From gala dinner to tour, iconic ASI websites to host G20 delegates 

By PTI

NEW DELHI: From Ajanta and Ellora Caves in Maharashtra to Qutub archaeological park in Delhi, India will showcase its centuries-old architectural heritage to G20 delegates by internet hosting excursions and gala dinners at lots of the ASI websites, beginning mid-December, official sources mentioned.

India assumed the year-long presidency of G20 on December 1. More than 200 conferences can be held in India throughout 55 areas. The first assembly of the G20 was held within the first week of December in Udaipur when the G20 Sherpa met.

Besides, experiencing the wealthy cultural heritage and hospitality of Rajasthan, delegates have been additionally taken on a half-day tour to the Kumbhalgarh Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage website, officers mentioned.

“Now, an itinerary has been drawn for the events that will take place at some of the very well-known ASI sites from December-March as part of the G20 meetings in India to showcase our cultural and architectural wealth to the delegates. These events will include excursions and gala dinners hosted with a monument in the backdrop,” an official supply informed PTI.

The occasion lined up at a centrally-protected website, instantly after the Sherpa meet in Udaipur, is a half-day tour for delegates to Elephanta Caves in Maharashtra from December 12-15, he mentioned.

And, tentatively, the shortlisted monuments for delegation-level go to additionally embrace Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple in Karnataka, and a gala dinner, the supply mentioned, including, the itinerary for the December-March interval solely is understood thus far.

There are a complete of three,693 heritage websites in India protected beneath the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) which falls throughout the purview of the Union Ministry of Culture.

The deliberate G20 conferences are to be hosted not simply in huge metros however even in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, and the ASI too is gearing as much as put its greatest foot ahead.
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“The idea behind the excursions or gala dinners at heritage sites is to bring focus on our built heritage, spanning centuries, as also to give the G20 delegates an extraordinary experience — recreational, cultural and culinary. The menu for gala dinners will also be carefully chosen,” a senior official mentioned on the situation of anonymity.

The tentative itinerary for the primary three months of 2023 begins with visits to websites in Pune in mid-January (January 16-17), adopted by a half-day go to to Sanchi Stupa in Madhya Pradesh (January 19-20), the sources mentioned.

In Pune, delegates will see the gorgeous Aga Khan Palace, Shaniwar Wada and Shivneri Fort. G20 delegates will get to see the architectural and cultural range of India from all corners of the nation, and from January 23-24, they may immerse themselves in heritage expertise in Gujarat, they mentioned.

“Site visits in Gujarat include Rani ki Vav in Patan, Sun Temple in Modhera, Teen Darwaza or Tripolia Gate in Ahmedabad and Adalaj Stepwell near Gandhinagar,” the supply mentioned, including the three-month itinerary is tentative and there could possibly be a number of adjustments later.

Around January 28, a half-day go to can be organised for delegates to Charminar and Golconda Fort in Hyderabad. From January 31-February 2, they are going to be hosted on the well-known Shore Temple of Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu.

“Choosing a cultural site for a meeting of any nature immediately brings a spotlight on that heritage, and these delegates when they will return will also talk about the cultural wealth of India in their own countries, and thus strengthen bonds too. Delegates sharing pictures from cultural sites on social media also helps promotes Indian culture abroad,” the official mentioned. India internet hosting the G20 as its chair and the ASI getting a chance to host the delegates is a “proud moment for all of us,” he added.
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In early February, a half-day tour has been deliberate for the delegates to Mandore Fort and Mandore Garden in Rajasthan. From February 8-9, they may pay a go to to the grand Taj Mahal in Agra, the official mentioned.

“Mid-February, the cultural stage will shift to Maharashtra again, with Ajanta and Ellora Caves playing the host for G20 delegates from February 13-14. A gala dinner will be hosted in the lawns of the premises with the caves in the backdrop,” he mentioned. Around February 13-15, many delegates may even go to Lucknow to see the famed Imambara and the Residency.

“Later that month, an excursion for them will take place in Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh from February 23-25, and a gala dinner has been planned there too,” the official mentioned.

Cultural websites are enjoying an essential position throughout India’s Presidency of the G20, as seen in Udaipur too, and the ASI had lit up its 100 iconic websites throughout India from December 1-7, bearing the G20 brand to mark the event when India assumed the chair of the influential bloc.

In March, the main target will shift to Delhi and an tour can be hosted at Qutub archaeological park, tentatively from March 1-2, the sources mentioned. A gala dinner has additionally been deliberate at Mandu Fort in Madhya Pradesh as visits to Dholavira, and once more a go to to Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple in Karnataka, they mentioned. From March 6-7, full-day excursions have been deliberate for delegates to Nalanda college ruins, Rajgir and Gaya in Bihar, the sources mentioned.

Later that month, the itinerary additionally mentions a Kerala go to from March 22-24, and websites embrace Mattancherry Palace, St Francis Church in Kochi, and once more at Elephanta Caves from March 28-30, adopted by a Gujarat tour once more from March 30-April 1, they mentioned.
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NEW DELHI: From Ajanta and Ellora Caves in Maharashtra to Qutub archaeological park in Delhi, India will showcase its centuries-old architectural heritage to G20 delegates by internet hosting excursions and gala dinners at lots of the ASI websites, beginning mid-December, official sources mentioned.

India assumed the year-long presidency of G20 on December 1. More than 200 conferences can be held in India throughout 55 areas. The first assembly of the G20 was held within the first week of December in Udaipur when the G20 Sherpa met.

Besides, experiencing the wealthy cultural heritage and hospitality of Rajasthan, delegates have been additionally taken on a half-day tour to the Kumbhalgarh Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage website, officers mentioned.

“Now, an itinerary has been drawn for the events that will take place at some of the very well-known ASI sites from December-March as part of the G20 meetings in India to showcase our cultural and architectural wealth to the delegates. These events will include excursions and gala dinners hosted with a monument in the backdrop,” an official supply informed PTI.

The occasion lined up at a centrally-protected website, instantly after the Sherpa meet in Udaipur, is a half-day tour for delegates to Elephanta Caves in Maharashtra from December 12-15, he mentioned.

And, tentatively, the shortlisted monuments for delegation-level go to additionally embrace Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple in Karnataka, and a gala dinner, the supply mentioned, including, the itinerary for the December-March interval solely is understood thus far.

There are a complete of three,693 heritage websites in India protected beneath the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) which falls throughout the purview of the Union Ministry of Culture.

The deliberate G20 conferences are to be hosted not simply in huge metros however even in tier-2 and tier-3 cities, and the ASI too is gearing as much as put its greatest foot ahead.ALSO READ | Taste of India at G20 occasions with little bit of Yoga, sip of natural tea

“The idea behind the excursions or gala dinners at heritage sites is to bring focus on our built heritage, spanning centuries, as also to give the G20 delegates an extraordinary experience — recreational, cultural and culinary. The menu for gala dinners will also be carefully chosen,” a senior official mentioned on the situation of anonymity.

The tentative itinerary for the primary three months of 2023 begins with visits to websites in Pune in mid-January (January 16-17), adopted by a half-day go to to Sanchi Stupa in Madhya Pradesh (January 19-20), the sources mentioned.

In Pune, delegates will see the gorgeous Aga Khan Palace, Shaniwar Wada and Shivneri Fort. G20 delegates will get to see the architectural and cultural range of India from all corners of the nation, and from January 23-24, they may immerse themselves in heritage expertise in Gujarat, they mentioned.

“Site visits in Gujarat include Rani ki Vav in Patan, Sun Temple in Modhera, Teen Darwaza or Tripolia Gate in Ahmedabad and Adalaj Stepwell near Gandhinagar,” the supply mentioned, including the three-month itinerary is tentative and there could possibly be a number of adjustments later.

Around January 28, a half-day go to can be organised for delegates to Charminar and Golconda Fort in Hyderabad. From January 31-February 2, they are going to be hosted on the well-known Shore Temple of Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu.

“Choosing a cultural site for a meeting of any nature immediately brings a spotlight on that heritage, and these delegates when they will return will also talk about the cultural wealth of India in their own countries, and thus strengthen bonds too. Delegates sharing pictures from cultural sites on social media also helps promotes Indian culture abroad,” the official mentioned. India internet hosting the G20 as its chair and the ASI getting a chance to host the delegates is a “proud moment for all of us,” he added.ALSO READ |Advaita, G20 and the chasm between phantasm and actuality

In early February, a half-day tour has been deliberate for the delegates to Mandore Fort and Mandore Garden in Rajasthan. From February 8-9, they may pay a go to to the grand Taj Mahal in Agra, the official mentioned.

“Mid-February, the cultural stage will shift to Maharashtra again, with Ajanta and Ellora Caves playing the host for G20 delegates from February 13-14. A gala dinner will be hosted in the lawns of the premises with the caves in the backdrop,” he mentioned. Around February 13-15, many delegates may even go to Lucknow to see the famed Imambara and the Residency.

“Later that month, an excursion for them will take place in Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh from February 23-25, and a gala dinner has been planned there too,” the official mentioned.

Cultural websites are enjoying an essential position throughout India’s Presidency of the G20, as seen in Udaipur too, and the ASI had lit up its 100 iconic websites throughout India from December 1-7, bearing the G20 brand to mark the event when India assumed the chair of the influential bloc.

In March, the main target will shift to Delhi and an tour can be hosted at Qutub archaeological park, tentatively from March 1-2, the sources mentioned. A gala dinner has additionally been deliberate at Mandu Fort in Madhya Pradesh as visits to Dholavira, and once more a go to to Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple in Karnataka, they mentioned. From March 6-7, full-day excursions have been deliberate for delegates to Nalanda college ruins, Rajgir and Gaya in Bihar, the sources mentioned.

Later that month, the itinerary additionally mentions a Kerala go to from March 22-24, and websites embrace Mattancherry Palace, St Francis Church in Kochi, and once more at Elephanta Caves from March 28-30, adopted by a Gujarat tour once more from March 30-April 1, they mentioned.ALSO READ | Climate to be ‘huge focus’ as India assumes G20 presidency