The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation aims to preserve a list of legacies under threat from global change. Argentina and Uruguay, where the dance originated, jointly submitted it. UNESCO said heritages seeking approval, transmit from “generation to generation” and give “communities and groups a feeling of identity”. It added that the dance “embodies and encourages diversity and cultural dialogue.” Argentinian official Hernan Lombardi said he was “very proud that the music and dance of the Tango have now been safeguarded for humanity.
(via bbc.co.uk)
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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation aims to preserve a list of legacies under threat from global change. Argentina and Uruguay, where the dance originated, jointly submitted it. UNESCO said heritages seeking approval, transmit from “generation to generation” and give “communities and groups a feeling of identity”. It added that the dance “embodies and encourages diversity and cultural dialogue.” Argentinian official Hernan Lombardi said he was “very proud that the music and dance of the Tango have now been safeguarded for humanity.











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