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World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2017

Follow the Day: #AudiovisualHeritage

 

  • " Discover, remember and share " is the theme of this year's celebration of the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage.

  • Discover: 

Each day hundreds of thousands of recordings are captured, preserved and annotated by archivists to enable search, discovery, new interpretations, uses and enjoyment of moving image and sound recordings. Celebrate the voyages of discovery made possible by your archive in your domain. Showcase and promote your mission and work.

  • Share:

Digital media has created opportunities as never before for archives to connect directly with their publics, sharing and engaging with new audiences across digital platforms in ever new ways. Promote your shared archive events and celebrations with the archive community worldwide.

  • Remember:

Audio-visual archives are a cornerstone of the memory of the world, with recordings that enable recall for future generations and give context to our shared history, culture and humanity for over a century. Promote a greater understanding of the unique role of audiovisual archives and the need for it to be safeguarded, preserved and protected as part of our world heritage.
 

  • UNESCO encourages audiovisual archives around the globe to join us in celebrating 27 October by showcasing their precious collections and holdings as part of an international endeavour to promote the value of audiovisual heritage.

Logo of the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

Audiovisual archives tell us stories about people’s lives and cultures from all over the world. They represent a priceless heritage which is an affirmation of our collective memory and a valuable source of knowledge since they reflect the cultural, social and linguistic diversity of our communities. They help us grow and comprehend the world we all share. Conserving this heritage and ensuring it remains accessible to the public and future generations is a vital goal for all memory institutions as well as the public at large.

The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (WDAH) is a commemoration of the adoption, in 1980 by the 21st General Conference, of the Recommendation for the Safeguarding and Preservation of Moving Images. The World Day provides an occasion to raise general awareness of the need to take urgent measures and to acknowledge the importance of audiovisual documents.

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Join us in celebrating 27 October!

 

 

Audiovisual Heritage in the Memory of the World Register

 

2017 Statistics

348 items listed on the Memory of the World international register, of which

70 are audiovisual or have significant audiovisual elements:

  • 16 films or videos
  • 24 music or sound recordings
  • 13 photo or image collections
  • 17 others print with significant
    audiovisual components

MoW AV Photo Galleries

Look at the list of the photo galleries related to the Memory of the World Registered Audiovisual Heritage by clicking on the picture below:

 

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage Partner