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More than 80 nominations, including Saman Dance from Indonesia, Fado from Portugal or Mariachi music from Mexico, will be considered for inclusion of UNESCO Intangible Heritage lists at the 6th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage, to be held in Bali (Indonesia) from 22-29 November 2011, Unesco.org reported.

Mali, Burkina Faso and Cote d’Ivoire will present a multinational nomination, with the Cultural Practices and Expressions related to the Balafon of the Senufo Communities. It is among 17 nominations that have been recommended for the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

The Committee, chaired by Professor Aman Wirakartakusumah of Indonesia, will also consider 23 nominations proposed for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in need of Urgent Safeguarding, and 12 proposals of programs for the Register of Best Safeguarding Practices. It will also grant financial assistance for safeguarding activities and examine the first periodic reports of the States Parties on the implementation of the Convention.

On the threshold of the 10th anniversary of the 2003 Convention scheduled for 2013, the Committee will also look into planned events at national, regional, sub-regional and international levels.