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Read more on what is happening in the implementation of the Convention in Finland.
International Day of Intangible Cultural Heritage on 17th October
Join us in making intangible cultural heritage visible! The theme for 2025 is "Heritage Makers."
Grant applications for intangible cultural heritage projects focus this year on cultural diversity
This year's grants aim to promote intercultural dialogue and secure the rights of minorities to safeguard their own cultural heritage. Applications can be submitted at haeavustuksia.fi. The application period ends on October 9, 2025, at 3:00 PM.
Results of the LIVIND project out now
The project resulted in a joint online platform for international stakeholders, research on living heritage from a sustainability perspective, and a policy recommendation. The project implemented 20 multidisciplinary pilot projects.
Action Plan for Intangible Cultural Heritage leading the way to 2028
The Finnish Heritage Agency has published the Action Plan for Intangible Cultural Heritage for 2024–2028. The action plan compiles past efforts and defines education, research, communication and international cooperation policy.
Torne River dipnetting culture to be prepared for nomination for UNESCO’s list jointly by Finland and Sweden
Finland's next element to be inscribed on UNESCO’s list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity concerns the dipnet fishing tradition along the Torne River. The proposal concerning the living tradition along the border river will be prepared in cooperation with Sweden, which will also coordinate the multinational application. The aim is to submit the application to UNESCO in March 2025.
Know-how on handcrafted glass inscribed on UNESCO’s list
The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, convening in Botswana, has inscribed the knowledge, craft and skills of handmade glass production on the UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The inscription of a multinational nomination is a tribute to glassblowing and design based on intangible cultural heritage.