CRCI-Cultural Resource Conservation Initiative

https://www.babushahi.com/punjabi/view-news.php?id=238210

ਕੌਮੀ ਪੁਰਸਕਾਰ ਜਿੱਤਣ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਨਵਾਂ ਪਿੰਡ ਸਰਦਾਰਾਂ ਨੇ ਅੰਤਰਰਾਸ਼ਟਰੀ ਅਵਾਰਡ ਜਿੱਤ ਕੇ ਗੱਡਿਆ ਨਵਾਂ ਮੀਲ ਪੱਥਰ  

https://www.miragenews.com/unesco-unveils-2023-asia-pacific-cultural-1148748/

UNESCO Unveils 2023 Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Awardees 12 projects from China, India, and Nepal have been acknowledged by the Awards jury in this year's cycle. With people, heritage and creativity at its

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/heritage-projects-punjab-haryana-unesco-asia-pacific-awards-9077913/

Three heritage projects in Punjab and Haryana bag UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards 2023 Among the recognised sites, five are from China, six from India, and one from Nepal.

https://youtu.be/2kOyopuNEwk?si=2VHaP8RH2Z94xVgn

A City in Remembrance | Gurmeet Rai at The Sacred Amritsar, 2023 Gurmeet Rai is an award-winning first generation conservation architect. In Punjab, she has worked on the conservation of sites such as the Gobindgarh Fort, ...

“There needs to be integration with work of other departments, for instance Department of Housing and Urban Development & Department of Local Government for heritage sensitive development work in historic cities (HRIDAY Amritsar provides important learnings), Department of Irrigation for protection and development along the canals which are a repository of colonial period industrial heritage, Department of Revenue to work at village levels, for instance conservation of village water tanks, shrines, intangible cultural practices related to crafts and gastronomy while aligning with principles of sustainable development. Partnerships and innovation require to be foundational in development of tourism so that there is direct benefit for the local people. In fact, this would be the first cultural route on the Indian list of heritage sites of UNESCO (it links Punjab to Kolkata through five other states). This is only possible if Punjab is more professional about this and does not rely on retired officials for developing the vision and strategy as in the past,” Gurmeet sums it up.

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/heres-how-punjab-can-be-propelled-to-no-1-7601315/

Here’s how Punjab can be propelled to No.1 Simply put, Punjab the Sapta Sindhu and then the Punj-ab to now recently a land more reminiscent of the latest episode of game of thrones with mavericks, sycophants and jesters all in attendance.

https://conservation.ucla.edu/event/conservation-revitalisation-of-rajbagh-silk-factory-srinagar-india-connecting-memory-material-culture-towards-building-a-future/

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Conservation & Revitalisation of Rajbagh Silk Factory, Srinagar, India – Connecting Memory & Material Culture Towards Building a Future. – UCLA / Getty Conservation The Rajbagh Silk factory is a strand of the cultural legacy of Kashmir. Silk from Kashmir finds references in ancient, medieval and modern period narratives. In the 19th-20thC the bivoltine silk and crafts such as pashmina shawls from the valley were much in demand across the globe.

https://www.stirworld.com/think-opinions-the-makeover-of-jallianwala-bagh-a-lost-opportunity

The makeover of Jallianwala Bagh – a lost opportunity Walking through the revamped historical monument of the 1919 massacre, conservation architect and heritage expert Gurmeet S. Rai reviews and rues the design disaster.

https://www.facebook.com/719887795/posts/10161458689217796/?

https://www.fortuneindia.com/ideas/the-magic-of-amritsar/105547

The magic of Amritsar Legendary lensman Raghu Rai and conservation expert Gurmeet Sangha Rai recapture a golden city through its monuments, architecture, crafts, and history.

https://www.amazon.in/dp/9353767326/ref=cm_sw_r_wa_awdb_imm_Y1MHP9DFG86VZM5WTZ23

Delighted to be sharing our first publication ; features many projects undertaken by CRCI in the city of Amritsar. Now available on Amazon . Would like to share with heritage practitioners in India and those across borders .. Our attempt to seek decolonisation of heritage practice in India ..

Amritsar- A City in Remembrance Amritsar- A City in Remembrance