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SUMMARY:La Nuit des Musées (Museum Night)
DESCRIPTION:© Lebanese Ministry of Culture\, 2026 \n \n\nLa Nuit des Musées (Museum Night)\nLa Nuit des Musées (Museum Night) is a nationwide initiative organized by the Lebanese Ministry of Culture\, during which museums across the country open their doors free of charge\, inviting the public to discover Lebanon’s rich artistic\, archaeological\, scientific\, and historical heritage through evening visits and special cultural programming. The initiative promotes public access to museums and encourages greater appreciation of the country’s cultural heritage. \nFor the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and its national committees\, museums are essential partners in the safeguarding of cultural heritage. While ICOMOS focuses primarily on the conservation of monuments\, archaeological sites\, and cultural landscapes\, museums preserve\, interpret\, and communicate the objects\, stories\, and knowledge associated with these places. Together\, they contribute to a more complete understanding of our shared heritage. \nLa Nuit des Musées reinforces a central principle of heritage conservation: cultural heritage is best protected when it is accessible\, understood\, and valued by society. By opening museum doors to wider audiences\, the initiative encourages public engagement\, strengthens cultural identity\, and fosters appreciation for the collections and narratives that connect communities to their history. \nOn this occasion\, ICOMOS Lebanon celebrates the vital role of museums in preserving and interpreting Lebanon’s cultural heritage and supports initiatives that make heritage more accessible\, inclusive\, and meaningful for present and future generations. \nParticipating museums (2026):\nThe full list of participating museums and cultural institutions for the 2026 edition is available here: Link 
URL:https://lebanon.icomos.org/event/la-nuit-des-musees-museum-night/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260609
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260610
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SUMMARY:International Archives Day
DESCRIPTION:© UNESCO\n\nArchives and Heritage Conservation: Preserving the Memory of Cultural Places\nInternational 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. \nFor the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) and its national committees\, archives are fundamental to cultural heritage conservation and research. The protection of monuments and sites depends not only on physical conservation but also on the preservation of historical records that document their history\, construction\, and transformation. \nOn International Archives Day\, ICOMOS Lebanon highlights the vital role of archives in safeguarding cultural heritage. Architectural drawings\, photographs\, excavation records\, and restoration reports provide essential knowledge that supports the protection\, conservation\, and interpretation of monuments and sites. By preserving documentary heritage\, archives help ensure that the history and memory of cultural places are transmitted to future generations.
URL:https://lebanon.icomos.org/event/international-archives-day/
CATEGORIES:International Days
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260605
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260606
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SUMMARY:World Environment Day
DESCRIPTION:© Image source: Viator\n\nHeritage and the Environment Are Inseparable\nOn 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 protection of environmental conditions that sustain them — from air quality to water resources and resilient ecosystems. ICOMOS Lebanon reaffirms its commitment to integrating environmental stewardship into heritage safeguarding for present and future generations.
URL:https://lebanon.icomos.org/event/world-environment-day/
CATEGORIES:International Days
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260518
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260519
DTSTAMP:20260312T114952Z
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SUMMARY:International Museum Day
DESCRIPTION:© Courtesy of Rehabilitation of the National Museum of Beirut 1996–1999\n\nInternational Museum Day 2026: Museums Uniting a Divided World\nEach year since 1977\, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has organized International Museum Day\, which represents a unique moment for the international museum community. \nThe objective of International Museum Day (IMD) is to raise awareness about the fact that “museums are an important means of cultural exchange\, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual understanding\, cooperation and peace among peoples.” \nOn 18 May 2026\, museums worldwide will mark International Museum Day under the theme “Museums Uniting a Divided World”. The theme highlights the potential of museums to act as bridges across cultural\, social\, and geopolitical divides\, fostering dialogue\, understanding\, inclusion and peace within and between communities worldwide. \nOn International Museum Day\, ICOMOS Lebanon recognizes the vital role museums play in preserving\, interpreting\, and transmitting cultural heritage. \nMuseums safeguard collections that originate from monuments and archaeological sites\, linking movable and immovable heritage within a shared framework of conservation standards and research. \nThe protection of heritage depends on this collaboration — from the site to the museum\, and from scholarship to public engagement.
URL:https://lebanon.icomos.org/event/international-museum-day/
CATEGORIES:International Days
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260424
DTSTAMP:20260312T114629Z
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SUMMARY:World Book and Copyright Day
DESCRIPTION:© Ed Robertson / Unsplash\n\n\n\nA Celebration of the Power of Books\n\n\nOn World Book and Copyright Day\, we recognize the essential role of research\, documentation\, and intellectual work in safeguarding cultural heritage. \nThe protection of monuments and sites depends not only on physical conservation\, but also on the written knowledge\, studies\, charters\, and technical expertise that guide responsible preservation. \nICOMOS Lebanon reaffirms the importance of scholarship and intellectual property in advancing heritage protection and cultural transmission. \n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://lebanon.icomos.org/event/world-book-and-copyright-day/
CATEGORIES:International Days
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260418
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260419
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SUMMARY:International Day for Monuments and Sites
DESCRIPTION:© ICOMOS International\n\n\n\nEmergency Response for Living Heritage in contexts of Conflicts and Disasters\nCelebrated 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. \nThis year\, IDMS focuses on bringing visibility to the work undertaken to conserve and protect the world’s culturally significant “Living Heritage” – increasingly at risk from accelerating disasters and conflicts unfolding in complex\, multi-hazard contexts. \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://lebanon.icomos.org/event/international-day-for-monuments-and-sites/
CATEGORIES:International Days
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260322
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260323
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SUMMARY:World Water Day
DESCRIPTION:© Libshop.fr — Cascade d’Afqa\n\nWater and Heritage: Connecting Past\, Present and Future\nWater 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. \nOn 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. \nSafeguarding 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.
URL:https://lebanon.icomos.org/event/world-water-day/
CATEGORIES:International Days
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260321
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260322
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SUMMARY:World Poetry Day
DESCRIPTION:© Hidden Mediterranean\nhttps://lebanon.icomos.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Lebanese-Zajal.mp3\n\nMen and Women in Zajal\nOn 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. \nZajal embodies the power of language as living heritage – transmitted through performance\, dialogue\, and communal gathering. Often held in historic settings\, these poetic encounters connect living traditions to cultural places. \nSafeguarding heritage means protecting not only monuments and sites\, but also the voices and practices that give them meaning. ICOMOS Lebanon recognizes the contribution of both men and women in sustaining Lebanon’s poetic traditions across generations.
URL:https://lebanon.icomos.org/event/world-poetry-day/
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SUMMARY:International Women's Day
DESCRIPTION:Archival Photograph\, Beirut\, 1970 \n\n\nWomen at the Heart of Cultural Heritage: Protecting Traditions\, Shaping the Future\nOn International Women’s Day\, ICOMOS Lebanon recognizes the vital contribution of women to the safeguarding\, interpretation\, and transmission of cultural heritage. \nAcross 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. \nThis 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.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://lebanon.icomos.org/event/international-womens-day/
CATEGORIES:International Days
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