Saturday, 26 July 2014

Session 3: Lecture on Meaning and Perceptions of Heritage

Heritage is our legacy from the past;
what we live with today and what we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage are both irreplaceable sources of life and inspiration. Whatever may be their forms, they are the surviving remains of human endeavour, achievement and failure. They have potential to evoke remembrance or understanding of a past cultural context. All cultural materials including cultural landscapes that survived from the past are potentially 'cultural resources' i.e. they have some value or use in the present or future. "Every tablet, every little scarab, is a portion of life solidified; so much will, so much labour, so much living reality..."
        Along with immense enlightment and incredible brainstorming, Mr. Dalal had us in splits with his amazing sense of humour. Besides heritage, there were discussions about various other topics including current affairs and myths in our Indian history. All in all, this session provoked awareness and implementation regarding our heritage.




4 comments:

  1. Resham GudhekarMonday, July 28, 2014

    We got to know what heritage actually is...it is not just the old buildings but also our culture, our language, our customs, our food, etc.

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  2. The importance of preservation and recording of heritage was stressed, something which many people still just treat apathetically. They throw away old things considering it garbage. We also learned about the 'legend of Shivaji's dog Waghya.' We came to know how politicians are so ignorant about history.

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  3. History can be preserved by accepting it exists and accepting the way it exists..so that tomorrow we know where we come from and where we have reached.

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  4. Can we get the presentation slides e-mailed ?

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