Tango Declared an “Intangible” UNESCO Treasure
Tango, the dance of passion, has been added to UNESCO’s list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Argentina and Uruguay have fought over ownership of the dance for 100 years, but they came together to petition UNESCO.
Being added to the list means the dance in those countries is eligible for UNESCO funds. Expect to see even more tango-related tourism promotions and packages for Uruguay and Argentina.
Here’s the complete Heritage list: Croatian lacemaking, Colombian Holy Week processions, Turkish shadow theatre…
Photo by Natacha Pisarenko
cool also, you do not want...get into a fight between Argentinians
언젠가 한번 배워보고 싶은 댄스 스포츠
wow. Uruguay? really?