India study trip - winter break 2013-2014
Imagine getting a first hand exposure to the vibrant culture of India. Stying in heritage hotels, going to villages and spending time with craftsmen engaged in crafts and traditions that we can only watch on TV or read in books.
The perfect culmination of our project would be to go to India, and spend some time with the end users and learn from them.
We will be mostly spending time in the state of Rajasthan, and touring by road, most of the time. There will be at least one train trip and one night stay in a desert camp.
More details on the website
We will be visiting the following places:
Jaipur - the pink city
Jodhpur - the blue city
Jaisalmer - the golden city
Tilonia - www.barefootcollege.org
Auroville - We will stay here for one week and be part of workshops.
We will work and live in the campus of barefoot college. (Google it)We will travel extensively by road, by train mostly, and will also spend one night camping out in the desert. Every aspect of this trip is designed for the maximum contact with local culture, and traditions.The itinerary will be posted on this page soon.
Potential period for this trip is three weeks during winter break.
Tentative dates: Leaving Dec 26th returning Jan 18th
These are the focal points of our trip.
Task in spring semester.
Check back soon for a detailed itinerary
email me for specific questions
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Barefoot college, jaipur, auroville, kutub minar, red fort, desert safari in rajasthan, rajasthan, pondicherry, jaisalmer, jodhpur
The perfect culmination of our project would be to go to India, and spend some time with the end users and learn from them.
We will be mostly spending time in the state of Rajasthan, and touring by road, most of the time. There will be at least one train trip and one night stay in a desert camp.
More details on the website
We will be visiting the following places:
Jaipur - the pink city
Jodhpur - the blue city
Jaisalmer - the golden city
Tilonia - www.barefootcollege.org
Auroville - We will stay here for one week and be part of workshops.
We will work and live in the campus of barefoot college. (Google it)We will travel extensively by road, by train mostly, and will also spend one night camping out in the desert. Every aspect of this trip is designed for the maximum contact with local culture, and traditions.The itinerary will be posted on this page soon.
Potential period for this trip is three weeks during winter break.
Tentative dates: Leaving Dec 26th returning Jan 18th
These are the focal points of our trip.
- Visit old historic buildings, Jaipur is 400 years old.
- Visit crafts persons engaged in woodworking, leather craft, tie and dye fabrics, miniature paintings and stone craft
- Visit Tajmahal
- Visit Jaisalmer, the fortress in Thar desert, and have an overnight camp-out in desert.
Task in spring semester.
- Work on the book that documents the trip.
- Lobby exhibit of our experience.
- A compilation of images and video clips from the trip.
Check back soon for a detailed itinerary
email me for specific questions
Helpful Google image searches:
Barefoot college, jaipur, auroville, kutub minar, red fort, desert safari in rajasthan, rajasthan, pondicherry, jaisalmer, jodhpur