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April 15 - World Day of Culture

V last years On the initiative of the public organization of the International League for the Protection of Culture, the Day of Culture is held in many cities of Russia and other countries. The date chosen for this holiday is April 15, associated with the signing on this day in 1935 of the world's first International Treaty for the Protection of Culture - the Pact of Peace, or the Roerich Pact.
Nicholas Roerich belongs to the galaxy of brilliantly educated, comprehensively gifted figures of Russian and world culture and art of the 20th century. One of his most important contributions to cultural development mankind was an activity to bring into life the "Treaty on the protection of artistic and scientific institutions and historical monuments”.
The main idea of this document, which was signed in 1935 by 21 states, is the obligation of the parties to the treaty on the protection of cultural property in peacetime and during the war years, which was taken as the basis for the development of the Hague Convention of 1954.

Within the framework of the Covenant itself, the proposed by N.K. Roerich is a distinctive sign, which was supposed to mark protected cultural objects. This sign was the "Banner of Peace" - a white cloth, which depicts three touching amaranth circles - past, present and future achievements of mankind, surrounded by the ring of Eternity.
Based on and in development of the ideas of the Roerich Pact, the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of an Armed Conflict (1954), the Convention on the Preservation of Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972), the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible cultural heritage(2003), Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005).
In December 2008, on the initiative of public organizations from Russia, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, Latvia, Lithuania, the International Movement was created to approve April 15 as the World Day of Culture under the Banner of Peace.
At the XXII International Congress of Space Flight Participants in Prague, held in October 2009, the world's cosmonauts signed an appeal for the approval of the World Day of Culture.
On the initiative of the Irkutsk regional branch of the International League for the Defense of Culture, the regional festival "Day of Culture under the Banner of Peace" is being held in the Irkutsk region.
"Day of Culture under the Banner of Peace" is an annual celebration of the Day of Culture, on the day of the adoption of the world's first International Document "On the Protection and Protection of Cultural Property" - the Pact of Culture of Nicholas Roerich, namely April 15. The Day of Culture, as a form that unites the creative participation of workers in education, culture, leisure, social and educational work, public organizations, enterprises, all people in the work of cultural construction.
Many responded to the call for events dedicated to the World Day of Culture educational institutions Irkutsk region.
An exhibition of reproductions by N.K. Roerich's "Pages of Creativity".
In the Cultural and Exhibition Center on Lake Baikal, within the framework of the 2nd meeting of the Planet of Kindness, library workers and students of school No. 50 in Slyudyanka held the Banner of Peace event for the participants of the meeting. “We, people of our time, are trying to re-comprehend the symbol of the Banner of Peace,” they said in their speech. Then a teacher from the same school conducted a master class for the children on making the Banner of Peace badge.
An exhibition of reproductions of the Samara Center for Spiritual Culture "Women's Portraits" has opened in the exhibition hall of the Irkutsk Energy College under the Banner of Peace.
In Ust-Ilimsk in kindergarten Number 24 hosted a number of events dedicated to the Day of Culture: “Visiting Gorodets craftsmen”, “Visiting Nastya”, “Russian Fair”.
On April 14, in the Angarsk Palace of Children and Youth Creativity, a gala concert of the winners of the 2nd regional competition for young performers "Musical Spring" was held, dedicated to the Day Cultures.
On April 14, an exhibition was opened at the Cultural and Exhibition Center on Lake Baikal on the eve of the International Day of Culture under the Banner of Peace children's drawing"Inspiration", which was attended by students and teachers of the children's art school No. 2 of Irkutsk.
An exhibition of reproductions of the artist and humanist N.K. Roerich.
On April 16, in the reading room of the Irkutsk Aviation Technical School, a speech will take place on the topic: “April 15 - World Day of Culture. The Evolutionary Significance of the Roerich Pact ”.
At school No. 42 in Irkutsk, a number of extracurricular activities and classroom hours are dedicated to the Day of Culture.
From 9 to 30 April in kindergarten No. 7 "Brusnichka" in Shelekhov within the framework of the Day of Culture under the Banner of Peace " the festival will be held « Fairy world goodness and beauty ".
In the Ust-Udinsky district of the Irkutsk region, teachers of the Atalan and Svetlolobov schools will hold class hours as part of the regional festival “Day of Culture under the Banner of Peace”.
This important event the permanent exposition “Roerich's Pact. Banner of Peace ”in the Cultural and Exhibition Center on Lake Baikal in the village of Staraya Angasolka, which can be visited by everyone.
Nicholas Roerich wrote: " Let us also affirm the World Day of Culture, when in all churches, in all schools and educational societies at the same time, they will enlightenedly remind about the true treasures of mankind, about creative heroic enthusiasm, about the improvement and decoration of life.".
« I hope that the future is not very far away when the Day of Culture will become one of the most important holidays on Earth."- Academician D.S. Likhachev.
This appeal is especially relevant today, when the Planet and the human community are going through all the new global economic and environmental crises, natural disasters and military conflicts that do not stop. Only the rise of Culture can unite the people of the Earth, regardless of their nationality, age, gender, social and financial status, end military conflicts and make politics and economics moral. Only the acceptance of Culture by the national idea by states is the guarantee of Peace on Earth.

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Children's appeal for world peace!

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This appeal was written on the shore of the sacred Lake Baikal under the influence of its beauty and the wisdom that pervades its nature. It was written with the burning hearts of children. The purity and sincerity of their aspiration to help our planet in this difficult time for her deserves not just attention, but active help from those whose hearts are still able to feel and sympathize, from those who are able to face the truth without fear, and, realizing all the misery of today's situation, find strength in yourself to help the world!

"Culture" in translation from Sanskrit literally means "reverence for the light", expressing the desire for knowledge of the beautiful, ideals and self-improvement. It is necessary to constantly study the culture, remember it and protect it. After all, it is precisely the consumer attitude towards nature, the destruction of historical monuments, the crisis of spirituality in society, the pursuit of material values - all these are the first signs of lack of culture. And conscience, compassion, pride ... - these feelings are inherent only in humans, and they can be brought up and developed only with the help of true culture.

Therefore, in order to once again emphasize the importance of all areas of the cultural world, a special holiday was established - (World Day of Culture), which is celebrated in many countries of the world annually. It was established in honor of the adoption on April 15, 1935 of the international treaty "On the Protection of Art and Scientific Institutions and Historical Monuments", which became known in international legal practice as the Roerich Pact.

The initiative to mark the date of the signing of the Pact as the International Day of Culture was made in 1998 by the International League for the Protection of Culture, established two years earlier by the International Center of the Roerichs. It is a public organization whose activities are aimed at protecting and enhancing the achievements of culture, art, science, and religion. Later, proposals were also made to establish this holiday, and it was even celebrated in a number of countries. And in 2008, on the initiative of public organizations from Russia, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, Latvia, Lithuania, the International Movement was created to approve April 15 as the World Day of Culture under the Banner of Peace. And today this holiday is celebrated in different countries ah world.

Although the Day of Culture was established not very long ago, it has a century-long history. The idea of creating an organized protection of cultural values belongs to the outstanding artist and figure of Russian and world culture Nicholas Roerich, who considered culture to be the main driving force on the path of improving human society, saw in it the basis for the unity of people of different nationalities and religions.

At the very beginning of the 20th century, during the period of wars and redistribution of territories, while studying the monuments of national antiquity, he understood how important it is to preserve them, and in 1914 he turned to the Russian government and the governments of other belligerent countries with a proposal to ensure the preservation of cultural values by concluding an appropriate international agreement. However, this appeal remained unanswered at that time. In 1929, Roerich prepared and published a draft treaty on the protection of cultural property, accompanying it with an appeal to the governments and peoples of all countries. The draft treaty has received worldwide fame and a wide response among the world community. Nicholas Roerich's idea was supported by Romain Rolland, Bernard Shaw, Albert Einstein, Herbert Wells, Maurice Maeterlink, Thomas Mann, Rabindranath Tagore. In many countries, committees have been formed to support the Covenant. The draft of the Covenant was approved by the Museum Committee of the League of Nations, as well as by the Pan American Union.

By the way, the idea of holding the World Day of Culture also belongs to Nicholas Roerich - back in 1931 in the Belgian city of Bruges at a conference dedicated to the promotion of an international treaty on the protection of cultural values, he made a proposal about this and outlined the main task of the Day - a broad appeal to beauty and knowledge , a reminder to humanity of true values. And in subsequent years, the artist called on the world community to take concrete actions in the name of preserving Culture. He consolidated the progressive community, became the ideologist and creator of the document on the protection of the world cultural heritage, which was conceived as an international legal act of a universal nature.

And on April 15, 1935, on the eve of World War II, in the White House in Washington, the heads of 21 states signed the first international treaty in the history of the Earth "On the Protection of Institutions Serving the Purposes of Culture, Science and Art, as well as Historical Monuments" the creator of the "Roerich Pact".

The Covenant contains general provisions of principle on the protection and respect to be accorded to cultural property. The provision on the protection of objects in the Covenant is unconditional and is not weakened by military necessity clauses that reduce the effectiveness of the protection of cultural property in situations of armed conflict. The universality of the Covenant lies in the fact that it contains general, principled provisions on the protection of cultural property, as well as the fact that it could be implemented through the conclusion of both global and regional treaties.

Within the framework of the Pact, Roerich also proposed a distinctive sign, which was supposed to mark the protected cultural objects - the "Banner of Peace", a kind of Banner of Culture, - a white cloth on which three touching amaranth circles are depicted - the past, present and future achievements of mankind, surrounded by a ring Eternity. This sign is international in nature and is found in works of art from different countries and peoples of the world from ancient times to the present. According to Roerich's plan, the Banner of Peace should fly over cultural objects as the guardian of the true spiritual values of mankind.

And Nicholas Roerich devoted his entire subsequent life to uniting countries and peoples under the Banner of Peace and educating the younger generation on the basis of culture and beauty. And the Pact played an important role in the further formation of international legal norms and social activities in the field of cultural heritage protection. This agreement was used as the basis for many documents of modern international cooperation in the field of cultural heritage protection. Including in a number of UNESCO acts.

Peace Banner at the South Pole

Today, when the world community is experiencing more and more global economic and environmental crises, natural disasters and military conflicts, care for Culture is especially relevant. Only its rise and preservation can unite people regardless of their nationality, age, gender, social and financial status, end military conflicts and make politics and economics moral. Only the acceptance by the states of Culture by the national idea is the guarantee of Peace on Earth.

On the very same International Day of Culture, various festive events are held in many countries. So, in Russian cities, solemn concerts, exhibitions of national cultures, conferences and lectures on various cultural themes, musical and poetry evenings, dance and theatrical performances and much more. Also on this day, the Banner of Peace is raised, and all cultural workers are congratulated on their professional holiday.

By the way, the Banner of Peace can now be seen everywhere - in the UN buildings in New York and Vienna, in the State Duma of Russia, in cultural institutions of different countries, on the highest peaks of the world and even at the North and South Poles. And it was also lifted into space, laying the foundation for the implementation of the International Public Scientific and Educational Space Project "Banner of Peace", in which Russian and foreign cosmonauts took part.

International Day of Culture in 2018 is celebrated on Sunday 15 April. This significant day does not belong to professional or any other holidays associated with specialized human activities, but refers to such a universal sphere of human existence as culture.

The history of the holiday

The history of the appearance of this amazing holiday is very interesting and indicative. It reflects the spiritual and philosophical quest outstanding artist and the thinker and Nicholas Roerich (1874-1947).

The International Day of Culture can be confidently called the fruit of his efforts and the legacy that he left to humanity. Long years Nicholas Roerich appealed to the governments of the whole world with an appeal to create an international treaty on the protection of cultural property. Finally, with the support of the world community, on April 15, 1935, such an agreement was signed in Washington. He was nicknamed "Roerich's Pact".

The purpose of this international legal act is to protect and preserve the best achievements human spirit and reason, creating conditions for the unification of all peoples on the basis of universal cultural values.

The Roerich Pact underlies many international documents in the field of preservation of cultural property, including in a number of United Nations resolutions.

The symbol of this unique document is the Banner of Peace, which also has its own symbolism:

the white color of the cloth is a symbol of purity, Light, radiance and Beauty;
three red (amaranth) circles touching each other - a symbol of the past, present, future. In a broader interpretation, the symbol of the trinity;
a circle enclosing amaranth circles is a symbol of Eternity.

As the author of the Banner N.K. Roerich, the symbolism of the proposed flag is not limited to any religion or tradition, has an ancient origin and denotes the unity of the universe. The Banner of Peace is installed on cultural objects of great importance, which is especially important, according to Roerich, during military conflicts.

The philosophical concept of culture created by Nikolai Konstantinovich is interesting. By it, he means the basis of the cosmic evolution of mankind, the cognition of Beauty in the process of creativity. Culture is a synthesis of the highest achievements in the field of religion, science, art, education.

So, the emergence of the International Day of Culture is directly related to the signing of the Roerich Pact on April 15, 1935. But it was not very soon that this holiday was celebrated - only since 1998.

Celebrating the International Day of Culture

The initiator of the International Day of Culture was the public organization International League for the Defense of Culture, established by the International Center of the Roerichs. Of course, the followers of the outstanding thinker had no doubts about the date to celebrate this significant event: it could only be April 15 - the day of the signing of the Roerich Pact.

The International League for the Defense of Culture and other public organizations hold numerous events on Culture Day:

conferences, seminars and symposia on the problems of cultural protection;
musical and poetry evenings;
exhibitions of national cultures and much more;

All these events in many countries of the world, including Russia, are accompanied by the solemn raising of the Banner of Peace.

Use of the Banner of Peace

From 1931 to the present day	Creation of numerous Committees of the Roerich Pact and the Banner of Peace around the world
1949 year	Opening in New York on the logo of the Banner of Peace symbol of the Roerich Museum
1997 year	Implementation of the International Space Project "Banner of Peace"
2006 year	Adoption of a decree in Lithuania to celebrate the Day of Culture under the Banner of Peace
2010 year	The establishment in Moscow of the International Movement for the approval of the "World Day of Culture under the Banner of Peace", uniting public organizations of Argentina, Mexico, Italy, Spain, Cuba, Russia, Latvia and a number of others

The date is connected with the signing on April 15, 1935 in Washington of the treaty "On the Protection of Artistic and Scientific Institutions and Historical Monuments", known in international legal practice as the Roerich Pact.

In 1998, the public organization International League for the Defense of Culture, established in 1996 by the International Center of the Roerichs, took the initiative to mark the day of the signing of the Pact as the International Day of Culture.

Since that time, in many cities of Russia and around the world on April 15, a solemn celebration of the Day of Culture has been held with the raising of the Banner of Peace. In some cities of Russia, the International Day of Culture has been held since 1995.

In December 2008, on the initiative of public organizations from Russia, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, Latvia, Lithuania, the International Movement was created to approve April 15 as the World Day of Culture under the Banner of Peace.

The proposal to hold a World Day of Culture was put forward by the artist Nicholas Roerich in 1931 in the Belgian city of Bruges at a conference dedicated to the promotion of an international treaty on the protection of cultural property. Roerich considered culture to be the main driving force on the path of improving human society, saw in it the basis for the unity of people of different nationalities and religions. At the same time, the main task of the Day of Culture was named - a broad appeal to beauty and knowledge.

Nicholas Roerich wrote: "Let us also affirm the World Day of Culture, when in all churches, in all schools and educational societies, at the same time, enlightenedly remind about the true treasures of mankind, about creative heroic enthusiasm, about the improvement and decoration of life."

Roerich proposed the first international legal act on the protection of artistic and scientific institutions and historical monuments.

The idea of the need to conclude a special agreement on the protection of cultural monuments during wars arose and was expressed by him in 1904-1905 during the Russian-Japanese war at a meeting of the Russian architectural society. In 1929, Roerich came up with a draft Pact and addressed the peoples and governments of all countries.

In the 1930s, a public movement of supporters of the conclusion of the Pact developed, and Roerich Pact societies were created in a number of countries. In 1931-1932, two international conferences dedicated to the Pact were held in the Belgian city of Bruges; in 1933, the third conference was held in Washington, which recommended the governments of all countries to sign the document.

The signing of the Roerich Pact took place on April 15 in 1935 in Washington in the White House by representatives of 21 states of the American continent. Franklin Roosevelt, Romain Rolland, Bernard Shaw, Rabindranath Tagore, Herbert Wells, Albert Einstein spoke in support of the Pact.

Various events are annually dedicated to the International Day of Culture - exhibitions, round tables, conferences, etc.

The material was prepared on the basis of information from RIA Novosti and open sources

Date associated with signing April 15, 1935 in Washington Treaty "On the protection of artistic and scientific institutions and historical monuments" known in international legal practice as the Roerich Pact. The initiative to mark the day of the signing of the Pact as the International Day of Culture was made in 1998 by a public organization International League for the Defense of Culture, established in 1996 by the International Center of the Roerichs.

N.K. Roerich

On April 15, 1935, on the eve of World War II, in the White House in Washington, the heads of 21 states signed the first international treaty in the history of the Earth "On the Protection of Institutions Serving the Purposes of Culture, Science and Art, as well as Historical Monuments", named after its creator Roerich's Pact.

It is a public organization whose activities are aimed at protecting and enhancing the achievements of culture, art, science, and religion. Later, proposals were also made to establish this holiday, and it was even celebrated in a number of countries. And in 2008, on the initiative of public organizations from Russia, Italy, Spain, Argentina, Mexico, Cuba, Latvia, Lithuania, the International Movement was created to approve April 15 as the World Day of Culture under the Banner of Peace. And today this holiday is celebrated in different countries of the world.

Within the framework of the Pact, Roerich also proposed distinctive sign , which was supposed to mark the protected cultural objects - "Banner of Peace" , a kind of Banner of Culture, is a white cloth, which depicts three touching amaranth circles - past, present and future achievements of mankind, surrounded by the ring of Eternity. This sign is international in nature and is found in works of art from different countries and peoples of the world from ancient times to the present. According to Roerich's plan, the Banner of Peace should fly over cultural objects as the guardian of the true spiritual values of mankind.

In itself International Day of Culture various festive events are held in many countries. So, in Russian cities, solemn concerts, exhibitions of national cultures, conferences and lectures on various cultural topics, musical and poetry evenings, dance and theatrical performances and much more are held. Also on this day, the Banner of Peace is raised, and all cultural workers are congratulated on their professional holiday.

Raising the Roerich Banner of Peace and the state flags of Russia and India

In 2012, an international exhibition project dedicated to the history of the Roerich Pact was launched at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. The exhibition project worked in 17 countries of Europe, Asia and Latin America, in 2014 it began its march through the cities of Russia.

By decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in order to draw public attention to the development of culture, preservation of cultural and historical heritage and the role of Russian culture throughout the world 2014 was declared the year of culture in Russia .

Over 1.5 thousand events were held within the framework of the Year of Culture. Exhibitions of Russian centers were organized in 46 countries of the world.

Based on materials from RIA Novosti