French Heritage (Bonjour India) - A photographer’s take on French cultural heritage in India: multimedia exhibitions at Alliance Francaise De Delhi, 72, Lodhi Estate > 11am-7:30pm on 29th January-3rd February 2013

Time : 11:00 am - 7:30 pm

Entry : Free

Place : Galerie Romain Rolland, Alliance Francaise De Delhi, 72, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi - 110003
Landmark : Next to Annexe building of India International Centre
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Area : Lodhi Road Area Events

Event Description : French Heritage (Bonjour India) - A photographer’s take on French cultural heritage in India: multimedia exhibitions.
Anay Mann, Gigi Scaria, Rishi Singhal, Serena Chopra along with Isabel Saij and Jean-Pierre Dubois.

The French East India Company (La Compagnie française des Indes Orientales) maintained independent trading posts from the 17th to the 20th century in Pondicherry, Chandernagore, Mahe, Yanam and Karaikal. The French brought to India a new way of life, trade, governance, military warfare techniques, creating a cultural diversity which we now define as shared cultural heritage. The tangible built heritage varies from forts and military installations, public buildings, residential buildings, public squares, urban artifacts and even urban city planning. Intangible influences on culture include education systems, trade, art, design, interiors and culinary traditions.

Did you know that exemplary French planning and engineering can be seen at the Fort of Srirangapatanam, and the Fort of Aligarh? Did you know that French architectural design finds its influence well beyond the traditional confines of French presence in India – in Gwalior, Sardhana, Mysore, Kapurthala, and Hyderabad? That the greatest degree of French influence was observed on the architecture built by royal patronage in the palaces and mansions of princely India?

Based on research by Aishwarya Tipnis, Indian and French photographers will revisit French built and intangible heritage in India in 2012 and bring to life what remains of France in India in an exciting journey. 2013 will unveil this narrative through exhibitions around this incredible Indo-French history.

French heritage in India is multifaceted and presents opportunities for both development of tourism and conservation and restoration.

Part II of the Exhibition  – 4th -10th February 2013, Hall No. 7, World Book Fair, Pragati Maidan / everyday from 11 am to 7.30 pm

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