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Over 130 photographers participate in Amber Fort Heritage Photo Walk

The photographers captured the images of the Amber Fort, a World Heritage site. They not only captured the beauty of Amber but also how the tourists view the monuments. The range of participants was from 6 years to 75 years.

June 12, 2018, 10:08 am

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Heritage Photo Walk

Amber Fort Heritage Photo Walk organized by Department of Archaeology and Museums

Jaipur: Over 125 photography enthusiasts participated in Amber Fort Heritage Photo Walk on Sunday evening. This was in continuation with the Jaipur Heritage Photo Walks being organized by the Rajashtan government’s Department of Archaeology and Museums in association with Jaipur Photographers’ Club (JPC) and Jaipur Mera Shehar (JMS).

The photographers captured the images of the Amber Fort, a World Heritage site. They not only captured the beauty of Amber but also how the tourists view the monuments. The range of participants was from 6 years to 75 years.

The Director of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Rajasthan, Hridesh Kumar Sharma said that this initiative takes a leap forward towards creating harmonious communities through the art of Community Photography of heritage monuments in the pink city.

The series of photo walks have been organized at different archaeological sites in Jaipur. The plan is to organize a total of 10 Heritage Photo Walks in this series, starting March 18 and continuing till August 26. The series will culminate in a 3-day photo exhibition of the photographs taken during these walks along with programs like musical evenings, storytelling, etc., added Sharma.

Similar Heritage Photo Walks were organized at Albert Hall and Jantar Manatar recently. The next walk is scheduled for July 1 at Sisodiya Rani and Vidyadhar ka Bagh at night.

First published: June 12, 2018