Ajit Karn
World Heritage Day, also known as the International Day for Monuments and Sites, is an annual celebration held on April 18 to promote awareness of the significance of cultural heritage and to honor the diversity of our shared human history.
The day is devoted to the preservation of human heritage and the recognition of the organizations that support it. We are all aware that ancient structures and monuments are a global asset. Therefore, World Heritage Day represents an international endeavor to preserve cultural heritage.
WORLD HERITAGE DAY 2023:
“Heritage Changes” is the theme for World Heritage Day in 2023.
Each year, ICOMOS suggests a theme for activities to be organized by its members, associates, and anyone else who wishes to participate in commemorating the day. Each year, a different theme is highlighted, and events and activities are held all over the globe to promote the protection and preservation of cultural heritage.
WORLD HERITAGE DAY HISTORY
The day was established by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) in Tunisia in 1982 during a seminar and subsequently approved by the United Nations General Assembly at the 22nd session of the UNESCO Conference in 1983.
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ICOMOS was founded on the principles outlined in the 1964 International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites, also known as the Venice Charter.
