Glassmaking Techniques Inscribed As Intangible Cultural Heritage Of Humanity
On 6 December 2023, the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, meeting in Kasane (Botswana), decided to add knowledge, craft and skills of handmade glass production to the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. This application, coordinated by the French Ministry of Culture, was jointly nominated with the Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hungary and Spain. Handmade glass production has certain specificities across the submitting states, but there are many common traits and steps in the production process.