World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is annually
observed on October 27 to build global awareness of issues on preserving
audiovisual material, such as sound recordings and moving images.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
works with organizations, governments and communities promote the World Day for
Audiovisual Heritage on October 27 each year. Activities and events include:
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Competitions, such as a logo
contest, to promote the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage.
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Local programs organized as a
joint effort between national film archives, audiovisual societies, television
or radio stations, and governments.
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Panel discussions, conferences,
and public talks on the importance of preserving important audiovisual
documents.
·
Special film
screenings.
Birthdays
Mikhail Ivanovich Zharov (1899 – 1981), a Russian actor. The most acclaimed
of his sound films were Peter the Great (1938), in which he played Prince
Menshikov, and Sergei Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible (1942–44), in which
he played Malyuta Skuratov. His last and probably most popular role was that of
Aniskin, an amusing and witty village militiaman in the television series The
Village Detective (1968), Aniskin & Fantomas (1974) and Aniskin
Again (1978)
Lidia Andreyevna Ruslanova (sometimes spelt Lidiya or Lydia, 1900, Saratovskaya
gubernia – 1973, Moscow) was one of the greatest and best-loved
performers of Russian folk songs. Her
signature songs were Valenki and Katyusha, written specially for
her
Nikolai PetrovichKarachentsov (born in 1944, Moscow, Russia)
is a Soviet/Russian cinema star, stage actor (Lenkom Theatre), and People's
Artist of the RSFSR (1989). Selected filmography: The Twelve Chairs, The
Adventures of the Electronic, A Man from the Boulevard des Capuchines,
The Trust That Has Burst, Juno and Avos (rock opera)
We know that film, television and radio are our common heritage. They help to maintain the cultural identity of a people but countless documentary treasures have disappeared since the invention of image and sound technologies that permit the peoples of the world to better share their experiences, creativity and knowledge.
ReplyDeleteAll of the world's audiovisual heritage is endangered. No where can it be said to be preserved but through initiatives such as the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage and the Memory of the World Programme, the precious work of preservation professionals is given impetus to manage a range of technical, political, social, financial and other factors that threaten the safeguard of heritage.
UNESCO encourages everyone, everywhere to join us in celebrating 27 October by showcasing their precious collections as part of a global endeavour to promote the value of audiovisual heritage.