Heritage Changes: A Look Back at the 2023 IDMS Events

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On 18 April 2023, the world celebrated the International Day for Monuments and Sites with the theme "Heritage Changes". 

This annual event, established by ICOMOS in 1982, provides an opportunity for heritage enthusiasts and organisations worldwide to come together and celebrate the importance of cultural heritage.

18 April 2023 on Social Media

ICOMOS used social media to share highlights of events and activities organised by its committees, members and partners around the world via the hashtags #18April #ICOMOS #HeritageChanges #heritage4climate #IDMS2023 #icomosIDMS2023. Virtual tours of historic sites, lectures and discussions on the role of cultural heritage in promoting climate resilience, community-led initiatives demonstrating the importance of traditional knowledge and practices in addressing climate change were organised to celebrate IDMS.

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Contributions on Instagram by the ICOMOS Working Group OCD-RBA, ICOMOS Argentina, ICOMOS Macedonia,
ICOMOS Iran, ICOMOS Panama and ICOMOS Italy 

Highlights of 18 April Events

The celebration of IDMS 2023 included a variety of events and activities organised by ICOMOS, its partners and heritage enthusiasts worldwide. One of the key aspects of this year's IDMS theme was the integration of traditional, historic building conservation, adaptive reuse and energy efficiency of heritage buildings and landscapes. Innovative infrastructure development was also presented, showing how traditional knowledge, practices and cultural heritage can be part of the solution to fight climate change. 

Below is a non-exhaustive selection of 18 April 2023 events and publications.

 
ICOMOS Armenia

ICOMOSArmenia IDMS2023recap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo credits: ICOMOS Armenia

ICOMOS Bosnia and Herzegovina

ICOMOS Canada x Heritage Montreal

  

 

ICOMOS China

ICOMOSChina IDMS2023Recap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Egypt | Abu Simbel Campaign - AH-CI | Egypt - MUST Uni

Egypt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo credits: Hamdy EL-Setouhy


ICOMOS Georgia x Heritage Resource Centre

ICOMOSGeorgia IDMS2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo credits: ICOMOS Georgia 

ICOMOS Germany

ICOMOSGermany IDMS2023

 

 

 

        Watch the workshop recordings on YT

 

 

  

Photo credits : Dörthe Hellmuth - ICOMOS GERMANY 

 

ICOMOS India

ICOMOS India IDMS2023 Publication

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo credits: ICOMOS India 

ICOMOS Italy

5 events and contributions by :

 International Conservation Center - Xi'an

 InternationalConservationCenter China IDMS2023 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Photo credits: International Conservation Center - Xi'an

ICOMOS Korea

ICOMOSKorea IDMS2023Recap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ICOMOS Latvia

ICOMOSLatvia IDMS2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 ICOMOS Pakistan

ICOMOS Philippines

 

   Qatar Museums

Qatar Museums IDMS2023 

 

 

 

 

 

 Photo credits : Qatar Museums  

ICOMOS Slovenia

 ICOMOS Tunisia 

ICOMOSTunisia IDMS2023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo credits: ICOMOS Tunisia  

ICOMOS Uruguay

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ICOMOS USA x Monuments Toolkit

   

 ICOMOS Venezuela

 


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