Abstract
The present article proposes a reflection on the integration of the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) within the practice of intercultural education in school contexts. It suggests the example of traditional games as a game-based learning tool, useful for exploring local play traditions alongside those imported by migrants’ communities, in order to discover the fascinating resemblances and varieties of traditional games in cultures. The article provides an overview of Traditional Sports and Games (TSG), recognised by UNESCO as part of ICH. The richness itself of the network around TSG, involving various actors, from the community of players to the ICH actors on local, regional, national and international levels, testify that these play practices represent a way to overcome boundaries, promote knowledge and foster dialogue. Such qualities may also be transferred to the school setting, fulfilling the educational goals of both intercultural education and teaching cultural heritage.