INI

Arts, Culture and Entertainment - INI

This classification system is based on UNESCO's Framework for Cultural Statistics (FCS) established in 2009. It consists of six core cultural domains (Cultural and Natural Heritage, Performance and Celebration, Visual Arts and Crafts, Books and Press, Audio-visual and Interactive Media, Design and Creative Services), along with transversal and related domains. It is widely adopted as the international standard for cultural statistics.

UNESCO cultural statistics arts classification cultural heritage entertainment creative industries

[item.cultural-and-natural-heritage]
code=A
slug=cultural-and-natural-heritage
name=Cultural and Natural Heritage
description=Domain encompassing museums, archaeological and historical sites, cultural landscapes, and natural reserves.
subcategories=[{"code":"A1","name":"Museums"},{"code":"A2","name":"Archaeological and Historical Sites"},{"code":"A3","name":"Cultural Landscapes and Natural Heritage"},{"code":"A4","name":"Zoos, Botanical Gardens and Aquariums"}]

[item.performance-and-celebration]
code=B
slug=performance-and-celebration
name=Performance and Celebration
description=Domain encompassing performing arts such as theater, music, dance, and festival celebrations.
subcategories=[{"code":"B1","name":"Performing Arts (Theater, Dance)"},{"code":"B2","name":"Music"},{"code":"B3","name":"Festivals and Celebrations"},{"code":"B4","name":"Circus and Street Performances"}]

[item.visual-arts-and-crafts]
code=C
slug=visual-arts-and-crafts
name=Visual Arts and Crafts
description=Domain encompassing visual artistic expressions such as painting, sculpture, photography, and traditional crafts.
subcategories=[{"code":"C1","name":"Fine Arts (Painting, Sculpture)"},{"code":"C2","name":"Photography"},{"code":"C3","name":"Traditional Crafts"},{"code":"C4","name":"Contemporary and Design Crafts"}]

[item.books-and-press]
code=D
slug=books-and-press
name=Books and Press
description=Domain encompassing publishing of books, newspapers, magazines, and library services.
subcategories=[{"code":"D1","name":"Book Publishing"},{"code":"D2","name":"Newspapers and Periodicals"},{"code":"D3","name":"Libraries"},{"code":"D4","name":"Literary Activities"}]

[item.audiovisual-and-interactive-media]
code=E
slug=audiovisual-and-interactive-media
name=Audio-visual and Interactive Media
description=Domain encompassing film, television, radio, video games, and digital media.
subcategories=[{"code":"E1","name":"Film and Video"},{"code":"E2","name":"Radio and Television"},{"code":"E3","name":"Video Games"},{"code":"E4","name":"Digital Media and Streaming"}]

[item.design-and-creative-services]
code=F
slug=design-and-creative-services
name=Design and Creative Services
description=Domain encompassing creative services such as fashion, graphic, interior, and architectural design.
subcategories=[{"code":"F1","name":"Fashion Design"},{"code":"F2","name":"Graphic Design"},{"code":"F3","name":"Interior and Architectural Design"},{"code":"F4","name":"Advertising and Creative Services"}]

[item.intangible-cultural-heritage]
code=G
slug=intangible-cultural-heritage
name=Intangible Cultural Heritage
description=Transversal domain encompassing practices, expressions, knowledge, and skills recognized by communities as heritage.
subcategories=[{"code":"G1","name":"Oral Traditions and Expressions"},{"code":"G2","name":"Social Practices, Rituals and Festive Events"},{"code":"G3","name":"Knowledge Concerning Nature and the Universe"},{"code":"G4","name":"Traditional Craftsmanship"}]

[item.tourism-and-recreation]
code=H
slug=tourism-and-recreation
name=Tourism and Recreation
description=Related domain encompassing travel and tourism with cultural dimensions, and sports and recreation activities.
subcategories=[{"code":"H1","name":"Cultural Tourism"},{"code":"H2","name":"Arts Event Tourism"},{"code":"H3","name":"Sports and Recreation"}]