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Best of 2016, Blog, Capturing Culture, Food Heritage, Heritage, Intangible Heritage

The Migrant’s plate in Australia

August 30, 2017October 24, 2017

For most Australians, the main way we experience and interact with different cultures is through food. Recipes and culinary traditions have traveled with migrants from …

Best From Our Students, Best of 2016, Capturing Culture, Food Heritage, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Student Program, Traditions

Say Cheese! The inseparable relation between Italy and cheese

August 27, 2017September 24, 2017

Why is food considered an Intangible Cultural Heritage? What does cheese represent in Italy and in Friuli-Venezia Giulia region? Can a cheese dish represent a …

Best From Our Students, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Student Program, Traditions

Modak: The Hindu god Ganesha’s favorite dessert

August 20, 2017September 20, 2017

Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the most celebrated festivals of Maharashtra(a state situated in the western coast of India), the land of the great Maratha …

Heritage, Heritage News, Memorial, Restoration

The hidden wonder that is Lahore Fort

July 1, 2017July 2, 2017

The extended series of multistory chambers beneath Lahore Fort attests its grandeur and testifies it as a marvel of architectural engineering. This interconnected substructure is …

Built Heritage, Heritage, Memorial, Public Spaces

The India Gate: A memorial to unknown soldiers

May 24, 2017January 29, 2018

I am a proud citizen of India standing in front of the India Gate and watching the rising sun! The?India Gate?reminds us of how secure …

Asia, Heritage, Nature, Travellers

Bengaluru’s favourite picnic spot: Nandi Hills

May 16, 2017May 16, 2017

Nandi Hills is one of the famous hill fortresses, 60 kilometres from Bengaluru, Karnataka. Considered as an exciting place for newbie trekkers, we?visited it last …

Experts, World Heritage Sites

Are cultural routes a solution for regional cooperation?

February 7, 2017February 19, 2018

Tourism marketplace is indeed a growing phenomenon which faces higher competition day by day, therefore it is essential to develop cultural assets adapted to the …

Built Heritage, Conservation, Heritage, Public Spaces, Restoration, Travel, World Heritage Sites

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus: India?s Grandest Railway Station

January 26, 2017January 24, 2017

This article is written by Subuhi Jiwani. It was originally published on?www.sahapedia.org?an?open online resource on the arts, cultures and heritage of India. It is among …

#makeheritagefun, Capturing Culture, Features

A Ceremony of Carols: Britain’s Big Christmas Event

January 25, 2017December 25, 2017

Christmas and carolling are synonymous in most cultures. However, Britain takes the notion of carolling to the next level with its flagship Christmas event, ?’A …