VIZAG matters - Sohan Hatangadi's Blog

VUDA'S BUDGET for this year appeared in the media last week. So many crores being spent on future projects. Not even small change for our valuable heritage buildings. Every one of our historical buildings is crumbling. For years our administration have made promises that they will take up repairs but NOTHING REALLY HAPPENS!!! Every glowing report in the papers is talking of the future. No one asks what happened to the hundreds of promises made every year. Meanwhile our histo ry becomes dust. In front of our eyes. I have dozens of stories of neglect and supreme apathy. On one hand we talk of being smart and on the other hand we are dumb enough to allow our history to vanish. WORLD HERITAGE DAY IS ON 18 APRIL 2018. This is a good time for Vizagites to raise their voices. And for our media to go beyond just reporting bulletins and ask the questions that matter. IF YOU CARE, PLEASE SHARE

PRESS NOTE 3 April 2018 ‘World Heritage Day 2018’ Photo Exhibition VISAKHA CAMERA CLUB is organizing a Heritage Photo Exhibition on the following dates: April 17th 2018 from 5 pm to 7 pm  & April 18th 2018  from 11 am to 7.30 pm at Visakha Museum Awakening an empathy for heritage, the purpose of this event is to build awareness among Vizagites about their fascinating heritage comprising ancient monuments, recent or old buildings that have heritage value, natural landscapes that are a gift of nature to our city, flora and fauna, arts and crafts, traditional utensils, things we used in our childhood, festivals, cultural traditions and practices unique to our area. Professional and amateur photographers who wish to showcase their craft are invited to share photographs in print of size 12" X 15" either in color or B&W. Due to space constraint each photographer can please share to a maximum of 5 prints. Selected photos will be displaye...