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World Day for Audiovisual Heritage

Every year on October 27, we celebrate the films, recordings, and broadcasts that carry our shared memory. Observed every October 27, World Day for Audiovisual Heritage honors the fragile treasures of recorded sound and moving images. Created by UNESCO, the day reminds the world that our history is not only written down: it is filmed, recorded, and broadcast, and it needs our protection.

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Tuesday, October 27Every year on October 27

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Roots: Proclaimed by UNESCO at its 33rd General Conference in 2005, marking the 25th anniversary of the 1980 Recommendation for the Safeguarding and Preservation of Moving Images; first observed in 2007
Also on Oct 27: World Occupational Therapy Day · Navy Day · American Beer Day
Hashtag: #WorldDayForAudiovisualHeritage

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3 ways to celebrate

AT HOME

Digitize Your Family Films

Dig out old home movies, VHS tapes, and cassette recordings, and make a plan to digitize them. Ask your local library, historical society, or museum for guidance, and give your family's memories a future.

IN THE COMMUNITY

Visit an Archive Event

Look for special screenings, exhibits, conferences, or public talks held by archives, libraries, and audiovisual societies around October 27. Archivists and librarians work hard to preserve these collections, and they love to share them.

WITH FRIENDS

Share a Piece of History

Pick a favorite historic recording, an old family film, or a classic broadcast, and share it with friends. Tell them what it means to you, and post it with #WorldDayForAudiovisualHeritage to spread the message of preservation.

Plan ahead

World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is observed on October 27 every year. Here is where it lands for the next ten years, handy for planners, marketers and party people.

2026Tue, Oct 27this year

2027Wed, Oct 27

2028Fri, Oct 27

2029Sat, Oct 27

2030Sun, Oct 27

2031Mon, Oct 27

2032Wed, Oct 27

2033Thu, Oct 27

2034Fri, Oct 27

2035Sat, Oct 27

2036Mon, Oct 27

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Fast facts

2019Each year UNESCO sets a fresh theme; recent themes include 2019's 'Engage the Past Through Sounds and Images' and 2018's 'Your Story Is Moving'

Start digitizing old tapes and home movies, visit a local archive screening, and share #WorldDayForAudiovisualHeritage