Art & Culture - Current Affairs for February, 2016

This project was initiated 6 years ago. It is an important project for restoring archeological monuments through Thrissur, Enrakulam, Pattanam and Pallipuram. The project is named after Port Muziris where everything from stones to spices was traded. Large ships of ocean traders from across the world including Arabs, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans and Chinese once came to this port. It is the largest conservation project in the country and the first green project in Kerala. It involves heritage, conservation and tourism. Apart from Athithi Devo Bhava, the Spice Route Initiative that will explore international linkages and collections across Malabar Coast and many parts of the world will be implemented with the support of UNESCO and United Nations World Tourism Organisation.

Film has received technical excellence award for best sound design at a Vigyan Prasar festival announced by DST. The director of this movie produced by the Nagaland State Forest Department in 2015 is Gurmeet Sapal. Film was made in technical partnership with New Delhi’s TERI.