Mariachi Music Gets World Heritage Listing
Posted: November 27th, 2011 | Author: Michael Courtenay | Filed under: ART, Art News, Tune | Tags: Arts and Entertainment, Indigenous Music, Mariachi Music, Mexico, Music, UNESCO, World Heritage Listing | Comments Off
Mexico’s Mariachi music has been added to UNESCO’s – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – list of “intangible cultural heritage” in need of preservation.
Meeting in Bali – Indonesia – from 22 to 29 November, 2011; the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage inscribed 11 new elements on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding and 19 on the Representative List of the Inangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
UNESCO recognized Mariachi music “for delivering values of respect for the natural heritage of Mexico” Read the full article »»»»
