Alentejo traditional singing marks 10 years since UNESCO recognition

The Alentejo traditional choral singing, elevated to Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO 10 years ago, is “the link that unites” its communities, José Santos, president of the Alentejo and Ribatejo Regional Tourism Authority (ERT), told Lusa today. “The traditional choral singing, known as the ‘cante’, is today a flagship of the region, not only in Portugal, but also internationally, he added.