An international workshop on World Living Heritage had been conducted today at City Palace’s Durbar Hall. The workshop was organized with the joint association of Maharana Mewar Charitable Foundation and UNESCO (India).

Views and thoughts were shared and discussed broadly by the experts of heritage conservation present in program. The workshop was inaugurated by Shreeji Arvind Singh Mewar, President and patron of Maharana Mewar Charitable Foundation and Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar by lightning of lamp.

Moe Chiba, Programme Specialist for Culture, UNESCO said, “To conserve the heritage, India must associate with neighboring countries of China, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and should involve in social exchange and also give platform to the local artists of these countries in various festivals and cultural programs”.

In an address to the present audience, the chief guest of the program, Arvind Singh Mewar said “if the cultural heritage will not be conserved and protected well, it could become a history and can also completely disappear”.

Shreeji Mewar said that the coming generation will learn about culture, education, art and architecture, history and sports and many such subjects through these heritages.

To preserve the culture and heritage, Marilyn Truscott, of International Committee of Intangible Cultural Heritage, Australia stressed upon working in joint association of Indian Government and private organizations. She also said that the regulations to protect world heritage should be strict.

Vrinda Raje Singh, Chief coordinator of the program welcomed the guests. Reena Huja, the famous historian talked about the history of Mewar by giving example of her famous book.

In the second session, Ajay Kher of Indian Heritage Cities Network, Bhopal; K. S. Raikar from Mysore; Dr. Vinaysheel Gautam from Delhi; Tara Sharma from International Council on Monuments and Sites, New Delhi gave their lectures and enlightened the present guests, including students of MMPS.