International Days

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 conservation and heritage management — women are central actors whose expertise sustains cultural continuity. This day reminds us that equitable participation, recognition, and leadership are essential for heritage that is representative, resilient, and relevant. ICOMOS Lebanon reaffirms its commitment to gender equity in heritage governance and celebrates the women who shape the past and future of our cultural heritage.  

© 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 modern infrastructure. On World Water Day, ICOMOS Lebanon highlights the cultural values of water — as the foundation of historic infrastructures, as inspiration for living traditions, and as a defining force in the landscapes that form part of our shared heritage. Safeguarding heritage means safeguarding the water that sustains it. The legacies of the past depend on how we manage and protect water today — for communities, for cultural identity, and for future generations.