Héritage Montréal usually Héritage Montréal a conference to mark International Day for Monuments and Sites, an ICOMOS initiative that takes place every year on April 18. Since we are unable to meet with you for a public event, here is a selection of content related to the 2020 theme: "Shared cultures, shared heritage, shared responsibility."
Shared Culture and Heritage in Montreal, Quebec and Canada
- Quebec Declaration of Heritage, drafted in Montreal after the publication of a first draft for comments in Le Devoir, and proclaimed in Quebec City on April 15, 2000.
- Mémoires d'immigrations: follow the journey of the cultural communities that have always enriched Montréal's identity.
- You live in non-ceded indigenous territory, an article from URBANIA
Virtual tours :
- Odanak Fort (Abenakis fortified village)
- Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump
- MU murals dedicated to Montreal builders
Podcast: 3 Missing Montreal Neighbourhoods
Shared Culture and Heritage in Montreal, Internationally
To discover: The Vimy Memorial (Canada/France shared heritage)
UNESCO podcast: "Let's talk culture":
- Episode 3 looks at the issue of returning cultural property to its country of origin, with the example of Cambodian heritage and the statues of Koh Ker.
- Episode 5 is devoted to sustainable tourism. UNESCO provides advice for travelers wishing to visit World Heritage sites in a sustainable way.
Transcontinental" heritage:
- The Andean road network "Qhapac Ñan" crosses 6 countries on more than 30 000 km :
- The work of architect Le Corbusier can be found in 7 countries
- Pachacama, shared heritage territory in Peru
- Did you know about the underwater cultural heritage?
Discover the UNESCO Convention on International Underwater Cultural Heritage. - As well as this BBC article: "Who owns shipwreck remains and their treasures?" (in English)
- UNESCO's definition and various examples of ruins, wrecks and sunken sites
