International Day for Monuments and Sites 2022
Every year, 18th April is celebrated as International Day for Monuments and Sites, also known as ‘World Heritage Day’.
- In 1982, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) established 18 April as the International Day for Monuments and Sites, also known as World Heritage Day, followed by UNESCO’s adoption during its 22nd General Conference, the same year.
- The aim of celebrating this day is to spread awareness about the cultural heritage and diversity on the planet.
- The theme for World Heritage Day 2022 is "Heritage and Climate".
World Heritage Sites
- A World Heritage site is a landmark or area with legal protection ....
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Art & Culture
- 1 Rongali Bihu: Assam’s Celebration of New Beginnings and Agricultural Prosperity
- 2 Mehrgarh Archeological Site
- 3 Gita and Natyashastra added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register
- 4 Kannadippaya Receives GI Tag Recognition
- 5 Madhavpur Ghed Fair
- 6 Demand for Inclusion of Kokborok Language in Eighth Schedule
- 7 Indian PM Presented with Tipitaka
- 8 Sarhul Festival of Jharkhand
- 9 New Indian Heritage Sites Added to UNESCO's Tentative List
- 10 Bagad Yatra