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Global recognition for Bahrain pottery heritage taking shape

Bahrain's treasured pottery heritage, rooted in the ancient town of A’ali and shaped by generations of skilled artisans, is being prepared for official nomination to the Unesco Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage – a move that potters and cultural advocates say is vital for the survival and global recognition of the millennia-old craft. With a fast-approaching submission deadline of August 20, the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (Baca) has intensified efforts to gather detailed documentation from A’ali’s seven remaining pottery workshops. The entry is set to be presented at the fifth International Conference on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICICH 2025), scheduled for September 19 in Sri Lanka. The nomination is part of a broader push by Baca to preserve and promote key elements of Bahrain’s cultural identity. The authority is compiling entries around four intangible heritage pillars: Arabian horses, Nabatean Poetry, the Sambuk (a traditional wooden dhow), and Pottery.