Registrations are invited for Mountains of Life Festival 2024 at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru. From Grade VIII students to young graduates and professionals, everyone is welcome to join us on this journey.
About the University
Azim Premji University is a private university, located in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It was founded in 2010 and is named after Azim Premji, an Indian businessman and philanthropist who was chairman of Wipro Limited.
Azim Premji set up the Foundation in 2001. Over the past years, he has irrevocably donated most of his wealth for philanthropic purposes and created a philanthropic endowment valued (as of Jan 2023) at approximately USD 29 billion (INR 2,40,000 crore) to fund the work of the Foundation. As part of this endowment, along with other assets, 66 percent of the economic ownership of Wipro Ltd is with the Foundation.
Programme Details
Building on the success of Rivers of Life in 2022 and Forests of Life in 2023, Mountains of Life uses the metaphor of the Indian festival to celebrate the joy of nature and communicate issues of sustainability and climate change through a multi-sensorial, immersive format.
This trilingual festival showcases research from student interns who have visited mountains across the length and breadth of India, along with art installations, cultural performances, movies, immersive installations, artefacts, interactive workshops, and more!
They cordially invite all schools, colleges, and organisations across Karnataka, as well as other states (if interstate travel is not a concern), that work with children and youth to participate in this festival.
Celebrate nature and understand sustainability and climate change issues through a trilingual, multi-sensorial and immersive festival.
Eligibility
From Grade VIII students to young graduates and professionals, everyone is welcome to join us on this journey.
Highlights
- Expansive panels featuring images, maps and information on biodiversity, local communities, cultural and spiritual significance, diverse uses, and much more.
- Videos and films with engaging discussions.
- Experience sharing by Mountains of Life interns.
- Dedicated areas to engage in interactive learning activities.
- Immersive experience.
- Interaction with experienced resource persons.
Date
November 13-26, 2024.
Venue
Bengaluru.
How to Register?
Interested participants can register online via this link.
Contact
In case of any queries, you can get in touch with Aswathy 9717262638 or Vidya 9959736249 or write to them at mountainsoflife[at]apu[dot]edu[dot]in.
Click here to view the official notification of Mountains of Life Festival 2024 at Azim Premji University, Bengaluru.
