UNESCO has officially recognized Italian cuisine as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, making it the first national ...

Central Asian cultural traditions have received international recognition as the ancient bowed instrument Kobyz and the ...

The U.N.'s cultural agency has listed Switzerland’s long-celebrated yodeling among 67 traditions honored its list of ...

To earn this first-of-its-kind accolade, the Italian government campaigned UNESCO for five years—spearheaded by Italian food ...

U.N. cultural agency UNESCO recognised Italy's national cuisine on Wednesday as an "intangible cultural heritage", a formal ...

Seven Unesco sites in Europe that are worth the hype - These landmarks all deliver genuine awe in real life — no matter how ...

Celebrated on 11 December, International Mountain Day reminds us of the essential role mountains play in sustaining life.

The UNESCO Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP) plays a pivotal role in addressing this need. As the only UN intergovernmental programme dedicated to water research, management, education, ...

Italian cooking, already celebrated around the world, is poised for a new accolade: formal recognition as a cultural treasure ...

Each year, UNESCO recognizes culturally significant practices, traditions and customs. 2025's list includes weaving, handmade paper craftsmanship, yurt making, a genre of Cuban music and yodeling.

The agency added dozens of nominees to its annual list of the world’s “intangible cultural heritage,” celebrating ...

It’s time to uncork the prosecco and maybe order a plate of tagliatelle al ragù for the table. Italy has a very tasty reason to celebrate: Its national cuisine has become the first entire gastronomic ...