Rumba, Punto, Bolero and the practice of Cuban Son among Cuba's inscribed Intangible Cultural Heritage
Background
The UNESCO record of Intangible Cultural Heritage for Cuba shows 8 elements inscribed. They are La Tumba Francesa; Rumba in Cuba, a festive combination of music and dances and all the practices associated; Punto; the Festivity of Las Parrandas in the centre of Cuba; Knowledge of the light rum masters; Bolero: identity, emotion and poetry turned into song; Traditional knowledge and practices for the making and consumption of cassava bread; and The practice of Cuban Son. All eight are on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, kept under the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage adopted in 2003. Cuba's ratification of the Convention is dated 29 May 2007, and UNESCO lists Cuba twice as a Committee Member of the Intergovernmental Committee.
In plain words
Intangible Cultural Heritage Intangible Cultural Heritage — Living practices such as music, dance, craft knowledge and festivals, as distinct from monuments and sites.
Representative List Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity — The main UNESCO list on which living heritage practices are inscribed.