World Heritage Week
World Heritage Week is a celebration of the World Heritage City Designation of Philadelphia. The city of Philadelphia declared World Heritage Day on the last Thursday of May to celebrate Philadelphia's World Heritage City Designation. Today, we celebrate World Heritage Week with a selection of events to highlight Philadelphia's international heritages and communities.
The week is a collaborative celebration featuring valued community partners, the Office of the City Representative, and GPA-hosted events.
Honor Philadelphia's 10th anniversary as the first World Heritage City in the U.S from May 18-24, 2025!
2025 Community Partners
A Week of Collaborative Celebration
World Heritage Week Advisory Committee
Khine Arthur, President & CEO, Asian Chamber of Commerce, Philadelphia
Paresh Birla, Chairman, Council of Indian Organizations
Hayley Boyle, Senior Vice President of Programs, World Affairs Council
Jazelle Jones, City Representative and Director of Special Events, Philadelphia
Val Kogan, President, Mid-Atlantic - Eurasia Business Council
Richard Lee, Founder, Media Copy
John Murawski, FDR Park Special Projects Manager, Office of Parks & Rec
Denzell Wallace, Director of Communications and Marketing, WTC of Philly
GPA would like to acknowledge our partners and thank the city of
Philadelphia and city council for the support of our work.
