27th October: World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
Q. The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage was observed on which day in 2016?- Published on 28 Oct 16a. 26th Oct
b. 27th Oct
c. 28th Oct
d. 29th Oct
ANSWER: 27th Oct
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage was observed across the globe on 27th Oct 2016.
- The theme for the day was It’s Your Story– Don’t Lose It.
- The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage works to create awareness of the need for urgent measures to be taken for safeguarding audiovisual document.
- It focuses on acknowledging the importance of audiovisual documents as part of the national identity.
- On this day, UNESCO works with organisations, governments and communities to promote the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage on Oct 27 each year.
- Logo competitions, local programs, panel discussions and special film screenings will be held as part of the world day for audiovisual heritage.
- Audiovisual documents such as films, radio and television programs are the common heritage as they contain primary records of the 20th and 21st centuries.
- This maintains the cultural identity of the people.
- Due to sound recordings, moving images and other audiovisual material being lost, the day was selected by the UNESCO to celebrate and preserve these audiovisual records.
- UNESCO General Assembly in 2005 approved Oct 27 as the World Day for Audiovisual heritage to raise awareness about the importance of audiovisual documents as integral part of national identities and draw attention to the vital need to protect these.
- The theme is observed this day each year by organising activities around a theme agreed by the Coordinating Council of Audiovisual Archive Associations, the UNESCO designated body to oversee the annual celebrations of the day.
