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Asia, GIP Jan - June 2018, Intangible Heritage, museum heritage

The legendary Dhaka Muslin

March 20, 2018September 6, 2018

Bangladesh National Museum is one of the largest museums in South Asia. It is managed ?by the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of the government of …

Asia, Cultural Identity, Food Heritage

A Walk through History with the Ilocos Empanada

March 19, 2018March 13, 2018

When visiting the Ilocos region, 500 kilometers north of Manila, the Philippines’ capital, you cannot help but notice these large hand-held orange pastries being sold …

Arts and Crafts, Asia, GIP Jan - June 2018, Heritage, museum heritage

Muslin: The ephemeral fabric of Bangladesh

March 17, 2018April 16, 2018

Bangladesh has long history of Jute and Silk generation alongside cotton, and of course, muslin. It has gigantic alluvial stores from Hugli, Ganga and its …

Asia, GIP Jan - June 2018, museum heritage

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ; the founding father of Bangladesh

March 11, 2018March 6, 2018

Popularly known as Bangabandhu (friend of Bengal), Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was a Bengali politician and statesman. He was the founding father of the People?s Republic …

Asia, GIP Jan - June 2018, Intangible Heritage, museum heritage

The gamble of trick taking: The Ganjifa card game

March 8, 2018May 22, 2018

Ganjifa cards were used in the game of Ganjifa. It is believed that the game originated in Persia. The first Syllable is attributed to the …

Asia, Built Heritage, GIP Jan - June 2018, museum heritage

A visit to the Jai Vilas Palace Museum

February 26, 2018February 23, 2018

Jai Vilas Palace Museum is the royal residence of Jyotiraditya Scindia, the immediate descendent of the Scindia faction. It has been changed into a historical …

Asia, GIP Jan - June 2018, museum heritage, Public Spaces

The Baroda Museum and Picture Gallery

February 22, 2018February 18, 2018

The Baroda Museum and Picture Gallery pays testimony to the evidently diverse and vibrantly amalgamated monumental heritage of the city and witnesses European influence in …

Asia, GIP Jan - June 2018, museum heritage

A Transition Space : Musa Dakri Museum

February 21, 2018February 17, 2018

Aligarh Muslim University wanted to establish a world-class University Museum in Kennedy Hall. A large number of treasured antiques would be preserved in this Museum. …

Asia, Built Heritage, GIP Jan - June 2018, museum heritage

The first ever underground museum in Bangladesh

February 20, 2018March 6, 2018

The Museum of Independence depicts the history & the struggle for the long-cherished independence of Bangladesh. The structure is situated at the Suhrawardy Udyan, in …