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MINSK, 18 January (BelTA) – The Brest Hero Fortress Memorial Complex, the Belarusian duda (bagpipe), and draniki (potato pancakes) could be nominated for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List. These plans were shared by Deputy Culture Minister Sergei Sarakach in an interview on the Belarus 3 TV channel, BelTA reports.
Four tangible and seven intangible objects from Belarus are already on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The fortress, the bagpipe and potato pancakes are next in line for consideration.
Belarus (then the BSSR) joined the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1954. “During our 72 years of membership in UNESCO, our country has truly accomplished a great deal, and we continue to work hard in this area,” said Sergei Sarakach. “Currently, 11 heritage objects are on the list: four tangible and seven intangible. These are the well-known Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park, the Struve Geodetic Arc, the Architectural, Residential and Cultural Complex of the Radziwill Family at Nesvizh, the Mir Castle Complex, as well as traditions like the rite of the Kalyady Tsars (Christmas Tsars), the spring rite of Juraǔski Karahod and the Negliubka textile tradition.”
Work in this area is ongoing. “Regarding intangible heritage, the nomination of the Belarusian duda culture is about to be considered,” he explained.
In 2022, an initiative was put forward to consider nominating the tradition of preparing grated potato dishes for inclusion in the list. “Yes, these are our draniki, babka,” the deputy minister noted. “Thanks to close collaboration with the Grodno Oblast Executive Committee and the Lida District Executive Committee, the necessary materials were prepared. In the near future, that is by 31 March, we plan to submit an application to the UNESCO Secretariat to include our draniki on the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.”
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