The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was drafted in 2003. But ideally a country will establish an element’s living heritage status and safeguarding measures before the situation is dire. “We want to raise awareness that craftsmanship and mechanics are living traditions. “Covid has largely affected living heritage, but at the same time, a lot has been developed on digital platforms to ensure transmission of knowledge,” Ottone Ramírez said. “It’s creatively challenging communities to use these platforms to ensure [living heritage] continues.

Source: Washington Post December 31, 2020 13:01 UTC