UNESCO intangible cultural heritage / Living traditions

Die UNESCO-Konvention hat die Bewahrung des lebendigen Kulturerbes zum Ziel. Die Schweiz setzt sich in der UNESCO aktiv für die Umsetzung der Konvention ein.

Several Swiss traditions are featured on UNESCO’s Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage, with additional candidates in the pipeline.

The list of living traditions is the national inventory of living cultural heritage.

Various projects raise awareness of the importance of living cultural heritage. They support implementation of the Convention in Switzerland.

The Confederation can support projects that seek to safeguard Switzerland’s living cultural heritage.

Here you’ll find press releases and other news from the field of living cultural heritage.