Intangible Cultural Heritage
Cultural heritage is amongst the most important dimensions of the identity of a territory and its population. Thus, its preservation and enhancement must be a priority action for all destinations and communities
IPDT advises the application framed in two safeguard mechanisms.
People
Values and honors the know-how of communities
Authenticity
Expresses traditional, local, regional or national arts and know-how
Identity
It is a manifestation of the community’s and the territory’s identity
Equilibrium
Ensures balance between tourism and culture, guaranteeing that the manifestation does not lose its character
History
Influences the past and present of communities
Future
It is a manifestation of the community’s and the territory’s identity
Safeguard mechanisms
1. National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage
The only legally valid form of protection of an intangible cultural heritage, at national level, consists in its registration in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage, a process that must result from the active involvement of the communities, groups and individuals who hold the manifestation.
AREAS OF INSCRIPTION:
- Oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vector of intangible cultural heritage;
- Artistic expressions and manifestations of performative character;
- Social practices, rituals and festive events;
- Knowledge and practices related to nature and the universe;
- Skills in traditional processes and techniques.
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?
We help throughout the whole process of identification, study and documentation to prepare inventory requests.
WHO CAN WE HELP?
Associations, municipalities, intermunicipal communities, or others, following the criteria laid down in national legislation, in line with the Direção Geral de Património Cultural (national) and the Regional Directorates of Culture.
2. Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
At the international level, and after the cultural manifestation has been registered in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage, it can be applied for at the international level – UNESCO – through the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage or the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding.
AREAS OF INSCRIPTION:
- Oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of the intangible cultural heritage;
- Performing arts;
- Social practices, rituals and festive events;
- Knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe;
- Traditional craftsmanship.
HOW CAN WE HELP?
After the inscription of the cultural manifestation in the National Inventory, IPDT advises the planning process, research and submission of the application requests, in articulation with the UNESCO National Commission, and compliance with the criteria and guidelines provided by UNESCO.
How we can help
IPDT Services
Application Dossiers and Safeguarding Measures
Instruction of the application dossiers for the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage and the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Planning and implementation of safeguarding measures that promote preservation and enhancement of cultural manifestations, ensuring their continuity for future generations.
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Creation of Tourism Experiences
Planning and structuring of tourist experiences based on the communities’ identity cultural manifestations, allowing the visitor to understand in a deeper way the history, people and tradition associated, ensuring the maintenance of the authenticity of the cultural asset.
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Marketing and Communication
Communicating intangible cultural heritage correctly represents one of the most effective ways of safeguarding it. Communication should ensure the transmission of a message that promotes its history, its authenticity and the uniqueness of its know-how, to a segmented target audience that will also allow it to actively contribute to the preservation and enhancement of the cultural asset.
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Visitor and community management
Understanding the needs and expectations of visitors and the local community is crucial to design more effective measures for the protection of cultural assets. In this context, IPDT plans and implements solutions that enable a positive relationship between communities and visitors. In this context, IPDT plans and implements solutions that enable a positive relationship between communities and visitors.
