Big Stories

Purpose: Proclaimed by UNESCO, the day raises awareness about preserving audiovisual records, including films, television broadcasts, radio recordings and other sound and video archives that risk being lost or damaged.

2026 theme — “Your Window to the World”: Highlights how audiovisual media connect societies, document history and showcase cultural diversity across the globe.

Global significance: Archives, libraries, broadcasters and cultural institutions mark the day through screenings, exhibitions and preservation campaigns, promoting the digitisation and protection of historical recordings for future generations.

Ntokozo Khanyile (Archivist - TV News Archives)