Mangaluru, Nov 17, 2023: The Mangaluru Chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) will be observing World Heritage Week from November 19th to November 25th, 2023, at the Kodialguthu Centre for Arts and Culture, Kodial Guthu West, Mangaluru. The week-long programme will be initiated with the inauguration of an exhibition titled “Udupi Sub-Jail that Survived Demolition Verdict” by Sri B. T. Obaleshappa, Superintendent of the District Prison, Mangaluru, on Sunday, November 19, at 10:30 a.m. There will be an introductory talk by Janardhan Havanje and Sharvani Bhat will give a narration on Udupi Sub-Jail. The exhibition will run from November 19th to November 25th, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
There will also be daily talks at 5:30 p.m. as follows: “Exploring Mangaluru’s street and place names through time” by Niren Jain, architect, on November 20; “The heterogeneous layered urbanism of the Old Port of Mangaluru” by Caroline D’souza, architect, on November 21; “Kattes in Mangaluru City” by Sindhushree and Sitara, architects, on November 22; “Traditional temples and houses in Tulunadu” by Subrahmanya Bhat, Vastu Vidhwan, on November 23; “Zamindar Bari at Raipur” by Subhas Basu, architect and convener of INTACH Mangaluru Chapter, on November 24; and “Heritage as collective memory” by William Pais, author, on November 25. All are welcome.