Pondicherry Heritage Festival draws to a close after a month
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Guardian of Pondicherry’s Heritage award for former judge
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Guardian of Pondicherry’s Heritage award for former judge
The month-long seventh edition of the Pondicherry Heritage Festival 2021, which was marked by a diverse set of online and offline events showcasing the city’s Franco-Tamil cultural confluence, concluded on Saturday.
A high point of the valedictory programme at the French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP) was the conferment of the Guardian of Pondicherry’s Heritage award on David Annoussamy, former Madras High Court judge.
The award is presented annually to a citizen or institution to honour outstanding contributions in preserving the city’s heritage.
Crux of Jean Deloche’s invaluable work on five French settlements on display
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French historian projected Pondicherry as crown jewel of the Coromandel coast
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French historian projected Pondicherry as crown jewel of the Coromandel coast
In his writings, French historian-researcher Jean Deloche has projected erstwhile Pondicherry as the crown jewel of the Coromandel coast, “a small Versailles” which evoked the admiration of visitors.
It was Deloche’s lifelong mission to delve into, and memorialise the shared Franco-Indian heritage of the settlement that were built by French merchants and local people, traders, fishermen and boatmen.
A crux of his invaluable work on the five French settlements Pondicherry, Chandernagore, Mahe, Karaikal and Yanam has been showcased at an ongoing exhibition at the French Institute of Pondicherry (IFP).
High spirits: Delegates addressing presspersons at Alliance Francaise on Thursday.
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The seventh edition of the event, on till February 21, kicks off today with a series of offline and online events to celebrate the relationship The seventh edition of the Pondicherry Heritage Festival (PHF) kicks off on Friday with a series of offline and online events to celebrate the signature Franco-Tamil confluence unique to the city.
Though the fete, that is on till February 21, is being hosted under the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, the larger reach of live-streamed events to an audience beyond the bounds of the city presents the brighter side to the whittling down of programmes with physical attendance.