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Review of Events
The 5th International Biennial Conference of IHCNF was jointly organized by the Government of Odisha,
Indian Heritage Cities Network Foundation (IHCNF) and UNESCO New Delhi. The conference on the theme
‘Role of Culture and Heritage in Urban Sustainability’ took place in Infosys Campus, Infocity,
Bhubaneshwar from 2nd- 4th February 2018. The conference provided an opportunity for exchange
knowledge and experiences and recent advances made by cities to harness their heritage assets for
sustainable development. A side event ‘Heritage Dialogue Series’ was also organized. (Page 2-4)
Special Feature
The special feature presents the Inaugural Speech of the Honourable Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen
Patnaik at the 5th International Biennial Conference on “Role of Culture and Heritage in Urban
Sustainability” held in Bhubaneshwar from 2nd - 4th February 2017. He highlighted that monuments and
the associated cultural activities play an important role in the lives of people of Odisha and give them a
special identity. He emphasised on the need to create awareness on cultural heritage, their protection
and preservation from the continuous onslaught of development and its related effect. (Page 5)
Activity Report
A summary of projects and activities that are ongoing and completed during the last quarter. The updates
include news about ongoing implementation of HRIDAY scheme in Badami, the preparation of Tourist
Master Plans for 12 destinations in Karnataka and the preparation of nomination dossier for the
‘Monuments and Forts of Deccan Sultanate. IHCNF also carried out a sanitation survey in the historic
settlement of Aihole as part of its efforts to integrate Sanitation issues to the proposed tourism
development plan for the place. We are happy to also highlight the activities of our network partners in
this section. (Page 6-7)
News and Information
IHCNF staff missions and meetings with city representatives and stakeholders form an important part of
outreach. In the last quarter IHCNF Secretariat organized missions to Jaipur, New Delhi, Bhubaneswar in
Odisha. The 22nd Board of Trustee meeting of IHCNF was also held in December 2017 at the IHCNF
Secretariat in Bangalore. In the sidelines of the BOT, IHCNF launched the ‘Heritage Dialogue Series’ on
18th December 2017 in Bangalore. The discussion was focussed around heritage and related issues in the
city of Bangalore, steps needed to conserve and mainstream heritage in an urban environment etc. This
section also covers our partner activities & information on upcoming events. (Page 8)
INDIAN HERITAGE CITIES NETWORK FOUNDATION Next edition: [August 2018]
email: info@ihcn.in; website: www.ihcn.in
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IN-HERITANCE A quarterly newsletter of the Indian Heritage Cities Network Foundation (IHCNF)
1ST QUARTER FY 2018, VOL. 3, ISSUE 1 DECEMBER 2017- MARCH 2018
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
FOR THE FUTURE OF OUR CITIES
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5th International Biennial Conference of Indian Heritage Cities Network, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
REVIEW OF EVENT
The 5th International Biennial Conference of Indian Heritage Cities Network was jointly organized by the Government of
Odisha, Indian Heritage Cities Network Foundation (IHCNF) and UNESCO New Delhi and steered by the Department of
Housing and Urban Development and supported by the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation, BUKC from Bhubaneshwar
Smart City Mission, Tourism and Culture Department of Govt of Odisha. The conference on the theme ‘Role of Culture and
Heritage in Urban Sustainability’ took place in the Infosys Campus, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha from 2nd- 4th February 2018.
IHCNF under its mandate contributes towards raising awareness on the
values of urban heritage for the sustainable urban development for
cities. It is in this context that the International Biennial conference on
the theme ‘Role of Culture and Heritage in Urban Sustainability’ took
place in Infosys Campus, Infocity, Bhubaneshwar from 2nd- 4th Febru-
ary 2018 with the support of the Government of Odisha. The hosting of
this conference in Bhubaneshwar in Odisha, a state with rich cultural
and natural heritage reinforces the commitment of the state and the
city towards the preservation of Odisha’s heritage and its recognition as
an important asset to achieve sustainable development.
Nearly 100 delegates from India and abroad participated in the
conference. It was one of the largest gathering of people working in the
heritage and developmental sectors to take place in Odisha with partic-
ipants from Karnataka, Gujarat, Delhi, Maharashtra, Jammu, Punjab,
Rajasthan among several others and international participants from
Nepal, South Korea, France, United Kingdom, Singapore, Japan and
New Zealand. The 3-day conference brought together prominent
speakers from India and abroad along with the participation of city
administrators, professionals from art, craft and conservation field and
academicians from various parts of India. The conference provided an
opportunity for exchange of knowledge and experiences and recent
advances made by cities to harness their heritage assets for sustainable
development. This conference explored themes relevant to current
trends and concerns addressing heritage in India’s urban scenario as
well as around the world such as: Smart City and Heritage, Urban Sus-
tainability and Climate Change, Resilience of Historic Cities, Sustaining
Traditional Communities and Livelihood and World Heritage.
The 5th International Biennial conference was inaugurated by the Hon-
ourable Chief minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik in the presence of
Dr M Ramachandran, Chairman IHCNF, Shigeru Aoyagi, Director
UNESCO New Delhi, Shri G Mathivathanan, State H&UD Secretary, Dr
Krishan Kumar, Vice Chairman BDA & Municipal Commissioner, IHCNF
trustees, chairs and speakers and other invited guests.
In his inaugural speech the Honourable Odisha Chief Minister said that
along with development of modern amenities and facilities, cities
should also be vibrant with socio-cultural life, centred around heritage,
art and craft. IHCNF Chairman Shri M Ramachandran while welcoming
all delegates on behalf of IHCNF and UNESCO New Delhi impressed
upon the unique collaboration that emerged for the conference and the
importance of inter-sectoral and partnership activities to add value to
the discourse on heritage and sustainable development. Director and
UNESCO representative to India commended on the coordination be-
tween the Government of Odisha and IHCNF. Ms Minja Yang, the key
note speaker at the inaugural said that the city authorities can have
more heritage linked activities and exchanges with other partner cities
through IHCNF for knowledge sharing and experience gathering. Secre-
tary H& UD Shri G Mathi Vathanan gave the vote of thanks.
The Hon’ble Chief Minister also inaugurated a students competition on
the theme ‘Smart Strategies for maintaining the culture and identity of
historic cities which was organized with the support of the Architecture
Department of KIIT, Bhubaneshwar. Nearly 7 architecture colleges from
all over India participated in the competition. The undergraduate archi-
tecture students who participated in the competition displayed their
ideas on the theme for different heritage sites. The first prize was won
by Under Grad students of Chitkara School of Planning and Architec-
ture, the second Prize awarded to Dept. of Architecture Jadavpur
University and 3rd prize was won by Piloo Modi College of Architecture.
A special heritage walk was also organized for the conference delegates
to experience the Ekamra Walks Old Town Circuit during the confer-
ence.
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5th International Biennial Conference of Indian Heritage Cities Network, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
REVIEW OF EVENT
The first day of the conference had a session on ‘Smart City and
Heritage’ had presentations on Bhubaneshwar and Pune Smart city by
Ms Sridevi Changali and Mr Kiran Kalamdani respectively which
highlighted various proposals that have been included in the Smart
Cities mission and presented various challenges it faced to include her-
itage as one of the core component of the mission. Mr Rajender Singh’s
presentation on Warangal and Tirupati focused on aspects of heritage
area improvement as part of the Smart City proposal. Mr Tushar
Chakravarty highlighted the need for heritage values to be translated
and transported as public good to an urban scheme and his presenta-
tion illustrated and encapsulated negotiating pivots within the Smart
Cities Mission. The first day of the conference concluded with a Cultur-
al Programme which had Odissi and Gotipua dance performances by
the Aradhana Dance Academy which was sponsored by the Department
of Culture, Govt of Odisha.
The second session was on the theme of ‘Urban Sustainability and Cli-
mate Change’ had Dr Dan-Yeun Jeong as one of the speakers who pre-
sented the desirable approach for establishment of climate change
strategies in historic cities and what capacities should be built so that
the strategies can be efficiently and effectively implemented. Prof Man-
jit Singh further made a presentation which gave suggestions to inte-
grate climate change and urban sustainability with flagship missions of
Government of India i.e. Smart Cities, AMRUT and HRIDAY. Mr Saswat
Bandyopadhyay presented the pathways towards sustainability and
resilience through an inclusive heritage based perspective and Dr Ester
Steekelenburg made a presentation on how to capitalize on heritage
assets as a tool for destination branding and urban livelihood from
experiences in Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Macau and Hongkong
was presented.
The second day of the conference started with the session on
“Resilience of Historic Cities’ in which Dr J C Gaillard highlighted the
challenges and opportunities of fostering the resilience of historic cities
through the lens of heritage. Mr Kamlesh Yagnik presented Surat as a
case study of Resilient city which is also the first city in India to have an
official resilience strategy followed by Dr Garyfalia Palaiologou making a
presentation of case studies of historic cities in the UK exposed to im-
pacts of climate change and human induced threats and the role of
cultural heritage in enabling the resilience agenda.
The fourth session on World Heritage and Cities had Ms Shikha Jain
making a presentation on the urban conservation, heritage
management and UNESCO inscription of Jaipur.
Ms Kiran Joshi in her presentation reviewed Chandigarh’s original
World Heritage nomination and made a case for re-defining the cultur-
al value of the historic areas at risk and assessing the potential of ur-
ban conservation and heritage management in the city. Ms Chandra
Shova Shakya presented the re-construction efforts at World Heritage
site of Patan Darbar square in Nepal after the 2015 earthquake was
presented highlighting the role of the community to coordinate securi-
ty and clean up efforts in Patan within days after the earthquake and
the role of the reconstruction to heal the urban fabric.
A major highlight of the conference was the Heritage Dialogue series
on Day 2 of the conference. It provided a forum for dialogue to under-
stand the challenges in the way of heritage issues in Odisha. The par-
ticipants included those working for conservation at local, state, and
national level. A special Ekamra Old Town Walk was organised by a
local NGO in the afternoon for the delegates of the IHCN which includ-
ed a Jugalbandi of classical music in the Mukteshwar temple precinct
and a visit to the Ekamra Van, the medicinal plant garden on the bank
of Bindusagar.
The final concluding session of the conference was on the theme
‘Sustaining Traditional Communities and Livelihood’ in which the
speaker Ms Laila Tyabji brought into focus the opportunities of craft
and the preconceptions that prevent its full potential power from be-
ing recognized. Ms Yaaminey Mubaiye presented craft of copper and
brass utensils practiced by the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru in Amritsar
and the process of listing of their craft as a dialectical interaction with
the practitioners, delineating the traditional practice within the trans-
forming context of their historic past and the changing present and the
present possibilities for a sustainable future. Dr Aruna Bagchee, pre-
sented the case of Chanderi’s handloom weavers where in she
highlighted the significance of weaver’s homes as their artisanal work-
shop which represents a unique typology of dual purpose vernacular
architecture and the results of a pilot project to safeguard this valuable
built heritage in the historical town of Chanderi. Highlighting the need
for architects and designers to engage with artisans to enable their
skills to contribute to building our cities, Mr Sibanand Bhol presented
case studies of projects in Bhubaneshwar wherein he highlighted the
scope and role of traditional crafts and expressions in contemporary
design.
The winners of the 5th Biennial IHCN Student Competition 2017
on ‘SMART strategies for maintaining the Culture and Identity of
Historic Cities’ was announced and prize distribution ceremony was
held at the closing ceremony of the conference.
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5th International Biennial Conference of Indian Heritage Cities Network, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS 1ST QUARTER FY 2018, VOL. 3, ISSUE 1
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The Honourable Chief Minister of Odisha Shri Naveen Patnaik address at the 5th International Biennial Conference on ‘Role of
Culture and Heritage in Urban Sustainability’ is our special feature. The inaugural speech at the 5th International Biennial
Conference is as follow:
I am delighted to be here today to inaugurate the 5th International Biennial Conference of the Indian Heritage Cities Network at
the heritage city of Bhubaneshwar. I thank the Indian Heritage Cities Network Foundation, UNESCO and Housing and Urban
Development Department for this initiative. I welcome all delegates to Bhubaneshwar, a city that is a confluence of history,
heritage and modernity.
Odisha is known for its rich cultural heritage, with Bhubaneshwar at the centre stage. Our Kalingan style of temple architecture,
as can be seen in places around Bhubaneshwar, Puri and Konark, dates back to the 7th century AD and is a great attraction to
the people visiting the state. Some of our monuments such as the Sun temple at Konark, the Jain caves at Khandagiri and
Udaigiri have literally preserved our glorious history over thousands of years. Bhubaneshwar’s cultural heritage is
epitomized by Ekamra Kshetra, which has been the cultural capital over the centuries.
Our monuments and the associated cultural activities associated plays a very important role in the lives of people of Odisha and
give them a special identity. It is thus necessary to create awareness of cultural heritage, their protection and preservation from
the continuous onslaught of development and its related effects. While developing the Smart City of Bhubaneshwar we are
laying equal emphasis on preservation of its cultural identity and heritage and also on promotion of tourism.
Along with development of modern amenities and facilities, our cities should also be vibrant with the socio-cultural life centered
around art, craft and heritage. There are several cities in India and abroad where this has been done and I am hopeful that the
conference will be a platform for exchange of ideas and best practices in this field. At the same time, I also hope more cultural
sites found across Odisha come into the purview of the UNESCO World Heritage sites. My Government is committed towards
taking steps towards identifying, preserving and protecting these sites through listing and documentation, preparation of
tourism promotion and conservation plans and developing heritage resource management plan.
I am hopeful this conference will provide an excellent platform for knowledge sharing and spreading of awareness on
conservation of heritage and urban sustainability.
5th International Biennial Conference of Indian Heritage Cities Network, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha
FEATURE ARTICLE 1ST QUARTER FY 2018, VOL. 3, ISSUE 1
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IHCNF PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY REPORT
Heritage Management Plan for Bikaner & Dungarpur
IHCNF successfully completed and submitted the Heritage Resource
Management Plan for Bikaner and Dungarpur in Rajasthan to the Gov-
ernment of Rajasthan in April 2017. Following the completion of this
project a meeting was convened to discuss the same with the IHCNF
team headed by Director (Projects) IHCNF on 1.12.2017 at the
Rajasthan State Secretariat in Jaipur under the chairmanship of Dr
Manjit Singh, Principal Secretary, Local Self Government Rajasthan. The
meeting was attended by Shri R K Vijaivargia, Additional Chief Town
Planner, DLB, Govt of Rajasthan, Shri Dilip Gupta, Commissioner, Mu-
nicipal Council Dungarpur and NIUA representatives. A presentation
was made on the HMP for Bikaner and Dungarpur which included pro-
posals for Restoration, conservation, creation of facilities for tourism
and improvement of heritage areas and precincts. It was decided that
the Municipal Corporation of Bikaner and Municipal Council, Dungarpur
shall ensure that the plan is implemented in its true spirit and progress
will be monitored regularly. It was further decided that all the data of
heritage assets identified and mapped by IHCNF in this project shall be
incorporated on the GIS Rajdhara platform and the website of Dept. Of
LSG and the concerned Municipal body.
Subsequently follow up meetings were held in Bikaner on 14th Febru-
ary 2018 and 22st March 2018 which was chaired by Shri Anil Gupta
(IAS) and also attended by Shri Nikhia Gohayan (IAS) and other Munici-
pal Corporation officials. The HRMP for Bikaner was endorsed and
approved.
Heritage Dialogue Series, Bangalore
IHCNF launched the 1st edition of Heritage Dialogue Series in Banga-
lore on 18th December 2017. The dialogue was attended by Dr M Ra-
machandran, Chairman, Shri Subir Hari Singh, Vice-Chairman and Prof.
K T Ravindran, Trustee IHCNF. Invitees to the dialogue series included
government officials, professionals and activists working in the herit-
age sector through different mediums with the aim to safeguard Ban-
galore and Karnataka's cultural heritage. The dialogue series brought
together a diverse group of people working in the heritage sector and
provided an opportunity to discuss current issues and need of the
sector and the way forward for IHCNF and important stakeholders to
address current issues and need of the sector. The key recommenda-
tions that emerged from the discussion included the need to focus on
people; the intangible heritage wherein tangibility is portrayed in
terms of their materiality and also to take up political engagement
which can act as an excellent platform to extend constitutional position
for safeguarding heritage.
Implementation of HRIDAY Badami
Meeting of the Technical Committee on HRIDAY Scheme was held at
NIUA New Delhi for making a presentation on the revisions made in
the DPR for projects proposed in leiu of the parking plaza at Badami on
12th January 2018 and 6th March 2018. Senior Project Officer from
IHCNF Badami office attended the meeting along with representatives
from KUIDFC and Darashaw.
A workshop on IEC initiatives under the HRIDAY scheme was convened
by NIUA on 16th February 2018 which was attended by Director
(Projects) IHCNF. The detail strategies for IEC initiatives for all 12 cities
under HRIDAY scheme was taken up for discussion during the meeting.
All anchors were asked to prepare the concept note for IEC activities
for their respective HRIDAY cities. A proposal for Photography contest
and a draft comprehensive IEC proposal for Badami was submitted to
MOUD in March 2018.
The implementation of projects under the HRIDAY scheme has seen
mixed results in the last few months. The construction of UGD network
and wash pens in Tatakkote village has commenced and almost 53% of
the work has been completed. The civil works for Zero waste manage-
ment has also been completed upto 60%.
1ST QUARTER FY 2018, VOL. 3, ISSUE 1
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IHCNF PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY REPORT
Preparation of Tourism Master Plan for the 12 Heritage
Tourism Destinations in Karnataka
As part of the ongoing preparation of Tourism Master Plan for 12
Heritage tourism destinations in Karnataka the tourism master plan for
Badami, Aihole, Patadakkal, Bijapur, Kalaburagi, Sannati and Malkhed
was submitted to the Department of Tourism, Government of
Karnataka followed by a meeting with Director Tourism on 24th March
2018. Prior to that stakeholder consultation meetings was held in
Bijapur on 2nd March 2018 and 6th March 2018 to discuss the tourism
master and proposed projects and take necessary feedback for
finalization of projects based on their priority.
The Tourism Secretary , Govt of Karnataka Shri T Anil Kumar (IAS) visit-
ed Kalaburagi, Sannati and Malkhed on 22nd March 2018. The IHCNF
team working on these sites accompanied him during this visit. At San-
nati the team visited all the potential areas in and around Chandralam-
ba temple precinct including the existing/non-functional Yatri Niwas
and Bus Stand. This was followed by a visit to the Mahastupa Site near
Kanaganahalli, Sannati.
At Malkhed the team visited the 800 yrs old Sri Jayteertha Brindavan/
Uttaradi Matha which is situated on the banks of Kagina river and the
riverfront. IHCN-F representative discussed various proposals for
Malkhed fort, Uttaradi Matha and Riverfront development. In Kala-
buragi the team visited Government museum, Fort, Haft Gumbaz, Khaja
Bande Nawaz Darga, Budhha Vihar & Appankere etc. IHCN-F represent-
atives discussed the potential and interventions for each of these sites.
IHCN-F team subsequently had a meeting with DC Kalaburagi on 23rd to
discuss projects and proposals. This meeting was mainly focused to
streamline various projects by different agencies working on these
sites.
1ST QUARTER FY 2018, VOL. 3, ISSUE 1
Preparation of Nomination Dossier for the Monuments and
Forts of Deccan Sultanate (Bidar, Gulbarga, Bijapur)
As part of the ongoing preparation of UNESCO world heritage serial
nomination dossier stakeholder consultation meetings were held in
Bijapur and Gulbarga on 2nd March and 6th March 2018 respectively.
The IHCNF team headed by Executive Director attended the meeting. A
presentation was made by IHCNF to explain the UNESCO World Herit-
age Nomination process and selection of monuments with outstanding
Universal Value, the need for Management plan for the site, and action
to be taken for the implementation of Management plan. The roles and
responsibilities of different stakeholders for implementing the Manage-
ment Plan, setting up of a coordination and management authority for
management of sites under serial nomination was also discussed.
The second review meeting to monitor the progress of work under this
project was held on 9th April 2018 which was chaired by Commissioner
heritage, DAMH and attended by ASI and District Tourism dept officials
from Bidar, Bijapur and Gulbarga. IHCNF team made a presentation on
the works completed so far.
The meeting was attended by IHCNF advisors Shri Veerana Hallakati and
Ms Shikha Jain.
This meeting was followed by a presentation by
Dr Sudha Ravindranath on the NRSC’s work in the field of archeology
and heritage. The presentation focused on geospatial techniques for
archaeology and the broad areas of application in the field of archeolo-
gy using high resolution satellite imagery. The Regional Remote Sensing
Centre-South, NRSC, ISRO was requested to provide necessary guidance
to the IHCNF team for the preparation of maps required for the nomi-
nation dossier.
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IHCNF MISSIONS AND ENGAGEMENTS
NEWS AND INFORMATION
IHCNF Staff Missions and Engagements
Jaipur, 1st December 2017: Meeting convened at Rajasthan State Sec-
retariat under the Chairmanship of Dr Manjit Singh, Principal Secretary,
Local Self Government Rajasthan to discuss the Heritage Management
Plan for Bikaner and Dungarpur. IHCNF team headed by Director
(Project) made a presentation on the completion of the project.
Bangalore, 13th December 2017: Meeting convened under the Chair-
manship of Dr. Sharanaparakash Rudrappa Patil , Minister for Medical
Education and Shri Priyank M Kharge, Minister for IT, BT, Science and
Technology, Tourism and in the presence of Secretary to Government,
Department of Tourism and Director Tourism at Vikas
Soudha, Bengaluru to to discuss Tourism Destination Development for
Deccan Heritage Circuit covering Gulbarga, Malkhed and Sannati.
Mysore, 26th December 2017: Visit of Executive Director for meeting
with Commissioner DAMH and Commissioner, Mysore Urban Develop-
ment Authority to discuss the establishment of the Community Radio
Station on Culture in Mysore.
Bhubaneshwar, 8-9th January 2018: Visit of Executive Director IHCNF
and Director (Projects) for Preparatory meetings with H&UD Secretary,
Director Tourism and other Officers, Government of Odisha for the
conduct of IHCNF’s International Biennial Conference. Meetings held
with Secretary Culture and Vice Chairman BDA & Municipal Commis-
sioner and Infosys Bhubaneshwar on arrangements required for the
Biennial conference.
Bhubaneshwar, 18-20th January 2018: Visit by IHCNF team headed by
Director (Projects) to finalize various arrangement for the conduct of
Biennial Conference. Meetings held with H&UD Secretary, commission-
er-cum-Secretary, Tourism & Culture Dept, and other tourism Depart-
ment officials and Infosys staff.
Bhubaneshwar, 31st January– 4th February 2018: Meeting between
Executive Director and H&UD Secretary Govt of Odisha to finalize vari-
ous arrangements for IHCNF’s International Biennial conference.
Press conference on the International Biennial Conference chaired by
Vice Chairman BDA & Municipal Commissioner along with Chairman
IHCN on 1st February 2018 at the BMC Conference Hall. In the side-
lines of the conference on 2nd February 2018, a meeting was also held
between Chief Secretary, Govt of Odisha and Chairman IHCNF which
was attended by H&UD Secretary Govt of Odisha and Principal Secre-
tary Tourism Department and Executive Director IHCNF. The meeting
provided an opportunity to present IHCNF activities in India and discuss
potential activities of IHCNF in Odisha.
Hyderabad, 19 February 2018: The Executive Director IHCNF, Ms Shikha
Jain, Advisor IHCNF and Director (Projects) attended meeting between
Commissioner Archeology, Heritage and Museums, Govt of Karnataka
and Director Archeology and Museums, Govt of Telangana to discuss
the submission of serial nomination dossier and management plan For
‘Monuments and Forts of Deccan Sultanate’ jointly by Government of
Karnataka and Telangana.
Bikaner, 22rd March 2018: Visit of IHCNF team for a stakeholder
meeting with Shri Anil Gupta (IAS) and Shri Nikhia Gohayan (IAS) and
other Municipal Corporation officials to get necessary approvals for
Heritage Management Plan for Bikaner.
Mysore, 15th March 2018: Site visit to Ranganathaswamy temple,
Ghats and sandal oil factory in Mysore for inclusion in the TMP for
Mysore.
Choudadanyapura, 24th March 2018: Meeting with stakeholders to
discuss projects under Tourism Destination Development.
News from our Partners
UNESCO hosted South Asian Symposium on 11th December on the
occasion of the 19th General Assembly of ICOMOS which was held in
Delhi from 11th - 15th Dec, 2017. The symposium discussed shared
issues in heritage management in South Asia. 3 specific issues
discussed related to cultural rights in the context of post-disaster
recovery processes, disaster risk management for cultural heritage,
and education for heritage management.
ITIHAAS in collaboration with UNESCO New Delhi organized “Young
voices in heritage”, a Heritage Conclave on 8th December at UNESCO
Auditorium. The Forum provided opportunity to about 40 schools and
school students from Delhi who have been part of Itihaas’s heritage
activities over the last 5 years to share their experiences.
1ST QUARTER FY 2018, VOL. 3, ISSUE 1
UPCOMING EVENT An International Conference on Urban Conservation to Rejuvenate
the Heritage and Culture of Historic Cities is scheduled to take place
in Kolkata from 16-18 November 2018. The significance of such inter-
national conference in India with thousands of years of culture and
civilisation and in Kolkata (Calcutta), the cultural capital of India
which was once the second capital of the British Empire, will be great
as it will be a forum of exchange of ideas and innovations. The city is
the container and within this there is diverse culture with myriads of
colour, the understanding, protection and rejuvenation will be the
subjects of presentations and discussions. The conference will be
organised by Centre for Built Environment (CBE), a knowledge based
a non-profit registered professional society of architects, urban de-
signers, city planners and other urban experts, in collaboration with
other institutions and organisations. There is an open call for pro-
posal for submitting abstracts and making presentation.
For more information visit: http://www.conservationcbe2018.org Contact: Shri Santosh K Ghosh (sghoshcbe@gmail.com)
Symposium on “Digital transi-
tions in Cultural and Creative
Industries” was held at
UNESCO New Delhi office on
28th and 29th February 2018.
The event was jointly orga-
nized by LABEX ICCA in part-
nership with Centre for Inter-
net and Society (CIS) and
UNESCO Delhi. The symposium
brought together Indian and
international researchers, arts
practitioners, and industry
actors to discuss issues related
to the changing landscape of
cultural and creative industries
due to digital technology.
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