Karnikara Mandapam, Kunnamangalam Bhagwati Temple

The ‘Karnikara Mandapam’ at the Kunnamangalam Bhagawati Temple in Kerala has been selected for UNESCO’s Asia Pacific Award for cultural heritage conservation. The restoration project was awarded with the Special Recognition for Sustainable Development for transformative heritage

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Delighted to see our work that won UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 award for heritage conservation being mentioned on national TV DD News

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Balikkala is a nearly-extinct ritual art form, performed by Malayar community of North Malabar. We helped to re-stage it for digital documentation. Watch our latest documentary: youtu.be/f3xA5n46jRc?si…

Event tomorrow celebrating the wonderful work led by Sruthin Lal and Arpo | ആർപ്പോ youtube.com/watch?v=AW10xq…

Inviting you all to tomorrow’s event at East Hill, Calicut to celebrate the collection of 1000 lores under #ARPOLoreKeepers Thank you 24 News for the coverage youtube.com/watch?v=AW10xq…

Wrote this for The Hindu Sunday Magazine

Thank you Frontline for this comprehensive feature on our work😊

#Heritage | With a growing community of researchers, storytellers, artists & creative professionals, Arpo | ആർപ്പോ comes alive through its initiatives, dedicated to representing & documenting #Kerala’s #tribal traditions. By Saatvika Radhakrishna & Kavya Pradeep. frontline.thehindu.com/arts-and-cultu…

Announcing Talk 245 #CityOfTruth – The Calicut Story by Sruthin Lal Once a bustling global trading hub, Calicut thrived at the crossroads of spice routes connecting East and West for over half a millennium. Renowned for its cosmopolitanism and dynamic commerce, the city shaped

At our Online Talk #CityOfTruth, heritage activist Sruthin Lal uncovered the fascinating story of Calicut, a former global trading hub where East met West. He shared its rich history, cosmopolitan culture and significance in shaping global politics. The audience loved Sruthin's

"What makes Gods, Guns, and Missionaries truly remarkable, however, is its ability to speak to both sides of India’s modern ideological divide..And in an age of deepening division and intense polarization, that achievement is commendable." Asian Review of Books asianreviewofbooks.com/content/gods-g…

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Presenting the first mini-documentary from Season 2 of ARPO’s #Earthlore Project, supported by Samagata Foundation! It looks into the origins of the Mannan tribe, a unique community that has preserved its identity in Kerala’s Western Ghats. youtube.com/watch?v=aVGcHk…

ARPO Earthlore Fellows are wrapping up their training, and they're ready for their big stage debut! Support their journey. To donate, visit arpo.in/donate