How culture, traditions and gods of the Sundarbans are inseparable and intertwined with the forest, work, and its most charismatic creature, the swamp tiger.
Read the article by Suptendu P. Biswas here
Panelists:
Prof. Ritu Priya, Centre of Social Medicine & Community Health, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India Dr. Aniruddha (Rudy) Banerjee, Associate Professor of Geography, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, USA Nicolas Valenzuela-Levi, Researcher, University of Cambridge, UK Moderator: Dr. Suptendu P. Biswas, Architect, Urban Designer, Planner, Delhi, India Recorded Zoom from Saturday, May 9, 2020 SEARCH Conversations #01
PUBLIC SPACE Situation, Challenges and Way Forward Unprecedented situation now has opened up new possibilities of engagement among networked community cutting across geographical boundary. The strength and effectiveness of such interactions are recognized and explored now, more than ever. As a part of its outreach activities, SEARCH (Trust for Sustainable Education and Action in Architecture, www.searchtrust.org) takes this moment to reconnect to reflect upon thoughts. Join in the Zoom meeting: 5:30-6:00 p.m. IST Saturday, May 2, 2020 Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://dialog.zoom.us/j/91464610476?pwd=eDdDZUZ4THFRSXFIMGtnYnJlQjlzUT09 Password: 843577 Sampriti Saha, who attended SEARCH Workshop 18 on AdiGanga/Tolly Nullah workshop, is selected for the ISOLA Student Award this year for her thesis "...using Canal system as a tool for revitalization: Kolkata". Congratulations Sampriti
Public Lecture - People-Nature-Culture of a Place: Understanding festivals of the Sundarbans by Trust for SEARCH's Dr Suptendu P. Biswas
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