World Day For 'Audiovisual Heritage' To Be Observed Tomorrow

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th Oct, 2016 ) : The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage will be observed across the world including Pakistan on Thursday with an aim to build global awareness about 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 to promote the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage on October 27 every year.

Activities and events included Competitions, such as a logo contest, to promote the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage. Local programs organized as a joint effort between national film archives, audiovisual societies, television or radio stations.

Panel discussions, conferences, and public talks on the importance of preserving important audiovisual documents special film screenings would be held. The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is a global observance Many sound recordings, moving images and other audiovisual material were lost because of neglect, natural decay and technological obsolescence.

The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage aims to raise general awareness of the need for urgent measures to be taken. It also focuses on acknowledging the importance of audiovisual documents as an integral part of national identity.