New Delhi: The International Chamber of Media And Entertainment Industry has always believed that the World can be brought on the same platform through art and culture-therefore a very common phrase Dr. Sandeep Marwah President ICMEI keeps on repeating that “Love Peace and Unity Can be Possible through Art and Culture, therefore it is also important to keep our heritage safe & alive,”
Dr. Sandeep Marwah was on line with members of different countries from the art and culture fraternity celebrating World Heritage Day 2020.
Every year 18th April is celebrated as ‘International Day for Monuments and Sites’ or ‘World Heritage Day’ This day is to raise public awareness on importance of diversity of cultural heritage and preserving these heritage for the generations ahead and the efforts required to protect and conserve it.
“Ancient monuments & sites are an asset to us that help us understand our history and the root of our culture for generations to come. The theme of World Heritage Day 2020 is “Shared Culture’, ‘Shared heritage’ and ‘Shared responsibility”,” said Dr. Sandeep Marwah also Patron to IFUNA- Indian Federation of United Nation Organizations and President World Peace Development And Research Foundation.
In the time of global crises where the whole world is fighting with COVID-19 pandemic, the theme plays an important role. Due to COVID-19 outbreak, the Chamber has decided to celebrate World Heritage Day via Internet. The theme focuses on global unity with the current worldwide health crisis.