TOCATÌ, A SHARED PROGRAMME FOR THE SAFEGUARDING OF TRADITIONAL GAMES AND SPORTS
Associazione Giochi Antichi – AGA. Leader of the Tocatì Programme
Associazione Giochi Antichi (AGA) was founded in 2002 with the aim of promoting the safeguard of the practices of Traditional Games and Sports and enhancing the communities that practice them. AGA researches, studies and supports traditional games in Italy and internationally and is part of European and international organisations such as AEJeST (Association Européenne des Jeux et Sports Traditionnels) and ITSGA (International Traditional Sports and Games Association).
UNESCO dossier
Tocatì, a Shared Programme for the Safeguarding of Traditional Games and Sports has been officially inscribed in the Register of Good Practices for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO) since 1 December 2022. This is a multinational nomination and process, promoted by a number of traditional ludic communities and by the Ministries of Culture of Belgium, Cyprus, Croatia, France and Italy (lead). The complete dossier is available online:
UNESCO - Intangible Cultural Heritage
The National Network
In Italy, statements of consent from communities and letters of support from NGOs and institutions have been collected since 2017. Since 2016, every community in the Italian Tocatì network has been actively participating and involved in the multinational process and its preparation. The consensus statements were written by Communities, Groups and Individuals (CGI) involved in the Tocatì network. The network was a protagonist with AGA in the application process and is committed to the dissemination of good safeguarding practices.
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