| Holiday Name: | World Day for Audiovisual Heritage |
| Type: | International |
| Observedby: | Worldwide |
| Duration: | 1 day |
| Frequency: | annual |
| Scheduling: | same day each year |
| Date: | 27 October |
| Celebrations: | Meetings, publications, exhibits, audiovisual performances |
The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage takes place every 27 October. This commemorative day was chosen by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) in 2005 to raise awareness of the significance and preservation risks of recorded sound and audiovisual documents (films, sound and video recordings, radio and television programmes).[1] [2] Events are held in many countries, organised by national and regional sound and film archives, broadcasters, museums and libraries, and major audiovisual associations including the Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA),[3] International Council on Archives (ICA),[4] International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA),[5] and the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF)).[6]
The main objectives of designating the date of 27 October were listed by UNESCO:
The 2012 and 2013 events were co-ordinated by the Coordinating Council of Audiovisual Archives Associations, through the SouthEast Asia & Pacific Audiovisual Archives Association (SEAPAVAA) and International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA).