AADF & Ministry of Culture Submit UNESCO Nominations for Albanian Cultural Heritage

AADF, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture, has successfully submitted to UNESCO the nomination files for two Intangible Cultural Heritage elements: “Xhubleta skills, craftsmanship, and forms of usage,” and “K’cimi i Tropojës” (Tropoja’s Folk Dance).

The files were submitted to UNESCO by the Ministry of Culture on March 30th, 2021. Specifically, the nomination for “Xhubleta” aims for inscription in the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding, while “K’cimi i Tropojës” is proposed for inscription in the Representative List of Cultural Heritage.

The drafting process of the nomination files was overseen by AADF, which engaged Intangible Cultural Heritage international experts, Albanian consultants, and local communities. The preparation of these files was funded by AADF with the aim of promoting cultural values through the preservation of intangible heritage elements and providing local communities with a sense of identity on an international scale.

The partnership between AADF and the Ministry of Culture will continue as they collaborate on compiling two additional ICH nomination files for UNESCO evaluation in 2022. These nominations will focus on ‘Transhumance’ (the seasonal movement of livestock and shepherds) and ‘Eposi i Kreshnikëve i kënduar me Lahutë’ (Songs of the Frontier Warriors).