CURRENT AFFAIRS: IMPORTANT DAYS
World Heritage Day – Observed on Apr 18
- The International Day for Monuments and Sites also known as World Heritage Day is an international observance held on 18 April each year around the world with different types of activities, including visits to monuments and heritage sites, conferences, round tables and newspaper articles.
- Theme for this year is ‘Complex Pasts: Diverse Futures’.
- Check here all you need to know about the day.
- World Heritage Day is observed every year on April 18, to preserve the human heritage and recognize the efforts of the organizations working for it.
- The day is dedicated to the conservation and promotion of cultural heritage through various activities undertaken by the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS).
- Italyhas the highest number of Unesco heritage sites in the world.
