Semaine internationale des archives

Since 2019, the International Council on Archives created by UNESCO in 1948 has organized an annual International Archives Week. This global event aims to raise public awareness of the importance of archives and their social functions: enabling accountability, preserving memory, protecting rights and supporting the rule of law. For the first time this year, seven institutions from the Valais region are joining forces for a week to give the general public a behind-the-scenes look at archives at municipal, cantonal and association level. These institutions are:Les Archives de la Ville de SionLes Archives de la Ville de MontheyL'Association des Archives de la Commune de Martigny (AACM)Les Archives de l'Etat du ValaisLe Centre Régional d'Etudes des Populations Alpines (CREPA)Les Archives de la Commune de Val de BagnesLes Archives de la Commune de TroistorrentsThis joint action aims to present the Valais archival landscape and its diversity, and to unite the institutions around the missions and issues that bind them.The theme of this year's International Archives Week is #ArchivesForJustice: Rights, Memory and Future. The many facets of this topic will be explored through activities proposed by participating institutions. We invite you to discover the detailed program by institution below: Monday June 8: Archives de la Ville de SionArchives ExpressLightning tour of the Archives over lunchtime.12.10, 12.40 and 1.10pm. Duration: 20 minutes, in groups of 10. Afterwork at the ArchivesVisit the archives with a mini-exhibition on the theme of justice, followed by an aperitif (in collaboration with the winery Les Fils de Charles Favre).5:30pm and 6pm. Duration: 1 h. Visits in groups of 10. Meeting point at the Archives de la Ville de Sion counter, access via rue de la Tour. Registration required by e-mail at archives@sion.ch or by telephone on 027 324 11 45. Tuesday June 9: Archives de la Ville de MontheyPresentation of the missions of the Archives de la Ville, the places where the memory of Monthey is preserved and some old documents borrowed from justice...and injustice.6pm. Duration: 1h.limited to 10 people.Meet in front of the CasaNova ticket office, avenue du Théâtre 2.Registration required via the form on www.casanovamonthey.ch/agenda/. Thursday, July 11

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