Anniversaries celebrated by Member States Commemorative Medals Anniversaries Celebrating and drawing attention to personalities, works or events that have contributed to the mutual enrichment of cultures helps to promote international understanding, closer relations among peoples and peace. UNESCO therefore participates since 1956 in the commemorations of historic events and in the anniversaries of eminent personalities celebrated by Member States and Associate Members, in order to give them worldwide significance. Anniversaries of historic events and of eminent personalities celebrated by Member States and Associate Members with whichUNESCO is associated in 2012-2013(as approved by 35C/Resolution 72 and the 36th session of the General Conference): 20102012 20112013 2013 2012 2011 2010 News and Events 07.10.13 The Universal Message of Swami Vivekananda 24.09.13 Remembering Amrita Sher-Gil 03.04.13 Wagner – A Restless Genius 17.12.12 Concert for the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the foundation of the Rimsky-Korsakov Saint Petersburg State Conservatory 03.12.12 300th anniversary of the death of Buhurizade Mustafa Itri, musician (1640-1712) (Available in French only) 14.11.12 Celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Pan African Women's Organisation (PAWO) 05.12.11 Lithuania: 100th anniversary of the death of Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis, painter and composer (1875-1911) 05.12.11 Croatia: 300th anniversary of the birth of Ruder Josip Boškovic, physicist, astronomer, mathematician (1711- 1787) 15.11.11 Opera"Madame Curie" 14.11.11 EVLIYA CELEBI, UN VOYAGEUR OTTOMAN 21.09.11 400th anniversary of the University of Santo Tomás (1611) 09.09.11 1000th anniversary of the Founding of Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev (1011) Back to top