With an aim to build awareness about one of the oldest mountain ranges in India – Aravalli, among the citizens, a festival titled Aravalli Utsav comprising photo exhibitions, installations, lecture series, discussions and walks (3D and actual) is being organised at the India Habitat Centre.
Curated by noted photographer Aditya Arya, Aravalliscapes, the photo exhibition, will showcase over 150 images , giving a gilmpse of the landscape over a period of one year by eight photographers - Ankur Dutta, Aoun Hasan Naqvi, Bhavesh Bhati, Manu Yadav, Mohit Agrawal, Prakhar Pant, Srishti Bhardwaj, and Sandeep Biswas. It also consists four of the oldest photographic printing processes dating back to the 19th century called Tattva.
An initiative by iamgurgaon - a community-driven NGO in collaboration with India Habitat Centre and in partnership with India Photo Archive Foundation, the ustav is being supported by the Union Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change.
Also, to understand the water perspectives of the Aravallis, the restoration and natural history of the hills, birds in the Aravallis, talks and discussions will be held on November 3rd, 4th, 9th, and 10th. However, one of the most interesting aspects of the ustave is the incredible virtual tour of the mountain range wherein one can experience real landscape through a 3D walk.
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