Alentejo Sing: 27 November, a year of recognition as Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO.
It is now one year since the Alentejo Sing was considered Intangible Heritage of UNESCO. A year later what has changed ?
Awarded thanks to an application submitted by Serpa Chamber and the Regional Tourism Entity, continued, tambĂ©m trouxe “um acrĂ©scimo de responsabilidade ao Alentejo e ao cante”. But what has changed since 27 November last year ? We leave some questions:
An institution that aglotine existing groups before and after the appointment was created ?
A survey of existing groups was done before 27 November 2014 and those created after that date ?
Any brochure was edited / magazine / newspaper in which to identify groups that existed prior to the UNESCO heritage, when they were created, how many have elentos, what they wear, because dress, that fashions sing ?
It was published a record work that join all groups Alentejo, located in the region or outside ?
These are questions that can help you tell if something has changed one year later.
To celebrate anniversary, a Câmara Municipal de Beja preparou para o primeiro aniversário da classificação do cante alentejano como Património Cultural Imaterial da Humanidade, which is marked on 27 Of this month, a set of initiatives that aim to remember this emblematic date for the Alentejo culture.
Take sing to people and be a tourist promotion incentives are the goals that the municipality has prepared for this day a few surprises. They are provided unexpected performances in schools, but also in some commercial premises in the historic city center and an artistic installation snapshot "Portraits Sing", which will be open at the Republic Square, and exhibitions dotted around the restaurants of Old Town.
It is recalled that the sing Alentejo, collective singing without the use of instruments, It was classified 27 November 2014 as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the United Nations Educational, Science and Culture (UNESCO).
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
