TRACK C
Knowledge, Communities & Partnerships.
Twelve sessions told as one story, with equal Indian and international voices.
DH-702 · KNOWLEDGE, COMMUNITIES & PARTNERSHIPS
IN SHORT
What does Track C cover?
Track C — Knowledge, Communities & Partnerships — runs from 19 to 21 May 2027 across twelve sessions. India holds one of the world’s largest manuscript heritages. How do we survey, conserve and share it?
THE STORY
Twelve chapters.
DH-703 · TEN MILLION MANUSCRIPTS: GYAN BHARATAM OPENS THE VAULT SCENE
C01 · 19 MAY · 11:15 · L1-01
Ten Million Manuscripts: manuscript programmes opens the vault
India holds one of the world’s largest manuscript heritages. How do we survey, conserve and share it?
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DH-704 · ZERO, AYURVEDA AND THE STARS: INDIA’S KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS TODAY SCENE
C02 · 19 MAY · 12:45 · L1-01
Zero, Ayurveda and the Stars: India’s knowledge systems today
Mathematics, medicine, astronomy and architecture — scholarship that is still alive.
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DH-705 · MANY PATHS, SHARED SITES: SACRED HERITAGE FOR PLURAL VISITORS SCENE
C03 · 19 MAY · 14:45 · L1-01
Many Paths, Shared Sites: sacred heritage for plural visitors
Temples, monasteries, dargahs, churches and gurdwaras — hosting pilgrims and tourists with respect.
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DH-706 · MOUNTAINS OF MEMORY: BUDDHIST AND HIMALAYAN KNOWLEDGE ACROSS BORDERS SCENE
C04 · 19 MAY · 16:00 · L1-01
Mountains of Memory: Buddhist and Himalayan knowledge across borders
Shared Himalayan heritage — scripts, monasteries, medicine and art — with neighbouring nations.
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DH-707 · HERITAGE IS AN ECONOMY: TOURISM IN FOUR DIRECTIONS SCENE
C05 · 20 MAY · 11:15 · L1-01
Heritage Is an Economy: tourism in four directions
Cultural tourism as jobs, pride and diplomacy — without losing the soul of places.
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DH-708 · WHO OWNS A PATTERN? GI, IP AND TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE SCENE
C06 · 20 MAY · 12:45 · L1-01
Who Owns a Pattern? GI, IP and traditional knowledge
From Banarasi to Darjeeling, protecting the names and knowledge of communities.
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DH-709 · THE CRAFT ECONOMY AT SCALE: ODOP, VISHWAKARMA AND THE GLOBAL MARKET SCENE
C07 · 20 MAY · 14:45 · L1-01
The Craft Economy at Scale: ODOP, Vishwakarma and the global market
Turning national programmes into lasting markets for makers.
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DH-710 · CLASSROOMS OF HERITAGE: NEP 2020 AND THE ARTS SCENE
C08 · 20 MAY · 16:00 · L1-01
Classrooms of Heritage: NEP 2020 and the arts
Bringing masters into schools and heritage into curricula.
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DH-711 · FOLLOWING THE MONEY: WHO FUNDS CULTURE, AND WHY? SCENE
C09 · 21 MAY · 11:15 · L1-01
Following the Money: who funds culture, and why?
CSR heads, PSUs, foundations and governments on the next decade of culture funding.
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DH-712 · SKILLS THAT SAVE: CONSERVATORS, CRAFTSPEOPLE AND THE NEXT WORKFORCE SCENE
C10 · 21 MAY · 12:45 · L1-01
Skills That Save: conservators, craftspeople and the next workforce
A shortage of conservators and craft trainers threatens everything else.
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DH-713 · CITIES OF CULTURE: TWINNING, CREATIVE CITIES AND CIVIC PRIDE SCENE
C11 · 21 MAY · 14:45 · L1-01
Cities of Culture: twinning, creative cities and civic pride
Indian cities in UNESCO and twinning networks show what culture does for a city.
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DH-714 · FROM DELHI WITH COMMITMENTS: WHAT PARTNERS WILL DO IN 2027–28 SCENE
C12 · 21 MAY · 16:00 · L1-01
From Delhi with Commitments: what partners will do in 2027–28
Every partner states one concrete collaboration. Recorded, published and tracked to Dharohar 2028.
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