Do you want to see Icelandic swimming pool culture on the UNESCO list?
Do you love swimming and want to support the nomination of Icelandic swimming pool culture to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity? Your contribution doesn't require much effort but could lead to Icelandic swimming pool culture being accepted onto the UNESCO list. All you need to do is write a short description of what the swimming pool culture and the tradition of going for a swim means to you. The statement of support will accompany Iceland's application to UNESCO.
Statements of support are requested from all interested parties.
Do you love swimming and want to support the nomination of Icelandic swimming pool culture to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity? Your contribution doesn't require much effort, but it could lead to Icelandic swimming pool culture being inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. All you need to do is write a short description of what the swimming pool culture and the tradition of going for a swim means to you. The statement of support will accompany Iceland's application to UNESCO.
A simple statement outlining the importance of Icelandic swimming pool culture
Simple but meaningful statements are invited from individuals, community groups, organisations and local authorities, in which you can answer or reflect on the following: What is swimming to you? What do you do when you swim? What is your connection to the tradition and what significance does the swimming tradition have for you? How would you like to support the tradition for the future? What significance would it have for you if the Icelandic swimming tradition were inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity? The statement of support can be in either Icelandic or English, and it is good to specifically mention the name of the list to which the nomination is made. The name is: UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. If the statement of support is from an association, institution or local authority, it is good to describe their involvement in swimming pool culture, why the tradition is important to them, and how they wish to support the continuation of its flourishing in Iceland.
The process is simple.
- Write a short statement (preferably in English, but Icelandic is also fine).
- Sign the declaration in print and in your own handwriting.
- Send a scanned copy/PDF of the document to the email address: sigdag@hi.is
- Your letter of support will accompany the application to UNESCO.
- It is good that declarations of support are received by the end of January 2024.
Why does your support matter?
It is important that every nomination to the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage is accompanied by statements of support from those who care about the tradition. This shows that the tradition is alive and important to the community from which it springs. Further information can be obtained from the Living Heritage Project Manager via the email address: sigdag@hi.is
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