WORLD HERITAGE DAY

About:

• Official name: The International Day for Monuments and Sites.
  
  
• Common name: World Heritage Day.
  
  
• Date of observance: Annually on April 18.
  
  
• History: The world heritage day was proposed by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) in 1982 and approved by the General Assembly of UNESCO in 1983.
  
  
• Objective: To raise awareness about monuments and other sites which form a part of our history and culture.
  
  
• Theme: World Heritage Day 2019 will explore the theme surrounding rural landscapes. Heritage rural sites form an integral part of our lives especially because they include activities of agriculture and fishing.