The knowledge, techniques, and skills associated with handcrafted glass were added to UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on December 6th, 2023.

Traditional handmade glass production entails shaping and decorating hot and cold glass to produce hollow glass objects, flat glass and crown glass. It is characterised by the high degree of craftsmanship inherent to the work and by strong team values due to the need to respect the previous steps performed by other glassmakers. The centuries-old practice has also shaped specific terminologies, festive cultures and religious functions that still retain important cultural and social meanings to this day.

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