Monuments and ancient buildings are an asset to the world. They make for the rich heritage of the nation. Cultural heritage is, in its broadest sense, both a product and a process, which provides societies with a wealth of resources that are inherited from the past, created in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations.

World Heritage Day was first celebrated by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1983. Every year on April 18, the United Nations commemorates World Heritage Day

In preparation for the celebration and the need for greater awareness among the student fraternity about the importance of heritage; two countries from the continent of Asia were allotted to every grade (std 6-10) division wise and children were given guidance along the way.
The Ieasian family celebrated Asia’s heritage on Sunday 11th September 2022 in the main quadrangle of the school from 10.30 am to 11.15 am. The event was hosted by the Social Science faculty along with the active participation of students from grades 6 to 10. In attendance was the school management director Rev Fr Derrick Misquitta, Principal Rev Fr Bosco D’mello, Vice Principal Sir Jijo V Abraham, Teachers and other staff members. The students under the supervision of their social science teachers covered the different architectural sites in the form of clay/cardboard models, charts and power point presentation displaying various UNESCO heritage sites and culture covering 48 different countries of Asia. The first sites which were listed were the Ajanta Caves, Ellora Caves, Agra Fort, and Taj Mahal, all of which were inscribed in the 1983 session of the World heritage day…

A few examples being; One of the Seven Wonders of the World, White Marble Mughal Architecture, the Taj Mahal which was built by emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

 San Augustin church Philipines

 Honshu Himeji Japan

The students brought out the rich cultural heritage of the very many Asian countries not only through traditional folk and classical dance performances like Bharatnatyam, south Korean fan dance, Bara’ the most popular folkloric dance in Yemen which is also Known as a war dance, but also through wearing of traditional costumes where the complete  attire was explained on stage. Varied authentic cuisine was kept on display which was brought by students representing different cultures.

The Sri Lankan and Philippine communities sang their national anthem in Sinhala and Tagalog.

Every student was given an opportunity to participate in a general knowledge quiz based on the information displayed on the varied architectural and cultural heritage. Chocolates and house points were given for students finding the right answers.

The event ended with a wonderful cultural fusion dance performance put up by Aswin student of class XB.

To sum up, we can see through the captured pictures and video clippings that the whole event was knowledge gaining and fun experience for the attendees.

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