On December 10, the 20th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was held in New Delhi (India), where a decision was made to include “Georgian Wheat Culture: Traditions and Rituals” on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The member states of the Committee unanimously supported Georgia’s nomination.
The nomination “Georgian Wheat Culture: Traditions and Rituals” was submitted to UNESCO for consideration in March 2024. Its preparation was carried out through interagency coordination and broad public involvement. The process was led by a working group under the Agrarian Issues Committee of the Parliament, which included members of Parliament, the Ministry of Culture of Georgia, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, the Association “Georgian Wheat”, scientific institutions and community representatives.
