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World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
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Where it comes from
UNESCO's General Conference proclaimed the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage in 2005, on a proposal from the Czech Republic. The date recalls 27 October 1980, when UNESCO, meeting in Belgrade, adopted the Recommendation for the Safeguarding and Preservation of Moving Images, the first international instrument to…
How it's celebrated
Film archives, libraries and broadcasters around the world hold screenings of restored films, talks and other events, and use the day to explain the quiet work of keeping old recordings alive.
Did you know
A 2013 Library of Congress study found that 70 per cent of American silent feature films are completely lost.
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