"I always walk into a restaurant through the kitchen, not the front door," Mr. Vassilaros said, adding: "I didn't recognize the value of the heritage of the company.
Unesco recently recognized the unique heritage of Viennese coffeehouse culture, which predates even Mozart.
Though a number of palaces and religious buildings have been protected, there is still a need for recognizing the local heritage and the enhancement of public participation.
Ironically, murderous, ignorant thugs, such as ISIS today and others before them, seem to recognize the critical importance of cultural heritage to human identity, history, and prosperity.
"As we celebrate our heritage, it's important to also recognize the Asian diaspora.
"We are delighted that they recognize the bright future for Steinway as well as value our great heritage".
"It will not only recognize the industry's influence on the local economy," Mr. Kaiman said, "but it will memorialize a piece of our heritage and recognize the workers who had a hand in creating New York City".
Even the present-day WABC recognizes the station's heritage with an annual Memorial Day tribute, known as WABC Rewound, when tapes of Musicradio's glory days are played.
The Islamic State group recognizes "the power of heritage to essentially resist their message," Danti says.
Recognizing the importance of heritage activists, international organizations offer instructional workshops on how to handle, package, and store damaged antiquities.
