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Arabic Coffee, Al Razfa and Al Majlis nominated to UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity

The global intergovernmental committee charged with securing cultural heritage has allowed the nomination of Arabic coffee, Al Razfa and Al Majlis to the UNESCO Intangible Heritage of Mankind Agent Listing. Reps from 175 countries attended the tenth session of the Intangible Heritage Board, which occurred at the Country Club and also Resort of Windhoek in Namibia from November 29 to December 4.

The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the Sultanate of Oman chose Al Majlis as well as Arabic coffee while the UAE and the Sultanate of Oman additionally suggested Al Razfa. All three of these hold a substantial historic value as well as are an essential part of the heritage of the Gulf region. Etching these heritage components on UNESCO's representative listing is the height of the achievements and initiatives of our directed to register, revitalise, preserve, record as well as sustain the UAE's heritage components as a social tradition for future generations. Al-Majlis, Arabic coffee and Al-Razfa have signed up with Falconry, Al-Taghrooda as well as Al-Ayala on UNESCO's listing of Abstract Cultural Heritage of Mankind, while Al-Sadu was etched on the checklist of Intangible Social Heritage of Humankind in requirement of Urgent Shielding.

These turning points promote cultural diversity, human imagination as well as dialogue among civilisations by finding cultural, social, and human origins of heritage aspects", stated His Excellency Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, TCA Abu Dhabi Chairman. Al Majlis is taken into consideration a cultural and also social custom that both leaders as well as community members have been keen to maintain for its part as an interaction link that enhances social cohesion. Arabic coffee symbolizes charity, hospitality as well as other genuine worths connected with the area. Al Razfa is a popular efficiency in the UAE as well as Oman, symbolizing maleness, chivalry, gallantry and the region's equestrian heritage.

"We prepared the data with fantastic reliability before sending them to the UNESCO Board of Professionals for analysis. After passing the evaluation stage, the documents after that carried on to the annual Intangible Heritage Board meeting, which provides the final approval and also recommendation of enrollment," stated Dr. Nasser Ali Al Humairi, director of the Abstract Heritage Division at TCA Abu Dhabi. "The endless assistance by our local stakeholders and the UAE's reputable location in UNESCO boosted our aspiration to sign up these real Emirati elements. Recording Al Majlis, Arabic coffee and also Al Razfa, along with various other heritage aspects is merely an action closer in the direction of our goals," added Al Humairi.

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