Heritage Walk Festival
'World's highest international fashion show in Ladakh sets world record'
The world's highest motorable road at 19024 feet Umling-la' scored another world record by successfully hosting the world's highest international fashion show, an official said on Saturday. The fashion show, held on Thursday under Vibrant Ladakh festival, saw participation of international models from 14 countries, the official said. He said the event was organised by Union Territory Ladakh Administration and Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, in partnership with Ladakh Art and Entertainment Alliance and supported by Indian Army and Border Roads Organisation. With the participation of international models including two Ladakhi models, the Umling-la fashion show aimed at symbolising and promoting the vibrant culture of India espoused in Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' and the highly valued GI tagged Pashmina of Ladakh, all rooted in the promoting sustainable and responsible tourism, the official said. He said the costumes donned by the models introduced the colour palet
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Heritage campaign kicks off, walks to be held in five cities from Dec-March
A campaign that seeks to rediscover the cultural and heritage potential of Indian cities through a series of heritage walks was launched on Tuesday. As part of the campaign 'My City My Heritage', thematic walks will be conducted in five cities -- Prayagraj, Bhubaneswar, Nashik, Hyderabad and Indore -- over the next few months. It will end in March, organisers said. It focusses on rediscovering the culture and heritage potential of Indian cities, and the campaign will be further sustained through a series of heritage walks starting December, they said. InterGlobe Foundation (IGF), the philanthropic arm of InterGlobe Enterprises, made the announcement during an event held here. G Kamala Vardhana Rao, director general, Ministry of Tourism, was the chief guest and keynote speaker. A panel discussion was also held. Amita Baig, executive director, World Monuments Fund, India, and Junhi Han, programme specialist and chief of section (culture) at UNESCO Office here, were among the paneli
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Choose your walks from 'Heritage Walk Festival': All you need to know
The growing interest in guided heritage walks has led to the rise of the 'walk festival'. Good reason to celebrate
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