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Thu, Mar 14, 2024, 10:00
- The Berlin Club Commission described it as "another milestone for the city's techno producers, artists, club operators and event organisers."
Berlin techno has been added to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage list.
Announced yesterday, March 13th, techno was one of six additions to the list, alongside other German traditions such as mountaineering in Saxony and viez, a wine made from cultivated apple, pear and quince. Techno has "shaped large parts of the city of Berlin since the mid-to-late 1980s," UNESCO said.
Non-profit organisation Rave The Planet has spent the past few years campaigning for the city's techno scene to be added to the list. "Congratulations to all the cultural creators who have shaped and contributed to Berlin's techno culture," the organisation said in a statement.
The Berlin Club Commission described it as "another milestone for the city's techno producers, artists, club operators and event organisers."
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Correction, March 25th: A previous version of this article said the UNESCO news was announced on March 14th. It was actually the 13th.