On the occasion of the European Heritage Days, UNESCO will open its doors to the public from Saturday 16 to Sunday 17 September 2023, from 10am to 6pm. This edition will highlight the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary.
In addition to visiting its iconic Headquarters, its Japanese garden by Isamu Noguchi and its collection of works of art by the greatest masters of the 20th century (Picasso, Giacometti, Calder, Moore, Tadao Ando, Tapies, Miro…), visitors will be able to discover cultural expressions from different regions of the world, safeguarded thanks to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
In two decades of existence, this UNESCO Convention has significantly advanced the protection of cultural heritage, extending its definition to ancestral practices and knowledge that have a major place in the history and identity of peoples.
On the programme of this 2023 edition, UNESCO’s Discoveries of Living Heritage: visitors can try their hand at Arabic calligraphy, alongside street-artist RamZ, and attend demonstrations of traditional practices such as the Bear Festival (Andorra, France), Kochari (Armenia), Capoeira (Brazil), Congolese Rumba (Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo), Flamenco (Spain) and Cremonais Lutherie (Italy).
Screenings in the cinema: two documentaries will be presented during the two days. “Motu Haka, le combat des îles Marquises”, produced in collaboration with UNESCO, focuses on the struggle of the Marquesan people to safeguard and honour their culture. «Rwanda, l'Inanga’s call» follows a survivor in an initiatory musical journey around the rope instrument Inanga, from its making to its practice.
Meetings with living heritage stakeholders: visitors will have the opportunity to dialogue with UNESCO experts on the major issues of intangible cultural heritage. They will also be able to exchange with the divers of the island of Jeju (Republic of Korea), whose dean will come especially from the Republic of Korea, as part of an exhibition dedicated to the Haenyeo culture. Haenyeo is a culture that contributes to the protection of the environment, notably by promoting ancestral fishing practices.
Gastronomy: Visitors will be offered to taste dishes from Tunisian culture and Afro street food.
Possibility of restoration on site.
Free visit, free and without reservation.
Entrance via 125 avenue de Suffren 75007 Paris