World Heritage Day
World Heritage Day
World Heritage Day
April 18: The International Day for Monuments and Sites celebrated by ICOMOS- Environment includes not just the natural surroundings but also the man-made ones. On 18 April 1982, on the occasion of a symposium organized by ICOMOS Tunisia and a corresponding meeting of the Bureau in Hammamet, it was suggested that a day be established to celebrate the diversity of heritage throughout the world. UNESCO established this day as the “International Day for Monuments and Sites” in 1983. This day is commonly known as “World Heritage Day” that aims to raise public awareness about the diversity and vulnerability of the world’s built monuments and the cultural heritage sites, and the efforts require to protect and conserve it.
Theme for 18 April 2014: “Heritage of Commemoration”
Monuments and sites, including those more complex and diversified forms of heritage places and sites such as living landscapes, are tangible carriers of the memory of a part of the human experience. Thus, through their authenticity and integrity, they contribute, in their way, to the commemoration and transmission of values which include history.
