International symposium programme « Carnivals and evolution » Friday 15 to Saturday 16 March Twenty years after the adoption of the UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the intangible Cultural Heritage, this symposium aims to examine the evolution and the...

To mark the 20th anniversary of the recognition of the Binche Carnival as an oral and intangible heritage by UNESCO, the Musée international du Carnaval et du Masque is organising an international conference on 16 and 17 March 2024 on the theme of "Carnivals and...

The Carnival of Binche, listed by UNESCO in 2003 as intangible cultural heritage, is a famous folklore of the Région du Centre and is an absolute must. If in Binche they say that it’s Carnival all year round, Shovetide, and especially Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras) are...