Représentât Reçuclt/CIH/ITH ICH-02 - Form Le " 2 ^ AOUT 2019 United Nations
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0157100020 Représentât ReçuCLT/CIH/ITH ICH-02 - Form Le " 2 ^ AOUT 2019 United Nations . Intangible ;ducational, Scientific and . Cultural Guttural Organization . Héritage REPRESE TATIVELISTOF THE l TA GIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE 0F HU Deadline31 arch2019 for possible inscription in 2020 Instructions for completing thé nomination form are available at: https://ich. unesco. org/en/forms Nominations not complying with those instructions and those found below will be considered incomplète and cannot be accepted. States Parties are further encouragea to consult thé aide-mémoire for completing a nomination to thé Représentative List of thé Intangible Cultural Héritage of Humanity, which is available on thé same webpage. A. State(s) Party(ies) For multinational nominations, States Parties should be listed in thé order on which they hâve mutually agreed. IRAN (Islamic Republic of) ARMENIA (Republic of) B. Name of thé élément B.1. Name of thé élément in English or French Indicate thé officiai name of thé élément that will appearin published material. Not to exceed 200 characters Pilgrimage to thé St. Thaddeus Apostle Monastery B.2. Name of thé élément in thé language and script of thé community concerned, if applicable Indicate thé officiai name of thé élément in thé vernacular language corresponding to thé officiai name in English or French (point B. 1). Not to exceed 200 characters UnLpp (9-Lurthnu Luiîuu^jLULh Lltulifih nL|umLuqliiugnL|ajnLUD Surb T'adeos Arrak'yali vanki Ukhtagnats'ut'yun (JJlAa(JJljJ^U (J^i^ I^J^J (>-U1*J^1 Form ICH-02-2020-EN- revised on 21/03/2018- page 1 B. 3. Other name(s) of thé élément, if any In addition to thé officiai name(s) of thé élément (point B. 1), mention alternate name(s), ifany, by which thé élément is known. In Iran (islamic Republic of): Ziyarat-e Tàdeh C. Name of thé communities, groups or, if applicable, individuals concerned Identify clearly one or several communities, groups or, if applicable, individuals concernée/with thé nominated élément. Not to exceed 150 words Iran (Islamic Republic of): - Under thé auspices of thé Catholicos of Cilicia, organized by thé Armenian Diocèse (Tabriz, Iran), and in coopérationwith thé Committee of Monastic Pilgrimages, Assyrian Diocèseof Iran, thé Base of Iranian Historical Churches, thé Armenian Communities of Northern Iran participate in thé Pilgrimage to thé St. Thaddeus Aoostle Monastery - Armenian population in Iran. Armenia (Republic of): Iranian-Armenians by origin, residing in Armenia; followers of thé Armenian Apostolic Church participate in thé Pilgrimage to thé St. Thaddeus Apostle Monastery. D. Geographical location and range of thé élément Provide information on thé distribution of thé élément within thé territory(ies) of thé submitting State(s), indicating, if possible, thé location(s) in which it is centred. Nominations should concentrate on thé situation of thé élément within thé territories of thé submitting States, while acknowledging thé existence of same or similar éléments outside their territohes. Submitting States should not refer to thé viability of such intangible cultural héritageoutside their territories or characterize thé safeguarding efforts ofother States. Not to exceed 150 words Thé annual pilgrimage is held in Northwestern Iran, North of Lake Urmia and South of thé city of Maku, next to Qareh Kelisa village near Chaldran County. Thé élément is practiced at a very symbolic and significant location, inscribed, in 2008, on UNESCO's World Héritage List, by thé Government of thé Islamic Republic of Iran, as thé "Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran", comprising three monastic ensembles of thé Armenian Christian faith: St. Thaddeus, St. Stepanos and thé Chapel of Dzordzor. Tabriz, a northwestern city of Iran, hosts thé Armenian Diocèseof concern. Thé pilgrims gather in Tabriz before departure for thé Monastery. They cover 700 km from Yerevan to thé Monastery, annually. Thé site's significance enhances for thé Armenians living in Armenia due to it being thé burial site of St. Thaddeus, thé Apostle, and thé fact that thé Monastery was recently repaired in a manner to resemble thé Mother See of Holy Echmiatsin, Mother Church of thé Armenian Apostolic Church, located in Armenia. E. Contact person for correspondence E.1. Designated contact person Form ICH-02-2020-EN- revised on 21/03/2018- page 2 Provide thé name, address and other contact information of a single person responsible for ail correspondence concerning thé nomination. For multinational nominations, provide complète contact information for one persan designated by thé States Parties as thé main contact person for ail correspondence relating to thé nomination. Title (Ms/Mr, etc. ): Mr. Family name: Rangchian Given name: Ali Institution/position: Specialist, Iranien Historical Churches' Base Address: No. 15, Mirza khuchak khan st. Jomhuri Eslami st. Tehran, Iran, PC: 1131664381 Téléphone number: +98-21-66736106 Email address: ali. [email protected] Other relevant information: E.2. Other contact persons (for multinational files only) Provide below complète contact information for one oerson in each submitting State, other than thé primary contact persan identified above. Ms. Naira Kilichyan Institution/position: Senior Specialist of thé Department of Cultural Héritage and Folk Crafts of thé Ministry of Culture of thé Republic of Armenia Address: Government House #2, 3 Vazgen Sargsyan str., Yerevan, 0010, Republic ofArmenia Téléphone number: +37411 52 39 33 Email address: nkilichyan@gmail. com 1. Identification and définition of thé élément For Criterlon R. 1, States shall demonstrate that 'thé élément constitutes Intangible cultural héritage as defined in Article 2 of thé Convention'. Tick one or more boxes to identify thé domain(s) of intangible cultural héritage manifested by thé élément, which might include one or more of thé domains identified in Article 2. 2 of thé Convention. Ifyou tick 'other(s)', specify thé domain(s) in brackets. oral traditions and expressions, including language as a vehicle of intangible cultural héritage performing arts ^ social practices, rituals and festive events ^ knowledge and practices concerning nature and thé universe ^ traditional craftsmanship other(s) ( ) This section should address ail thé significant features of thé élémentas it exists at présent, and should include: a. an explanation of its social functions and cultural meanings today, within and for its community; b. thé characteristics of thé bearers and practitioners of thé élément; e. any spécifie rôles, including gender-related ones or catégories of persons with spécial responsibilities towards thé élément; and d. thé current modes of transmission of thé knowledge and skills related to thé élément. Thé Committee should receive sufficieni information to détermine: Form ICH-02-2020-EN- revised on 21/03/2018- page 3 a. that thé élémentis among thé 'practices, représentations, expressions, knowledge, skills - as well as thé instruments, abjects, artefacts and culturel spaces associated therewith - '; b. 'that communities, groups and, in some cases, individuals recognize [it] as part of their cultural héritage'; e. that it is being 'transmitted from générationto génération, [and] is constantly recreated by communities and groups in response to their environment, their interaction with nature and their history'; d. that it provides thé communities and groups involved with 'a senséof identity and continuity'; and e. that it is not incompatible with 'existing international human rights instruments as well as with thé requirements of mutual respect among communities, groups and individuals, and of sustainable development'. Overly technical descriptions should be avoided and submitting States should keep in mind that this section must explain thé élément to readers who hâve no prior knowledge or direct expérience of it. Nomination files need not address in détail thé history of thé élément, or its origin or antiquity. (i) Provide a brief description of thé élément thaï can introduce it to readers who hâve never seen or experienced it. Not fewer than 150 or more than 250 words Thé three-day pilgrimage to thé St. Thaddeus Apostle Monastery is an annual event that marked its 64th anniversary in 2018. Thé pilgrimage is a community célébration held in July with thé participation ofthé Armenian communities of Iranand Armenia and other countries. Thépilgrimage is inclusive for those who wish to attend: clergy, community leaders, régional and local governmental officiais, laypeople, artisans, people with disabilities in search of a healing power from thé Lord that may be granted to them with médiationthrough thé holy spirit of St. Thaddeus, children and thé elderly. Thé pilgrims gatherfor religious célébrationsand spécialcultural, folk and educational performances. In Iran, busses and caravans transport individuals from Tehran, Isfahan, Tabriz, Satmas and Urmia to thé St. Thaddeus Apostle Monastery. Hundreds of pilgrims attend thé event from ail aver Armenia, including thé capital city, Yerevan, other cities and bordering towns and villages to Iran. Hundreds of tents are erected in thé countryside for more than 6000 pilgrims who attend thé three- day ceremony from Iran, Armenia and overseas. Thé pilgrimage vénérâtes two prominent Saints: St. Thaddeus, thé Apostle of Christ, and St. Santukhd, thé first female Christian Martyr. Thé commémoration ceremony includes spécial liturgies, processions, prayers, homilies and fasting. It culminâtes in a divine liturgy (Holy Mass) with Holy Communion