Photography Exhibition 'Long Exposure:
The Camera at Udaipur, 1857-1957' at Bhagwat Prakash
Photo Gallery, The City Palace Museum, Udaipur
Mr. Pramod K. G., Curator briefing Mr. Vikas S. Bhale
and Smt. Vijayraj Kumari Mewar of Udaipur
Shriji greeting Mr. Vikas S. Bhale
Capturing the 'Sacred' in Strasbourg and Udaipur
Photo-exhibition displayed in France
Month-long International Photo-exhibition begins in Strasbourg on the 22nd May, titled ‘Seeking the Sacred – Photographic Exhibition (Viewpoints - Strasbourg – Udaipur)’.
1. Works of Albert Huber and Anuradha Sarup on display during Festiv Musiq Sacrees Monde
2. Exchange programme of photographers from Strasbourg and Udaipur conducted in March-April 2013
3. This institutional international exchange photo-exhibition is an initiative of MMCF in continuation to Joint Cooperation Programme (JCP) which was signed in 2011, conceptualised by Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur, Chairman and Managing Trustee, MMCF, Udaipur, between Indian Heritage Cities Network Foundation, UNESCO India Office, New Delhi; Udaipur Municipal Council; The City of Strasbourg (Municipalite de Strasbourg), France and Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation, Udaipur for three years from 2011-2013 to strengthen Udaipur's knowledge base, develop a framework and undertake activities to preserve its heritage and develop international collaboration and partnerships for heritage-based projects in Udaipur
Strasbourg (France) - Udaipur (Rajasthan, India): A unique exhibition of photographs was unveiled in The City of Strasbourg, France on the 22nd May titled ‘Seeking the Sacred - Photographic Exhibition (Viewpoints - Strasbourg – Udaipur)’. The month-long photo-exhibition is the outcome of an exchange programme of photographers from Udaipur in Rajasthan, India and Strasbourg in France.
Ms. Anuradha Sarup, Resource Person and photographer from Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF), Udaipur spent over ten days photographing the 'sacred' in Strasbourg, while Mr. Albert Huber, photographer from Strasbourg, was in Udaipur capturing different facets of the sacred in the renowned heritage-city of Rajasthan.
http://www.sacreesjournees.eu/2013/?page_id=486
At the inauguration of the photo-exhibition in Strasbourg, Mr. Albert Huber said, “These 40 photographs on display are examples of how we are united by our sacred geography.” In the presence of Mr. Roland Ries, Mayor of Strasbourg, Mr. Huber spoke glowingly about his visit to Udaipur where he photographed ancient temples, people praying and performing different rituals. “My photographic eye, my mind and soul were captured by the sights and sounds of Udaipur and Rajasthan,” said the veteran photographer who has spent 50 years dedicated to capturing humanity across European countries, North Africa, USA and the Pacific islands.
Udaipur and Strasbourg are now 'Twin Cities' which are committed to foster heritage-based sustainable development through community participation, protection and conservation of cultural and natural resources and the promotion of income and employment generating activities for local people through heritage. For more detail please visit Eternal Mewar Newsletter Volume 121 October 2011
link :
http://www.eternalmewar.in/media/newsletter/
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