Culture: Diwali Inscribed in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage

Diwali has been officially inscribed on UNESCO's List of Intangible Cultural Heritage following the deliberations of the 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The session brought together over 1,000 participants from 180 countries, from Tuesday to Thursday at the Red Fort in New Delhi. They reviewed 54 proposals aiming for inclusion in the representative list of intangible cultural heritage and 11 others...