Vadodara People’s Heritage Festival

This year all of us will celebrate our city’s 511^th ‘birthday’ and applaud its heritage during National Heritage Week celebrated across India between November 18 and 24 every year with a series of interesting activities, informative exhibitions, heritage and Nature walks, Rickshaw tours, Home museums, illustrated talks, etc. 

We have been organizing this Festival since 2015. So there are some events that are repeats from earlier Festivals. These have been selected because they continue to be truly important for a Festival like this and are still available for those who may have missed them in the earlier Festivals. However, there are many NEW ones as well and these are accordingly marked as such.

Remember, this is a People’s Heritage Festival, and if you think you have an interesting nugget regarding the heritage of Vadodara to share with the rest of us, just get on board and get in touch with Chandrashekhar Patil on 9824372414! This Heritage Week is completely self-sponsored and self-financed. We are all in it together to celebrate our city and its heritage which is our pride. Below is the list of activities happening in National Heritage Week !

• Heritage Walks: 

• Mandvi Walk with Chandrashekhar Patil (Baroda Historian and Art Conservator). Date: Friday, 18 November2022, Walk starts at sharp 8:00 am. Entry free, Meeting Point: Mandvi Pavilion. The Walk will cover : Mandvi Pavilion, Vitthal Mandir, Sarkarwada, Central Library, old Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya building, Champaner Darwaja and Burj, Jagmaal ni Pol, Narsinhjinu Mandir, Dala Patel ni Pol, Jain Library, Leharipura Darwaja, Ambamata Mandir, Haribhakti ni Haveli, Sayaji School, Tankshala (Mint), Gendigate, Jama Masjid. For more information, contact Patil on 9824372414.  
• Yavateshvar Mandir Walk with Chandrashekhar Patil (Baroda Historian and Art Conservator). Date: Friday, 19 November2022, Walk starts at sharp 8:00 am. Entry free, Meeting Point: Yavateshvar Mandir. The Walk will cover : Yavateshvar Mair, Babaji Apaji Samahi,Yavateshvar ghat,Stone crocoails,Vishvamitri Brige,Ravji Apaji Samadhi , Yavateshvar Step well. For more information, contact Patil on 9824372414.
• Crock watch and wildliife Conservation with Siddharth Amin,(Life with Wildlife Foundation )Walk with the Crocodiles of Vishwamitri. Date: Sunday, 20 November, Walk starts at 8:00 am and continues till 10:00 am. Meeting Point: Yavateshvar Ghat, near Kala Goda. Please wear full sleeved tops and trousers, sports shoes, cap. Must carry a water bottle, notepad and pen. Entry: free Contact: Siddharth Amin on 78785 82178.
• Baroda Museum Walk, looking at the Indian and European Paintings Section, led by art historian Sandeep Joshi. Date: Sunday, 20 November, 10.30 am to 12 noon. Meeting Point: 10.15 am at Baroda Museum and Picture Gallery, Sayajibaug. Entry: Museum tickets to be bought by participants.  Contact: Sandeep Joshi on 9898036396, for registration. NEW!!

• Sursagar Heritage Food Walk to explore the wonderful vegetarian flavors from around Sursagar Lake, led by Chandrashekhar Patil. Date: Wednesday, November 24, beginning at 6:00 pm sharp. Meeting point: Music College. Registration is compulsory on a first-come-first-served basis and group size is limited to 15, maximum to 21. Contact: Chandrashekhar Patil on 9824372414. NEW!!

Home Museums: 

• A Collection of Water Pots of all materials, shapes and sizes:Totally new display!At the home of Smt. and Shri Atulbhai Shah, Pen Point (first floor), Kothi Char Rasta. Dates: 18,19,20 November2022. Time: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, every day.  Entry free. Atulbhai: 98797 86456 New Display.

• “SALT “The Freedom March : At the home of Smt. and Shri Atulbhai Shah, Pen Point (first floor), Kothi Char Rasta. Dates: 18,19,20 November2022. Time: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm, every day.  Entry free. Atulbhai: 98797 86456 NEW!

• A Collection of Children’s Wheeled Toys (1-12 years): At the Factory of Shri Trushar Rana at 7, Haribhakti Estate, Near Yamuna Mill, Beside HP Petrol Pump, Dabhoi Road. Dates: November 18-24, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, every day.  Entry free. Contact: Trushar Rana on 9825125196.

• Rainbow- Birds of Vadodara, Photograph Collection by Sujata Talegaokar. Venue: A/8, Aanandvan Society,Near Corporation Garden, Next to Springwood 2 Apt. Tandalja Road Vadodara-390020.  Dates: 19, 20, 21,22 November from 10 am to 12 noon and 4 to 7 pm. Entry free. Contact: Sujata Talegaokar on 9824851966  NEW!!

• A Collection of Video Games: Right from the first Video Game, to some of the most recent ones, we have the young Smit Rana demonstrating his collection of Video Games at 7, Haribhakti Estate, Near Yamuna Mill, Beside HP Petrol Pump, Dabhoi Road. Dates: November 18-24, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, every day.  Entry free. Contact: Trushar Rana on 9825125196

• All About Teeth, Dr. Chandarana Dental Museum: Perhaps one of its kind in the entire world, dentist Dr. Chandarana’s Dental Museum in Baroda opened a few years back to much applause and interest. School groups welcome. Venue: 22, Haribhakti Extension, Off Old Padra Road, Race Course, Vadodara (entry from lane opp. Malhar Point). Dates: November 18-24, 9:00 to 11:00 am & 4: 00 to 6:00 pm, every day. Entry: Free. For details, contact 9408818885.

• A Tale of Pretty Sunbirds of Vadodara, Photography collection by Shubhangi Prajakta Manohar. Venue: Tower/7, Flat 203, Monalisa Residency, Manjalpur. Dates: 19th to 24th  November 2022 from 4 to 8 pm. Entry free. Contact: Shubhangi Manohar on 9898284190  NEW!!

• Birds in different Habitats, Photograph Collection by Asmita Baji, Venue: 14/JMK Apartments, High tension road, next to Maruti furniture, Subhanpura, Vadodara-390023. Date: 19th to 24th  November 2022 from 4 to 7:30 pm. Entry free. Contact: Asmita Baji on 9723810773  NEW!! 
• 9.Butterflay-Exhibition of Artworks by  Parmendra  Gajjar (Param), Venue: 45, Nisarg Banglos, Near Navarachana school, Sama , Vadoara. Date: 18 to 20 november 2022 from 11:00 am  to 5:00 pm. Entry free. Contect: Parmendra  Gajjar (Param) on 9898460225. NEW!!
• Exhibitions: 

Entry to all Exhibitions is free.

• An Exhibition of “Parikama “  Photographs by Dharmesh Rajput . Dates: 18,19, November, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Venue: Yavateshvar Ghat,Near Kalagoda,Vadodara Contact: Dharmesh Rajput on 9824091201. NEW!!

• An Exhibition of “Mood of Vadodara “  Photographs by Vadodara Artists Parivaar Photography with works of 30+ Baroda Photographers. Dates: 18,19, 20, November, 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.  Venue: Community Science Centre, Aarti Society, Near Atmajyoti Ashram, Subhanpura. Contact: Pulkit Dave on 9879982279. NEW!!

• Rangoli Exhibition by artists of the Ekdant Rangoli Kalakar Group. Dates: 19-24 November,10.00 am to 6.00 pm. Venue: Community Science Centre, Aarti Society, Near Atmajyoti Ashram, Subhanpura. Contact: Deepak Nachankar on 9033001034. NEW!!

• An Exhibition of Ancient Coins, Manuscripts, Organic seeds, Post-Independence Coins (Ancient Coins and Manuscripts – Harshad Kadia, , Organic seeds,– Kaushil Patel, Freedom Fighters- Stamps –  Ramakant Dave. Dates: 21-24 November, 10 am to 6 pm. Venue: Rubaroo -The Cultural Hub, Tender Feet Academy, Nr. St Kabir Circle, Besides Kheteshwar Sweets, Vasna-Bhayli Road. Contact:  Sandeep Joshi on 9898036396. NEW!!

• Vis-a-Vis Studio visit, where more than 12 Baroda artists will be displaying their art works to all visitors. Dates: 18-20 November, 5 to 8 pm. Venue: D/2 Patel Park Society, behind Nutan Vidyalaya, near Ayyappa Temple, New Sama Road. Contact: 98793 11138. NEW!!

• An Exhibition of Duet show of Paintings by Atul Padia and Mahesh Padia. Dates: 18 to 24  November, 10:30 am to 5:30 pm. Venue: Baroda Museum and  Picture Gallery, Sayaji Baug.  Contact: 9824319616. NEW!!

• Semiprecious Stones Exhibition, by Shri Nitin Jadia (Mumbai), Dates: 18-23 November,10.00 am to 6.00 pm. Venue: Community Science Centre, Aarti Society, Near Atmajyoti Ashram, Subhanpura. . Contact: Shri Nitin Jadia on 9137578925. NEW!!

• “Insects in backyards” Exhibition, by Chanrashekhar Patil Dates: 18-23 November,10.00 am to 6.00 pm. Venue: Community Science Centre, Aarti Society, Near Atmajyoti Ashram, Subhanpura. . Contact: Chanrashekhar Patil on 9824372414. NEW!!

• “Chocolate Wrappers” – Exhibition, by Jayanti Chavda Dates: 18-23 November,10.00 am to 6.00 pm. Venue: Community Science Centre, Aarti Society, Near Atmajyoti Ashram, Subhanpura. . Contact: Jayanti Chavda on 9998976988. NEW!!

• Contemporary art presents a group exhibition of paintings and Mural on Baroda, by Students of Baroda High School. Dates: 20-21 November, 8 am to 7 pm. Venue: Centre of Excellence Auditorium at the School premises in Alkapuri. Contact: Ashwini Ketkar on 8200590134 and Vijay Kachhia on 9904053304, Latesh – 9924123100. NEW!!