Tuesday, 29 October 2019

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage takes place every 27 October.

This commemorative day was chosen by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 2005 to raise awareness of the significance and preservation risks of recorded sound and audiovisual documents (films, sound and video recordings, radio and television programmes)

 Events are held in many countries, organised by national and regional sound and film archives, broadcasters, museums and libraries, and major audiovisual associations

theme for the year 2019 is “Engage the Past Through Sound and Images”.