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Oktoberfest in Germany – LaGer than Life

November 12, 2015December 25, 2017

Traditionally, beer for Oktoberfest was brewed from the beginning of March for it to age through summer and hence the name, Marzenbier(March beer). Being 6 …

Blog, Heritage, Traditions

The History of the Belgian Waffle

November 7, 2015December 24, 2015

It is fascinating to think of food as a representation of culture. Food is our mode of subsistence, and through time, has become something that …

Blog, Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage

The Mystery Behind the Greek Cyclades Islands

November 3, 2015January 6, 2017

The narrow white-washed alleys, the splendid white cubed-shaped houses with brightly painted wooden doors and windows, and countless tiny blue-domed churches, contribute in making Cyclades …

Food Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Student Program

Delicious Heritage from Kolkata

November 1, 2015January 24, 2017

?The path to a man?s heart is through his stomach.? —– an old Himachali saying. Whether or not, it?s the case in Himachal or not, …

Syria Heritage Picture Courtesy: Beshr Abdulhadi

Blog, Conservation, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Restoration, Traditions, War

Cultural Heritage of Syria: Preserving the Past for Future

November 1, 2015August 15, 2016

It has been over four years now, since the Syrian uprising took place; four long years of turmoil, violence, bloodshed and destruction. The prolonged conflict …

Arts and Crafts, Blog, Heritage, Intangible Heritage

The Revival of Japan?s Dying Cultural Heritage

November 1, 2015August 6, 2016

Japan has a broad range of cultural heritage that have been preserved and handed down over the generations. Of these, there are cultural heritage that …

Blog, Food Heritage, Student Program

Delhi-cious

October 31, 2015August 6, 2016

Ask a Bengali his traditional food and he?d answer, without batting an eyelid, ?Bhapa chingri, illish paturi, rui-kalia and roshogolla.? The same goes for a …