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Holy Week Processions of Mendrisio listed by UNESCO

By Karin Elgin-Nijhuis

The Holy Week Processions in Mendrisio, Switzerland, have been inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Congratulations to all involved! We look forward to celebrating this during HTHIC2020 in April.

For more information:
Visit UNESCO’s website 
The website of the Fondazione Processioni Storiche di Mendrisio
Below (in French) a message of Gabriele Ponti, president of the Fondazione.

13 December 2019