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Traditional Lombard games

The game communities of Lombardy included in “Tocatì”, the shared programme for the preservation of Traditional Games and Sports

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Six traditional games from Lombardy have been recognised by UNESCO as cultural heritage.

These are the “game communities” of Lombardy included in the “Tocatì”, the shared programme for the preservation of Traditional Games and Sports, from 2023 officially registered in the “UNESCO Register of Good Safeguarding Practices of Intangible Cultural Heritage”.

Its registration represents an important collective achievement for all communities and institutions – from local to international – involved in this strategic safeguarding process. The safeguarding programme combines policies for the enhancement of intangible cultural heritage with integrated actions of sustainable development and cooperation, focusing on intergenerational exchange and dialogue as values of the traditions of peoples and cultures.

The nomination was backed by Italy (UNESCO Office of the Ministry of Culture), the lead nation, together with Belgium, France, Croatia, and Cyprus. In particular, the Associazione Giochi Antichi (AGA or Ancient Games Association) is the lead player, engaged in the coordination and development of the process of safeguarding the Tocatì Programme. It was founded in Verona in 2002 and launched the “Tocatì - International Festival of Street Games” in 2003, fostering mutual acquaintance of the many game communities that practice traditional games and sports in Italy and around the world.

The Lombardy Regional government has supported this important UNESCO nomination, recognised by the Intergovernmental Committee.

Specifically, there are six game communities of Lombardy Region in the Nomination File:

Fiö d'lä lippä from Mede (PV)
Morra from Barbariga (BS)
Sburla la Roda from Fossacaprara (CR)
Bisse from Desenzano del Garda (BS)
Pirlì from Gaverina Terme (BG)
Bala Creela from Gianico (BS)


The Lombardy Region’s commitment to the enhancement of intangible cultural heritage has been fulfilled with the first law of 23 October 2008, No. 27 “Enhancement of intangible cultural heritage”, the first Italian law inspired by the contents of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguard of Intangible Cultural Heritage, and with the new law of 7 October 2016, No. 25 “Regional policies on cultural matters - Regulatory reorganisation.”

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Fonte: Regione Lombardia e Lombardia Notizie
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Places

Mede

  • Villages
Castello di Tortorolo
102 mt

Lomello

  • Villages
Lomello
5.25 km

Sartirana Lomellina

  • Art & Culture
Castello di Sartirana Lomellina
5.87 km

Frascarolo

  • Art & Culture
Castello di Frascarolo
7.02 km

Breme

Un piccolo borgo medioevale ricco di storia alla confluenza dei fiumi Po e Sesia in Lomellina
  • Villages
Breme
9.63 km

Valeggio

  • Art & Culture
Castello di Valeggio
11.57 km

Scaldasole

  • Art & Culture
Castello di Scaldasole
13.87 km

Where to sleep

FORESTERIA ARCOBALENO DI PELUSO MASSIMO

MEDE
FORESTERIA ARCOBALENO DI PELUSO MASSIMO
74 mt

B&B SAN MARTINO

Mede
B&B SAN MARTINO
231 mt

ALBIZIA

Lomello
ALBIZIA
5.24 km

ANTICA DIMORA SAN MICHELE

Lomello
ANTICA DIMORA SAN MICHELE
5.28 km

LA CASA DEL GIUGGIOLO

LOMELLO
LA CASA DEL GIUGGIOLO
5.35 km

LOCANDA DEL PONTE

Lomello
LOCANDA DEL PONTE
5.42 km

APPARTAMENTO BELSIT

Lomello
APPARTAMENTO BELSIT
5.63 km

PERBACCO

Sartirana Lomellina
PERBACCO
5.82 km

AGRITURISMO CASTELLO BECCARIA

PIEVE DEL CAIRO
AGRITURISMO CASTELLO BECCARIA
7.45 km

B&B S.R.L. M.oV.inG.

Valle Lomellina
B&B S.R.L. M.oV.inG.
7.68 km

RISTORANTE PIZZERIA IL BUONGUSTAIO

Pieve del Cairo
RISTORANTE PIZZERIA IL BUONGUSTAIO
7.83 km

B&B MEZZALUNA 12 CA D'LA TONILLA

Breme
B&B MEZZALUNA 12 CA D'LA TONILLA
9.36 km

B&B DALLO ZIO

Ottobiano
B&B DALLO ZIO
9.57 km

Otto Agriturismo

Ottobiano
Otto Agriturismo
9.57 km

FLU DI LORENA CESARE

San Giorgio di Lomellina
FLU DI LORENA CESARE
9.67 km

CASA VACANZA PEDRO

OTTOBIANO
CASA VACANZA PEDRO
9.72 km

BAR IL CAMINETTO DI HE XIONPING

Ferrera Erbognone
BAR IL CAMINETTO DI HE XIONPING
10.15 km

APPARTAMENTO BALLESTRINE

OTTOBIANO
APPARTAMENTO BALLESTRINE
10.59 km

MIRA

Cergnago
MIRA
11.6 km

CASA COLONICA IN CORTE AGRICOLA

SCALDASOLE
CASA COLONICA IN CORTE AGRICOLA
12.37 km