Cuban rumba, Belgian beer are ‘intangible’ treasures

Belgium produces some 1,500 types of beer. Photo: Flickr/Kent Wang

Cuba’s sensual rumba dance and Belgium’s thriving beer culture has been inducted into Unesco’s coveted list of 'intangible' heritage.

Meeting in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, Unesco gave the nod to the rumba, which it said evokes “grace, sensuality and joy”, while it said “making and appreciating beer is part of the living heritage... throughout Belgium”.