Ukrainian culture is recognized worldwide: UNESCO has added new elements to the heritage lists
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The Kobzar-Lirnytsia tradition and the art of Easter egg making have been officially recognized by UNESCO as a cultural heritage of humanity. These are the first Ukrainian practices to be included in the organization's registers in 2023.
The program for the protection of the Kobzar-Lirnytsia tradition was included in the UNESCO Register of Good Practices for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, UNN reports , citing Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets.
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This is the first practice from Ukraine in this list.
Despite the Soviet authorities' longstanding efforts to erase our people's native culture, history, language, and identity from the memory of our nation, Ukrainian culture is once again attracting the world's attention!
In addition, as a result of cooperation between Ukraine and Estonia, the international element “Pysanka: Ukrainian tradition and art of egg decoration” was added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
These achievements are yet another proof that Ukrainian culture, despite all the challenges of the past and present, remains invincible. The Soviet regime tried to erase our identity, but we proved to the world that Ukrainian traditions live on, develop and inspire!
He also reminded us that we have already been added to the UNESCO list:
Petrykivka painting (2013);
Kosiv painted ceramics (2019);
Ornek - Crimean Tatar ornament (2021).
Recall
UNESCO has included the traditional Japanese rice drink sake in the intangible cultural heritage of humanity. The recognition aims to revive the drink's popularity in Japan, where it is currently consumed mainly at ceremonies.
