World Heritage Day 2024 - April 18
April 21 , 2024
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- The International Day for Monuments and Sites is also known as World Heritage Day.
- The day was first celebrated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1983.
- The aim is to promote awareness about the cultural heritage and diversity on the planet.
- The theme for 2024 is "Disasters & Conflicts Through the Lens of the Venice Charter".
- India is home to a total of 3691 monuments and sites.
- Of these 40 are designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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