Alpine season named intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO

UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, has inscribed the Swiss Alpine season and the multinational traditional irrigation practised in Switzerland on the representative list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

The decision to include the two traditions on the list was taken by the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage at its 18th session in the African state of Botswana on Tuesday.

As an exemplary tradition of the Swiss mountain regions, the Alpine season combines skills, customs and rituals related to Alpine farming, the Federal Office of Culture announced on Tuesday. ...