Srinagar: Voices of Hope

The story of a city through the eyes of young photographers from Srinagar"”photographs of its architectural heritage, everyday life, and people of the cityAs part of this exhibition, there will be two other programmes:Film screening on Friday, 1st February, in the Multipurpose Hall, Kamaladevi Block, at 18:30Mann Faqeeri (52 min; 2012; dvd; English subtitles)Director: M.K. Raina With the advent of Islam in Kashmir, an inter-cultural confluence took place between Central Asia, Persia and India. From these exchanges emerged a new syncretic mosaic in the Valley, containing the essence of Islam, Shaivism and Buddhism. The film explores this syncretic tradition, both past and present, through the Sufiyana kalam of the Valley. It traces its long tradition of singing verses, from Lal Ded in the 13th century to contemporary poets, in the context of the unbroken relationship between music, poetry and the changing landscape of the valleyShri Raina will introduce the film and lead the discussion that followsPanel discussion on Monday, 4th February, in Conference Room - I at 18:30Kashmir: Dimensions of Intangible HeritageLead presentation by Prof Riyaz Punjabi, Shri Saleem Beg, and Shri M.K. Raina