Navneet Rama discusses ways that artists, environmentalists, conservationists, and political actors are contributing to revitalize the communities of the historically important city of Varanasi. Significant for Buddhism, Varanasi is considered to be the holiest site in the world in both Hinduism and Jainism.
Speakers
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Sandra Coliver
Speaker
Sandra Coliver is senior team manager for freedom of information and expression with the Open Society Justice Initiative.
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Navneet Rama
Speaker
Navneet Rama is the founder of the Kriti Gallery & Residency arts center and has served as an adviser on heritage to Varanasi’s mayor, chair of the Benares Cultural Foundation, a convener of the Varanasi chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, and UNESCO’s representative for Varanasi.
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