The French delegation in the 17th intergovernmental committee of UNESCO decided this Wednesday morning to register the craft and culture of the baguette as French intangible cultural heritage.
This year’s meetings in Rabat holds the organization’s rotating presidency, and will focus on the 56 proposals of entities to add to the list of intangible cultural heritage by the United Nation’s Cultural Agency.
It is a proud moment for the French delegation to register the craftsmanship and the culture of the baguette as cultural heritage. “Immense pride” as it’s described by the president of the National Confederation of French Bakery and Pastry (CNBPF), Dominique Anract, present to the event.
This craft expands the list of French knowledge already noted, such as the Aubusson tapestry (entered in 2009), or the fest-noz, a collective practice of traditional dances from Brittany (in 2012).
In a press release, the French Minister of Culture stressed the importance of an “emblem of French cultural heritage”.
“In its various forms, traditional or reinvented by our craftsmen, the baguette has given rhythm to the daily life of the French – morning, noon and evening – for several centuries and has been exported to many countries”, welcomed Rima Abdul Malak, when his colleague Olivia Grégoire welcomed a “recognition of the culture of the baguette, which it is up to us to preserve, protect, to ensure the transmission of this heritage”.
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