▁the ▁full ▁appreci ation ▁of ▁all ▁national ▁and ▁universal ▁tre asures ▁of ▁culture ". ▁According ▁to ▁Ro er ich , ▁the ▁celebr ations ▁had ▁to ▁take ▁place ▁in ▁all ▁schools ▁and ▁educational ▁institutions . ▁In ▁ 1 9 3 3 , ▁in ▁his ▁" P ray er ▁for ▁Peace ▁and ▁Culture " ▁Ro er ich ▁includes ▁also ▁the ▁churches ▁into ▁this ▁list ▁and ▁spec ifies ▁that ▁on ▁this ▁day ▁" the ▁world ▁will ▁be ▁rem ind ed ▁of ▁the ▁true ▁tre asures ▁of ▁human ity , ▁of ▁cre ative ▁hero ic ▁enthus ias m , ▁of ▁improvement ▁and ▁enh ancement ▁of ▁life ." ▁On ▁April ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 1 9 3 5 , ▁when ▁the ▁Ro er ich ▁P act ▁was ▁signed ▁in ▁Washington , ▁Ro er ich ▁mentioned ▁this ▁date ▁as ▁" mem or able ▁day " ▁and ▁" sign ific ant ▁date ", ▁which ▁later ▁led ▁to ▁consideration ▁of ▁April ▁ 1 5 ▁as ▁the ▁Universal ▁Day ▁of ▁Culture . ▁ ▁International ▁movement ▁▁ ▁The ▁International ▁Mov ement ▁for ▁the ▁aff irm ation ▁of ▁April ▁ 1 5 ▁as ▁Universal ▁Day ▁of ▁Culture ▁( IMA U DC ) ▁was ▁established ▁in ▁December ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁by ▁N GO s ▁from ▁Cuba , ▁Italy , ▁Lith u ania , ▁Lat via , ▁Russia ▁and ▁Spain . ▁As ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁ 4 0 ▁organizations ▁from ▁ 1 4 ▁countries ▁and ▁ 2 5 0 0 0 ▁individuals ▁particip ate ▁in ▁the ▁Mov ement .