Festival of Libraries

We showcased "Chronicles of the Indian Princely States" from the library collection of Pattani Archives as a part of the larger exhibition "Stories of Archiving in India" curated by Ishita Shah (Curating for Culture). An amazing opportunity to network with diverse professionals from across the country and learn about unique initiatives across the country towards preservation of culture and heritage. The festival was inaugurated by the President of India, the wonderful exhibit was set up by Curating for Culture and Trishla Doshi(also the designer of the creatives)with help of the organising team.

We participated in the panel on Archives and Oral Histories . Being a part of this panel "Culture of Archiving in India" was a momentous occasion. The panel was opened by the keynote speaker, Director General - National Archives of India, Shri Arun Singhal setting the context about the role of Archives and oral histories. Moderator Ishita Shah steered the conversations allowing each of us panelists to share our accomplishments, challenges as well as memorable user stories from the Archives.