Heritage – Page 2 – Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Bengaluru’s temple architecture: From Halasuru Someshwara to Kote Anjaneya

July 3, 2017 Radio Active 90.4MHz

Active Bangalore is a programme that is broadcast every Thursday. In this episode, RJ Vijaya speaks with Yashaswini Sharma who shares some facts about the architecture of some of Bengaluru’s old temples like Old temples

These olde Bengaluru houses

July 1, 2017 Nikhil R Reddy

Cuddappah tiles, red oxide, limestone walls, huge verandas, skylights… these old houses of Bengaluru built in Art Deco style have a grace and charm rarely found in newer buildings.

From a trading town to a silicon city: the story of Bengaluru

June 2, 2017 Radio Active 90.4MHz

Yashaswini Sharma, the author of “Bangalore: The Early City, AD 1537-1799”, a book about Bengaluru’s history, speaks about the growth and development of Bengaluru.

Bengaluru’s top architects open their studios to the public

December 7, 2016 Krupa Rajangam

Open Day by Bangalore Architects, River Hope’s fourth annual event, makes the city’s best known architecture firms and projects open to the public.

Your chance to chronicle Bengaluru’s forgotten local heroes

December 5, 2016 Raghav C Madhukar

A 15-year-old student’s urge to know more about the people after whom the city’s streets and parks are named has led to an important local history initiative. Ashoka Youth Venture Fellow Raghav Madhukar shares more about the project.

Toymaker narrates the story of Chennapatna toys

November 16, 2016 Radio Active 90.4MHz

Channapttana toys are unique to Karnataka, and are world-famous. What do artisans feel about the future of this art?

Artists aspire to make Venkatappa Art Gallery a vibrant public space

August 7, 2016 Shree D N

As the controversy regarding Venkatappa Art Gallery slowly fades away, artists are hoping to help the government in making the Gallery an active tourist spot.

Old RBANMS building, 19th century bungalow among winners of Heritage Awards

April 17, 2016 Meera Iyer

INTACH announces the winners of the 2nd edition of the Heritage Awards, set up to bring attention and recognition to buildings of heritage value in Bengaluru.

Jaina site near Maddur fascinates visitors with 1000 year old inscriptions

April 6, 2016 Vanila Balaji

ASI Bangalore is working on archaeological excavations of ancient Jaina vestiges at Arthipura near Kokkare Bellur. Vanila Balaji shares a snapshot.

Are our heritage buildings vanishing right under our nose?

March 23, 2016 Benjamin Mathews John

A recent INTACH study showed that almost 45% of Bengaluru’s heritage buildings have been lost to development. So what can be done to preserve our colonial inheritance?

When a Bengalurean didn’t want Bengaluru to become big

February 23, 2016 T N Seetharam

“Everyone will buy cars… Traffic jams will start” – A visionary had predicted Bengaluru’s problems 40 years ago.

Nominate a building to showcase Bengaluru’s heritage

February 13, 2016 News Desk

INTACH is calling for entries for the 2nd edition of its Heritage Awards. If you know of old buildings in Bengaluru which deserve to be recognised, don’t miss nominating them.