Celebrate biodiversity with a photography exhibition in Gurgaon
The Aravalli Utsav is back, but this time for the people of the Millennium City. The 10-day long initiative aims to engage citizens from all walks of life through various activities. Organised by an NGO from February 18 to 28 at Cyber Hub, the event is in collaboration with Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) and partnership with India Photo Archive Foundation, supported by Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.
“I spent my childhood roaming around the range. So much so that I fell in love with the trees, forests and the ridge,” says curator Aditya Arya. “I felt there is a need to educate people [about the depletion of the natural resources], communicate [with them] and create a platform for it. Photography is the best medium to do so,” he shares.
The exhibition will feature over 130 images by eight photographers. Apart from that, one can take part in several walks that will take place in some key locations of the Aravalli such as Aravalli Biodiversity Park (Gurgaon), Sacred Grove of Mangar Bani and Mandi Gaon.
What’s more? A first-of-itskind setup will be on display where you will get a chance to interact with a seemingly real landscape through a computer-generated simulation of a threedimensional environment of the Aravalli. Similarly, a section is dedicated to showcasing videos of the beauty of the Aravalli in time lapse.