Diwali is the sixteenth festival, tradition or practice from India to be added to the representative list.

Diwali has officially been added to Unesco’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List, marking India’s 16th global cultural recognition. With this, India now has 16 recognised elements on the list, spanning ...

A look at how Deepavali was added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list and the other living traditions that make India proud ...

Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.

Diwali has been added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list during a historic session at Delhi’s Red Fort, making it ...

New Delhi [India], December 10 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the inscription of the festival of ...

The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai has unveiled the first exhibition in India of acclaimed multimedia ...

Into the Light,” a celebration of global dance, live music, and giant puppets, will be performed Sunday, Dec. 14, at 1 p.m.

UNESCO has recognised Deepavali as an intangible cultural heritage, according to India's Ministry of External Affairs.

Intangible cultural heritage, as UNESCO defines it, includes the practices, knowledge, expressions, objects, and spaces that communities see as part of their cultural identity. Passed down over ...

Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh said UNESCO's inclusion of Deepawali on its Intangible Heritage List shows India is becoming a 'Vishwaguru'. PM Modi and Amit Shah also hailed the move as a proud moment ...

In 2024, the festival of Navroz from India was added to the list. Garba from Gujarat (2023), Durga Puja in Kolkata (2021), Kumbh Mela (2017), Yoga (2016), the craft of utensil-making among the ...