Fado Portuguese traditional music was declared today Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity at the 6th meeting of the International Committee of UNESCO held in Bali, Indonesia!

"Fado is from now on Intangible Heritage of Humanity. The application of the Portuguese musical genre was approved during the Sixth Intergovernmental Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

UNESCO distinguishes the fado tradition as an expression of identity and culture of the country. Experts from the Organization evaluated the application process Portuguese as exemplary. "