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Asia, GIP Jan - June 2018, Religious

Diwali; the festival of light

June 7, 2018June 4, 2018

India is a country of varied heritage in the realm of dance,?music, and?festivals. Over the years it has become a?dwelling?of love and pain, light and?shadows. …

Africa, GIP Jan - June 2018, Nature

Kainji Lake National Park

June 6, 2018June 4, 2018

One of the largest parks in Nigeria is Kainji Lake National park. The merging of Zugurma games reserves and Borgu led to the creation of …

Asia, Built Heritage, Heritage, Public Spaces

The Nilkantheshwar Temple

June 5, 2018June 4, 2018

If someone is in search of peace and wants to breathe fresh air with exotic views and colours of nature then there is q place …

Asia, GIP Jan - June 2018, Intangible Heritage

Rajasthan Folk Music

June 3, 2018June 1, 2018

Rajasthan folk music an important part of the culture of Rajasthan which has been preserved with the passage of time. Rajasthani music is largely related …

Africa, GIP Jan - June 2018, Intangible Heritage

An overview of the Afro-beat movement of the 60’s

June 2, 2018June 1, 2018

Just like every other cultural trait, ?Afro-beat is vast and varied and between one region and another in the continent. However, the foundation and origin …

Asia, Built Heritage, Heritage, World Heritage Sites

Shanghai Confucian Temple

June 1, 2018June 1, 2018

The Shanghai Confucian Temple is an architecturally powerful complex. It is perhaps the only complex which functions in a beautiful yet subtle combination of a …

Asia, GIP Jan - June 2018, Nature

The Himalayas: A trove of minerals, flora, fauna and culture

May 31, 2018May 27, 2018

The name and the reputation of the Himalayas are universally known, but few understand the real importance that these mountain ranges have for their land, …

Asia, Built Heritage, Conservation, Religious

Ganesh Bagh in Chitrakoot

May 30, 2018May 27, 2018

Chitrakoot and its surroundings are steeped in religious and mythological anecdotes. This is the place where Lord Rama spent eleven out of his fourteen years …

Asia, Built Heritage

M. C. Escher and the Chand Baori

May 29, 2018May 28, 2018

M. C. Escher (1898-1972) was a Dutch Artist who made calculatedly thought-out woodcuts, lithographs and mezzotints. Initially in his career, he took inspiration from nature, …