EXHIBITION ( Photography ) "The Roots People / Les Hommes Racines" by Pierre de Vallombreuse at Alliance Francaise - 8th to 22nd Jan 09

  • Time :
  • 8th January : 6:30 pm - Opening
  • 9th to 22nd January : 11:00 am - 8:00 pm - Exhibition on View
  • Event Details : 'The Roots People / Les Hommes Racines' A photographic project by Pierre de Vallombreuse.
  • For a sustainable environment and humanity 12 indigenous peoples, 12 ecosystems, 5 years of journeys, encounters, discoveries, and raising awareness about environmental upheavals.
  • A photographic journey exploring the ancestral bonds linking indigenous people to nature, all over the world. Their knowledge systems and habitats are vulnerable yet essential for the future of the planet. 5 years of encounters to better understand and defend our humanity, and to try and revive links with our environment. Presenting images that are accessible to everyone, with a strong aesthetic dimension, the project illustrates the ongoing involvement of indigenous cultures in today’s world. Traditions in these cultures are based on the harmonious interaction between man and the biosphere and provide essential reservoirs of knowledge for the preservation of the biosphere.
  • Organized by : India Photo Now 2008( IPN’08 ) is a federative initiative promoting photography in India and encouraging new initiatives in this field throughout the year and the country. IPN’08, part of the bi-lateral agreements between India and France ,started officially at the end of January 2008 on the occasion of the State visit of the President of the French Republic, Mr. Nicolas Sarkozy.
  • The IPN’08 platform is based on a concept by photographer Alain Willaume (co-curator, Rencontres d’Arles 2007) and stems from the success of the India programme of Rencontres internationales de la photographie d’Arles 2007 and the publication of the book India Now, New Visions in Photography (Textuel/Thames and Hudson, 2007), both supported by the Embassy of France in India.
EXHIBITION ( Photography ) "The Roots People / Les Hommes Racines" by Pierre de Vallombreuse at Alliance Francaise - 8th to 22nd Jan 09 EXHIBITION ( Photography ) "The Roots People / Les Hommes Racines" by Pierre de Vallombreuse at Alliance Francaise - 8th to 22nd Jan 09 Reviewed by rohit malik on Thursday, January 22, 2009 Rating: 5

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