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The Theme of World Heritage Day 2016 – Heritage of Sports
World Heritage Day is celebrated globally on April 18 each year.
World Heritage Day is celebrated globally on April 18 each year.
World Heritage Day aims to raise awareness about our culture, monuments, history & landmarks and how we can contribute to their protection and preservation.
World Heritage Day highlights the great diversity of human cultures around the world.
The seeds of World Heritage Day were sown on April 18, 1982. The International Council for Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) had organized a symposium in African country Tunisia. The calls were made for celebration of an “International Day for Monuments and Sites” all over the world. The idea picked up the pace and the committee approved the suggestion. The proposal then moved to UNESCO General Conference where a resolution was passed in November 1983.
Since that fateful day, World has annually celebrated the “International Monuments and Sites Day” also known as “Word Heritage Day” on April 18.
Each year has a different theme, and the theme for 2016, looking ahead to the Olympics in Brazil, is The Heritage of Sport. You can find further details about the day, and about heritage in general, via the International Council of Monuments and Sites website.
ScooNews has compiled a list of educator resources for teaching and raising awareness about our heritage to children and sensitize them to contribute in preserving our culture, history and heritage.
https://www.teachstarter.com/event/world-heritage-day/
http://www.gdrc.org/heritage/world-heritage-day.html
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/celebrate-your-heritage
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Heritage_Sites_in_India
Image Courtesy: museumsrajasthan.gov.in, ICOMOS