = {3841845}, pages = {vi, 138 p. :}, address = {Paris :. 2018}, year = {2018}, }