The nineteenth century saw the emergence of the ‘Company School of Paintings’. The term refers to a body of artworks produced during the days of the Raj, capturing the ‘strange and exotic’ flora and fauna encountered by British officials in India. Post-independence, the tasks and roles of documentarians moved on to scientists, biologists, zoologists and…
Author: Arpita Bhagat
Bandra’s Climate Art Walk invited Mumbaikars to envision a Mumbai 2.0
Towards the end of February, MMM partnered with No Footprints (who organise heritage walks in our city) to innovate a one-of-a-kind curated walk experience! The walk combined storytelling around Mumbai’s rich cultural heritage to invite participants on a journey to imagine a Mumbai 2.0 – a new vision that stands for a resilient city in…
Flight of the Pink – Bahar Dutt and Wildlife Experts Celebrate Mumbai’s Flamingos
On the occasion of World Migratory Bird Day, we organised a webinar to celebrate the majestic annual visitors of Mumbai, our very own lesser flamingos. This event was special as it enabled policy makers and activists to sit across and engage with a dialogue with each other. Moderated by award winning environment journalist Bahar Dutt,…