The intangible cultural heritage of Slovenia: activities, progresses and achievements 2015/2016

Adela Pukl, M.A., representative of the Coordinator of the protection of intangible cultural heritage in Slovenia (Slovene ethnographic Museum)

The INTANGIBLE cultural heritage of

Slovenia

• the expression 'living' cultural heritage was used in the Cultural Heritage Protection Act (UL RS, no. 16/2008 dated 15.2.2008) from 2008 till 2016

• From 2016: intangible cultural heritage

New elements of ICH in the Register

• Traditional production of sea salt; • The Shrovetide custom in Ponikve; • Dialects along the River Čabranka and the upper Kolpa; • Making drevak boats; • Hunting Culture; • Weaving; • Making Ljubljana Palm Sunday bunches; • Gančki majoš; • Walk on the Path of Remembrance and Comradeship; • Drystone walling; • Launching gregorčki models for St. Gregory's Day.

Steps from national Register to Unesco

• Step one: entry of elements to a national register of intangible cultural heritage

• Step two: declaration of certain elements as intangible cultural heritage of local or national importance (until 2016 ‘living masterpieces’)

• Step three: nomination to the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Intangible cultural heritage of special importance - Bobbin lace making

Traditional production of sea salt, Photo: P. Pipan, 2001

Coordinator’s website

http://www.nesnovnadediscina.si/en/register-of-intangible-cultural-heritage

Publications

Traditional production of the Carniolan sausages

Navigation. Photo: B. Sosič, 2016