Archival Photograph, Beirut, 1970. Women at the Heart of Cultural Heritage: Protecting Traditions, Shaping the Future On International Women’s Day, ICOMOS Lebanon recognizes the vital contribution of women to the safeguarding, interpretation, and transmission of cultural heritage. Across tangible and intangible domains — from traditional crafts, community memory, and ritual knowledge to professional practice in […]
© Hidden Mediterranean Men and Women in Zajal On World Poetry Day, ICOMOS Lebanon highlights the richness of Lebanon’s oral poetic tradition of Zajal, inscribed in 2014 on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Zajal embodies the power of language as living heritage - transmitted through performance, dialogue, and communal gathering. […]
© Libshop.fr — Cascade d’Afqa Water and Heritage: Connecting Past, Present and Future Water is a source of life, a driver of cultural meaning, and a shaper of places and practices. From historic waterworks and sacred springs to cultural landscapes and community traditions, water has sustained cities, inspired rituals, and shaped human settlement long before […]
© ICOMOS International Emergency Response for Living Heritage in contexts of Conflicts and Disasters Celebrated each year on 18 April, the ICOMOS International Day for Monuments and Sites (IDMS), provides heritage enthusiasts, heritage professionals and ICOMOS members with the opportunity to shine a spotlight on the shared responsibility of safeguarding our heritage. This year, IDMS […]
© Ed Robertson / Unsplash A Celebration of the Power of Books On World Book and Copyright Day, we recognize the essential role of research, documentation, and intellectual work in safeguarding cultural heritage. The protection of monuments and sites depends not only on physical conservation, but also on the written knowledge, studies, charters, and […]
© Courtesy of Rehabilitation of the National Museum of Beirut 1996–1999 International Museum Day 2026: Museums Uniting a Divided World Each year since 1977, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has organized International Museum Day, which represents a unique moment for the international museum community. The objective of International Museum Day (IMD) is to raise […]
© Image source: Viator Heritage and the Environment are Inseparable On World Environment Day, ICOMOS Lebanon highlights the critical links between environmental protection and cultural heritage conservation. Pollution, climate change and ecological degradation pose growing threats to monuments, sites, and cultural landscapes. Safeguarding heritage requires not only conservation of buildings and artefacts, but also […]
© UNESCO Archives and Heritage Conservation: Preserving the Memory of Cultural Places International Archives Day is celebrated on 9 June and is coordinated by the International Council on Archives. The day highlights the importance of archives in preserving documentary heritage, ensuring transparency, and safeguarding historical knowledge. For the International Council on Monuments and Sites […]
© Public Domain © Public Domain © Public Domain Recognizing the Cultures, Rights, and Contributions of Indigenous Peoples For the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and its national committees, Indigenous peoples play a central role in the understanding and safeguarding of cultural heritage. Many cultural landscapes, sacred sites, and traditional settlements around […]
