DelhiByFoot presents "Mysterious & Majestic Baolis of Delhi : A Heritage Exploration" Walk > Meeting at Barakhamba Metro Station, Outside Statesman House > 8am-11:30am on 22nd March 2015

Time : 8:00 am - 11:30 am Add to Calendar 22-03-2015 08:00:00 22-03-2015 11:30:00 68 DelhiByFoot presents "Mysterious & Majestic Baolis of Delhi : A Heritage Exploration" Walk Event Page : http://goo.gl/6IsSTm Barakhamba Metro Station, Outside Statesman House, New Delhi DD/MM/YYYY

Entry : CHARGES: Rs.450/person
DISCOUNT: Rs100/person for groups of 4 or more. Children below 8yrs are free, till 12yrs charge is 50%
ESSENTIALS TO WEAR & CARRY:
1- Wear a pair of good walking shoes. Not that we will stop any flip-flop wearers from joining us!
2- A cap/hat for the few moments times when you may find it too warm under the sun.
3- A bottle of drinking water!
4- A camera with zoom & video options for capturing the monumental ruins shown by the storytellers of DelhiByFoot!
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ESSENTIALS TO WEAR & CARRY:
1- Wear comfortable walking shoes. Dress conservatively keeping in mind that we shall be visiting a Sufi Dargah and Hindu Temple. 
2- Carry along something to cover your head, both males and females
3- A bottle of drinking water.
4- Sunshades/sunglasses/hats if the sun bothers you
5- Most Important Your Cameras…your DSLRs and their lenses, Digital point & shoots or Phone cameras…there is too much to capture and record and share…!!!

Meeting Point : Barakhamba Metro Station, Outside Statesman House, New Delhi
 Nearest Metro Station - 'Barakhamba(Blue Line)'
Area : Events at Kasturba Gandhi Marg

Event Description : DelhiByFoot presents "Mysterious & Majestic Baolis of Delhi : A Heritage Exploration" Walk. 

Scattered across sundry forts and older settlements of Delhi waiting to be discovered...mostly lying neglected...bang in the middle of concrete jungles...with negligible water in their bosoms...are the Baolis*** of Delhi...

With summer around the corner join DBF as we go into the heart of Delhi's coolest 'Natural Air-conditioners'! On Sunday rediscover the cool corridors and corners inside heritage Baolis (Water Step-wells), understand why they continue to fascinate us with their unique architecture and learn of the social lifestyle and traditional wisdom of water conservation followed by our ancestors in a bygone era. 

We will visit 3-4 Grand Baolis of Delhi...few well-known and few unknown...Presentation will be done both in Hindi & English.

***WHAT IS A BAOLI? Baolis or Baori are Step-wells which were built to collect rainwater during the monsoons and allowed people access to the receding water throughout the rest of the year.

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