WORLD HERITAGE WEEK 2020
(19th November – 25th November)
Kaash Foundation’s Centre for Academic and Professional Development (CAPD) under its Heritage Vertical and in collaboration with:
Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India,
Department of Tourism, Govt. of Maharashtra,
Archaeological Survey of India (A. S. I.), Govt. of India,
Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre,
High Commission of India, Colombo, Sri Lanka,
World Buddhist Mission, Japan
AND
Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
is celebrating
WORLD HERITAGE WEEK 2020
19TH NOVEMBER 2020 (4 PM – 6 PM): INAUGURAL SESSION
Chief Guest
Shri. Aaditya Thackeray, Honourable Minister of Tourism, Environment and Protocol, Government of Maharashtra, India
Special Guests
- Rewant Vikram Singh, Director, Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, High Commission of India, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
Title of Deliberation: Sustainability – An Intangible Heritage of India
- Ashwini Saxena, CEO, JSW Foundation
- Nandini Bhattacharya Sahu, Regional Director (West), Archaeological Survey of India, Sion Fort, Mumbai.
Title of Deliberation: The Role of the A.S.I. in spreading Heritage Awareness in the Society
- Bhaskar Natarajan, PCC, Head – Programme Execution, Tata STRIVE, India.
Title of Deliberation: Securing Future by Sustaining Heritage – A Youth Empowerment Perspective
- Medhankar, President, World Buddhist Mission, Japan.
Title of Deliberation: World Buddhist Heritage
- Avkash Jadhav, Heritage Activist, Founder – Trustee, Kaash Foundation and Director, Centre for Academic and Professional Development (CAPD).
Title of Deliberation: Our Heritage: Repositories for the Future
Moderator
Dr. Anamika Purohit, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Jai Hind College (Autonomous), Mumbai
20TH NOVEMBER 2020 (4 PM – 7 PM): 9TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HERITAGE
- Esther Schmidt, Associate Professor of Interior Design, Design History and Heritage Studies. Director, Centre for Historic Houses, Jindal School of Art and Architecture, O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana, India.
Title of Deliberation: Heritage Past and Future: Historic Houses and the Digital Turn
- Frank Schlichtmann, Founder, The 4tables Project, Gunehar, Kangra District, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Title of Deliberation: Concepts and Strategies for Rural Spaces: Finding Balance between Traditions and Modernity
- Bindu Urugodawatte, Former Deputy Director Research, SAARC Cultural Centre and Archaeology Council of Sri Lanka.
Title of Deliberation: World Heritage of Sri Lanka: Accomplishments and Issues through Four Decades
- Alisher Begmatov, Litt.D, Kyoto University (Japan). Philologist and Historian. Member of the Uzbek-Joint Expedition at Kafir-kala, Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Title of Deliberation: Cross-Cultural Connections between Northern India and Sogdiana as reflected in the artefacts unearthed from Kafir-kala in Samarkand
Moderator
- Ar. Mildred Jose, Joint Director (Heritage), Kaash Foundation and Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Concerns, Complexities and Dialogues
21ST NOVEMBER 2020 (4 PM – 6 PM): VIRAASAT
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Jayashree Rajagopalan, Director, Nrithyodaya – The Academy of Performing Arts, Mumbai.
Title of Deliberation: Our Heritage, Our Identity
Our Galaxy of Stars
- Shreyas Kambale: Bass Guitar
- Yogesh Lorekar: Percussions
- Saurabh Shirke: Percussions
- Pranav Haridas: Singing
- Milind Gore, Folk Artist, Ekta Kala Academy
- Riddhi Doshi: Dance and Textile Project
- Pritika Krishnakumar: Bharata Nrityam
- Akshaye Ayre: Bharatanatyam
- Manisha Jeet & The Disciples, Manas Cultural Institute: Kathak
- Ashwini Temghare, Houston, USA: Bho Shambho
- Omkar Patil: Natya Sangeet Infusion
Moderators
- Aishwarya Harish, Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Emotions, Expressions and Dimensions, Kaash Foundation.
- Dhanaram Madan, Core Committee Member, Kaash Foundation and Coordinator, Madhya Pradesh Chapter.
- Dr. Manjiri Thakoor, Independent Art Curator. Adjunct Lecturer, Sir JJ School of Art and Former Deputy Curator, National Gallery of Modern Art, Mumbai.
22ND NOVEMBER 2020 (10 AM – 6 PM): MODEL UNESCO YOUTH SUMMIT
(A Youth Summit on the lines of the Model United Nations, to encourage the youth to deliberate and discuss on our Tangible and Intangible Heritage.)
Keynote Speaker
Dr. Lily Want, Dean, School of Arts, Languages and Literature, University of Kashmir, India
Title of Deliberation: Culture and Sustainable Development: Perspectives and Prospects
Valedictory Speaker
Dr. M. Nambirajan, Joint Director General, Archaeological Survey of India (A.S.I), Tilak Marg, New Delhi, India
Title of Deliberation: Heritage Management in Western India – Issues and Challenges
Special Guest
Dr. Rajendra Yadav, Superintendent, Mumbai Circle, Archaeological Survey of India (A.S.I)
Title of Deliberation: Relevance of Heritage of India
The Summit would mainly consist of Three Forums/Committees:
Committee 1: Tangible Cultural Heritage Forum
Agenda: Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property
Committee 2: Intangible Cultural Heritage Forum
Agenda: Role of Intangible Cultural Heritage in achieving Sustainable Goals of Development 2030 (SDG)
Committee 3: Forum of Ministers of Culture
Agenda: Restoration and Safeguarding of the Cultural Heritage Property
23RD NOVEMBER 2020 (4 PM – 6 PM): KHOJ-E-DHAROHAR
(An International Quiz Competition on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of SAARC Countries)
Keynote Speaker
Mr. Rajesh Kamath, Founder, Chanakya Consulting Insights. Co-Founder/Co-Facilitator, MTHR Global & MTHR Global CxO Forum, India
Title of Deliberation: Leadership Wisdom of Eternal India
Valedictory Speaker
Dr. Rashmi Jeta, Associate Professor (History), Government Post Graduate College, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Title of Deliberation: Khajuraho: A Cultural Page of Heritage
With Khoj-e-Dharohar, we aim to engage the youth in an inciting quiz session, through which they realise the invaluable heritage that the neighbouring countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka possess. The Quiz will consist of Three Rounds:
- Round 1: Eliminations
- Round 2: Semi-Finals
- Round 3: Finals
24th November 2020 (4 PM – 6 PM): 10TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HERITAGE
Plenary Speakers
- Mufti Mudasir, Associate Professor, Department of English, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
Title of Deliberation: Kashmir’s Sufi Heritage and its Contemporary Appropriation
- Ejaz Ahmad Wadan, Architect and Urban Analyst, Afghan Urban Water and Sanitation (AUWS) Project, Jalalabad City, Afghanistan.
Title of Deliberation: Effect of Urban Sprawl on Heritage Landscape of Afghan Cities: A Thorough Study of Kabul and Balkh City
- Prathap S. Panikker, Associate Professor, Department of Archaeology and Ancient History, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India.
Title of Deliberation: The Recent Excavations at Nani Rayan, Mandvi, Kutch, Gujarat and the Methodologies adopted.
Moderator
Ar. Ayushi Motiwalla, Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Emotions, Expressions and Dimensions, Kaash Foundation
25TH NOVEMBER 2020 (12 PM – 4 PM): A HISTORICAL SITE VISIT
A HISTORICAL SITE VISIT TO KANHERI CAVES, SANJAY GANDHI NATIONAL PARK, MUMBAI
As listed above, several of our activities involve the youth as the largest participants, as Kaash Foundation intends to inculcate in them a sense of profound respect and responsibility towards their national and global heritage. Also, in order to give our activities a wider reach to those who are not able to participate, the weeklong events would be live streamed on Kaash Foundation’s YouTube Channel.
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