Activities on UOAA Learning and Leisure Travel’s upcoming tour to South India from February 1- 15, 2019 will largely revolve around Pondicherry’s annual Heritage Festival that takes place each February.
The festival’s about page offers an overview of the festival and the different aspects of heritage featured via festival events and activities, which include, “… engaging cultural events, heritage walks, open-houses of historic buildings, and other events taking place in the town…[as well as] an up-close look at Pondicherry’s history of beach erosion and the current efforts at beach restoration; a pedestrian tour of Bahour; a bird watching outing at of Ossudu Lake; and exploration of three Chola temples in Tirubhuvanai. The festival is also proud to present an exhibition that explores the fascinating cultural relationship between Pondicherry and Indochina, both Asian possessions of the French colonial empire.” The Festival Schedule Page allows you to see just how rich and diverse the festival programming is!
Don’t forget that during the last two days of the tour, you will be able to focus on shadowing, volunteering or informational interviewing focused on the areas that interest you most! What are you most excited about exploring? Let us know in the comments section!