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27 February

• 2nd Good Morning Guavaberry Festival (Dominican Rep.)
  The second Good Morning Guavaberry Festival aimed at the recognition of the tradition of the cocolo danced theater, Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible heritage in the Dominican Republic, was successfully held during December 20 and 25, 2008, in the city of San Pedro de Macorís. The organization of the event was in charge of Avelino Stanley, Edis Sanchez and Soraya Aracena. Contact: Víctor Marin, Culture Oficial Program, UNESCO La Havana, v.marin@unesco.org.cu

24 February

• The UNESCO Courrier 2009 - number 1: Submerged memory
  More than three million shipwrecks are lying on the ocean floor today. Hundreds of underwater decorated caves, towns and monuments remain to be discovered. How can we make use of the knowledge contained in these remains? How can they be presented to the general public? This issue of the Courier tackles these questions. This issue was prepared in collaboration with UNESCO’s Section of Museums and Cultural Objects. It coincides with the entry into force of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage this January and the first Meeting of States Parties to the Convention, which will be held 26 and 27 March at UNESCO.

10 February

• Ratification by Tunisia of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (Paris, 2 November 2001)
  On 15 January 2009, Tunisia deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. In accordance with the terms of its Article 27, the aforementioned Convention will enter into force with respect to Tunisia three months after the date of the deposit of this instrument, that is to say on 15 April 2009.

• Ratification by Grenada of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (Paris, 2 November 2001)
  On 15 January 2009, Grenada deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. In accordance with the terms of its Article 27, the aforementioned Convention will enter into force with respect to Grenada three months after the date of the deposit of this instrument, that is to say on 15 April 2009.

• Ratification by Bosnia and Herzegovina of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (Paris, 20 October 2005)
  On 27 January 2009, Bosnia and Herzegovina deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. In accordance with the terms of its Article 29, the aforementioned Convention will enter into force with respect to Bosnia and Herzegovina three months after the date of the deposit of its instrument, that is to say on 27 April 2009.

6 February

• UNESCO calls for measures to preserve wreck of the British warship HMS Victory
  UNESCO has called for measures to preserve the HMS Victory, British man-of-war that sank in the English Channel in 1744, following its discovery by a commercial deep-sea exploration company. UNESCO stressed the need to safeguard such a historically significant find, in light of its Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, which entered into force this January.

2 February

• Ratification by Grenada of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (Paris, 20 October 2005)
  On 15 January 2009, Grenada deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions. In accordance with the terms of its Article 29, the aforementioned Convention will enter into force with respect to Grenada three months after the date of the deposit of its instrument, that is to say on 15 April 2009.

• Ratification by Grenada of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Paris, 17 October 2003)
  On 15 January 2009, Grenada deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. In accordance with the terms of its Article 34, the aforementioned Convention will enter into force with respect to Grenada three months after the date of the deposit of this instrument, that is to say on 15 April 2009.

• Ratification by Democratic People’s Republic of Korea of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (Paris, 17 October 2003)
  On 21 November 2008, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea deposited with the Director-General its instrument of ratification of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. In accordance with the terms of its Article 34, the aforementioned Convention will enter into force with respect to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea three months after the date of the deposit of this instrument, that is to say on 21 February 2009.