The Kalap Story - where Anand Shankar talks to people about the village and living and working in the Himalayas. Along with it we exhibit photographs and art of the place taken during the course of work.
It is a talk at 6pm and day long exhibition on Sat 24th Jan.The Kalap Story has been about a bunch of people who set out to help a remote himalayan community and the community in return left a deep imprint on them.
About Kalap:
Kalap is a village ~200 kms from Dehradun in the Tons River Valley. The community of about 450 people ranks high among the 'most remote places' in India. It is 11 kms from the nearest roadhead and at an altitude of 7,800 ft. The village is a gram panchayat and comprises the main village Kalap and the four settlements - Karba, Unani, Jhai and Dhawla.
About Kalap Trust:
Kalap Trust, is a non-profit organisation working with the people of Kalap, a remote village in the Garhwal himalayan region of Uttarakhand, India. Kalap Trust is an initiative by people who are familiar with the village and its problems. The basic idea is very simple -- 'to make Kalap a better place to live'
These are the following areas where the trust has been involved in:
- Developing the village as a responsible tourism destination.
- Addressing Public Health
- Creating more livelihood options
- Environment conservation
- Cultural preservation.
The entry to the event is free and there is no obligation on anyone to support us. It is purely voluntary for the people to support us by buying the work.