Intangible Cultural Heritage Days
Through a program of conferences, round tables, documentary screenings and performances, these days aim to present to the public the diversity of these cultural practices, a field of study at Inalco.
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Each year, Inalco organizes the Journées du patrimoine culturel immatériel around a specific theme.
First edition - October 2023
First edition - October 2023
The first edition of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Days is launched on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, adopted at the 32nd session of the UNESCO General Conference.
This first edition focuses on Orality.
In partnership with the Maison des cultures du monde - CFPCI and the Inalco Foundation
The "Intangible Cultural Heritage" (ICH) defined by UNESCO in October 2003 includes, among other things, languages, knowledge and their transmission by word and in an oral context. It is precisely the intangible nature of the spoken word that forms the basis of direct communication, requiring the presence of all participants.
Orality includes everyday communication, as well as the acquisition of speech and language. It gives rise to artistic creations: in music, through singing and song...; in verbal art and "oral literature", it includes many genres, such as epic, tale, proverb, poetry, as well as new genres under the umbrella of urban music, neo-orality and improvised theater.
It is attested in Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe, among others. As a form of communication through articulated languages, it is in fact universal, and expresses itself in forms of extraordinary variety and richness. It is one of the "oralities of the world".
Several facets of orality are addressed during the two "Intangible Cultural Heritage Days", in forms that encourage communication between the public and the speakers: discussions with the public, round tables and exchanges between confirmed specialists, doctoral students and artists, and artistic events.
Find out more about this edition here.