From Film to Folk Songs: What are some of the audiovisual heritage that Australia and the Philippines preserve?

October 27 marks World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, a UNESCO initiative highlighting the importance of safeguarding recorded sounds, films, and broadcasts that tell the world’s cultural stories.

October 27 marks World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, a UNESCO initiative highlighting the importance of safeguarding recorded sounds, films, and broadcasts that tell the world’s cultural stories. Credit: volvacheva52

Key Points

• UNESCO Initiative: Established in 2005, World Day for Audiovisual Heritage raises awareness about the preservation of music, films, radio, and television programmes.
• Cultural Preservation: Maintaining recordings is crucial for documenting traditions, especially older works and indigenous heritage, such as traditional dances, folk songs, and oral storytelling.
• Australia: Early newsreels, documentaries, and films are preserved at the National Film and Sound Archive, while the AIATSIS Audio-Visual Collection safeguards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander oral histories, songs, and ceremonies.
• Philippines: The Hudhud chants of the Ifugao, recognised by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, showcase unique traditions and cultural knowledge.

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