Pondicherry

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UDC conducts heritage walk for F5 Escapes

Posted by devangiramakrishnan ⋅ February 24, 2014 ⋅ Leave a comment

Last weekend, five, intrepid women travellers from Bangalore arrived here to explore Pondicherry and Auroville. The group included a retiree, two IT professionals, and a full-time mom with her eight-year old daughter in tow, all led by Malini Gowrishankar of F5 Escapes. As part of their travel experience, UDC took the group on a heritage … Continue reading →

Pondicherry through the eyes of Jane Jacobs

Posted by thesmellofrain ⋅ May 12, 2013 ⋅ 2 Comments

Jane Jacobs, a self-taught urbanist and activist believed that a city had to be experienced, lived in and required unique customized solutions. Many of her principles come across as common sense today but were ahead of their time at one point. The Jane Jacobs Walk Foundation organizes annual neighbourhood walks early May, to coincide with her … Continue reading →

Heritage awareness workshops for school students in Pondicherry

Posted by ajeetharanganathan ⋅ March 1, 2013 ⋅ Leave a comment

If you are a regular follower of our Facebook page, many of you may be aware of (or probably even participated in) UDC’s Heritage Awareness workshops for school children in Pondicherry, which were held in February in collaboration with INTACH and Prastara. The series of three workshops kicked off with Calve College on 2nd February … Continue reading →