Protecting our audiovisual heritage…a national duty – something for the homeland – ✍️ Ing. Salah Ghariba
“The past is the mirror of the present and the present is the seed of the future. » This saying embodies the importance of preserving our heritage, in particular the audiovisual heritage which constitutes our collective memory and reflects our cultural identity. The celebration of World Audiovisual Heritage Day brings us back to this reality and highlights the need to protect this precious treasure.
Audiovisual heritage constitutes a reflective mirror of our history and our civilization. It tells the stories of our ancestors, documents the evolution of our societies and preserves our voices and images. Thanks to it, we can learn to know ourselves, understand our present and plan our future. It serves as a roadmap that guides us toward our identity and heritage.
Sudan represents a special case, as it has lost a large part of its audiovisual heritage due to wars and conflicts. This great loss constitutes a bleeding wound in the Sudanese social fabric and negatively affects our national identity. Audiovisual heritage is not just a collection of recordings and films, but rather an integral part of our soul and our consciousness.
The preservation of audiovisual heritage is not only a cultural duty, but rather a national necessity and a mandate given by our ancestors. One of the most important reasons to preserve this heritage is the preservation of national identity. Audiovisual heritage reflects our national identity and is an essential part of our cultural heritage, and the promotion of cultural tourism can be used to develop cultural tourism. , attracting tourists from different parts of the world and supporting scientific research: audiovisual heritage is considered a rich source for researchers in various fields, such as history, sociology and anthropology, and the transfer of knowledge to future generations who have the right to know their history and heritage, and to benefit from the experiences of previous generations.
Many measures can be taken to preserve audiovisual heritage, including the establishment of specialized institutions, the establishment of specialized institutions in the preservation and maintenance of audiovisual heritage, the provision of necessary resources for this purpose, the digitization of heritage audiovisual heritage to preserve it from damage, facilitate its access, and raise community awareness: Raising awareness of the importance of audiovisual heritage and its role in preserving national identity, and encouraging individual initiatives by encouraging individuals and institutions to participate in the preservation of audiovisual heritage.
In conclusion, the preservation of our audiovisual heritage is a responsibility shared by everyone. We must work together to preserve this precious memory and pass it on to future generations, so that our heritage remains alive, inspires us and guides us towards a better future.
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