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EVENT SCHEDULE Maahi Roj: EARTH DAY, EVERY DAY |19 th - 29 th April’2019| 6 th EDITION Festival Launch and Opening Talk Water, Policies and Communities Day Friday, 19 April, 2019 05:30 pm - 06:30 pm Inaugural Address: Environmental Challenges of the 21 st Century: Local and Traditional solutions with WATER Host: Geetanjali Kasliwal Guest of Honour: Dr. Rajendra Singh Rajendra Singh, the "Waterman of India" and an Ayurvedic Doctor and internationally recognized water conservationist & environmentalist from Alwar district, Rajasthan, who won the Stockholm Water Prize. He runs an NGO called 'Tarun Bharat Sangh' (TBS), helping villagers take charge of water management in semi- arid areas close to Thar Desert. His work is instrumental in building 8,600 traditional johad, (rainwater storage tanks), as well as check dams and other time-tested and path-breaking water conservation initiatives. 06:30 pm - 07:30 pm Panel Discussion: Water an Urban / Rural Connect Panel : Dr. Rajender Singh, Laxman Singh, Nishesh Mehta , Moderator: Aditya Nath Dr. Rajendra Singh, (See Inaugural Address) Laxman Singh, is from a farming family in Laporiya, Rajasthan. Obtaining a degree in social work from Rajasthan University, and returned to Laporiya starting the Youth Service Association in 1980. Thereafter, he travelled to the forests of Ranthanbore, Assam, and Manipur realizing the pasture in his home village had potential if he applied the lessons in water conservation and rehabilitation which he has vigorously persued. He is the Ashoka Fellow, Nehru Youth Award and Vrikshamitra Puraskar ("Friend of the Environment Award") recipient. Nishesh Mehta a Rajasthan desert state native, studied water resource engineering at IIT-Roorkee, and environmental engineering at University-of-Texas. After working for the World Bank, he returned to India to start-up a water technology company NextDrop alerting residents in Bangalore, Hubli and Mysore, through

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EVENT SCHEDULE

Maahi Roj: EARTH DAY, EVERY DAY |19th- 29th April’2019|

6th EDITION

Festival Launch and Opening Talk

Water, Policies and Communities Day

Friday, 19 April, 2019

05:30 pm - 06:30 pm

Inaugural Address: Environmental Challenges of the 21st Century: Local and Traditional solutions with

WATER

Host: Geetanjali Kasliwal Guest of Honour: Dr. Rajendra Singh

Rajendra Singh, the "Waterman of India" and an Ayurvedic Doctor and internationally recognized water

conservationist & environmentalist from Alwar district, Rajasthan, who won the Stockholm Water Prize. He

runs an NGO called 'Tarun Bharat Sangh' (TBS), helping villagers take charge of water management in semi-

arid areas close to Thar Desert. His work is instrumental in building 8,600 traditional johad, (rainwater storage

tanks), as well as check dams and other time-tested and path-breaking water conservation initiatives.

06:30 pm - 07:30 pm

Panel Discussion: Water an Urban / Rural Connect

Panel : Dr. Rajender Singh, Laxman Singh, Nishesh Mehta , Moderator: Aditya Nath

Dr. Rajendra Singh, (See Inaugural Address)

Laxman Singh, is from a farming family in Laporiya, Rajasthan. Obtaining a degree in social work from

Rajasthan University, and returned to Laporiya starting the Youth Service Association in 1980. Thereafter, he

travelled to the forests of Ranthanbore, Assam, and Manipur realizing the pasture in his home village had

potential if he applied the lessons in water conservation and rehabilitation which he has vigorously persued. He

is the Ashoka Fellow, Nehru Youth Award and Vrikshamitra Puraskar ("Friend of the Environment Award")

recipient.

Nishesh Mehta a Rajasthan desert state native, studied water resource engineering at IIT-Roorkee, and

environmental engineering at University-of-Texas. After working for the World Bank, he returned to India to

start-up a water technology company – NextDrop alerting residents in Bangalore, Hubli and Mysore, through

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an SMS, of water supply issues. NextDrop challenges inspired him, in partnership with CIIE and Startup

Oasis, to develop water company accelerator programs in Rajasthan. Currently he’s in London on a hiatus

from the water-sector.

Aditya Nath is a Jaipur based Biotechnologist by degree, a Community Enthusiast by heart and an

Entrepreneur. Aditya is of the founders of Jaipur Mera Shehar, a collaborative organization with roles

facilitating, enabling and building ecosystems for diverse communities in Jaipur. Aditya is a popular organizer

of events frequently taking on the role of moderator. Psychology is a constant core of his life-long learning,

and his key interests include Waste Management, Community.

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Saturday, 20 April, 2019 SLOW FOOD & FABRIC DAY

10am - 11:30 pm

Workshop: Café White Sage’s Breakfast Bowls

By: Shivika Kothari & Neha Shah

Start your day with the most important moment of nutrition, the Breakfast Bowl. Create and sample amazing

organic ingredients in invigorating and delicious combinations. Leaders of this workshop, Café White Sage and

Meraaki Kitchen’s duo, Shivika and Neha, food and cultural entrepreneurs, have opened an innovative new

restaurant in Jaipur.

Neha Shah & Shivika Kothari: Food & Culture Entrepreneurs & Co-Founders of Café White Sage.

CONTRIBUTION: Rs.2000/-

02:00pm – 05:00pm

Workshop: Bandhani from Nature

By: Abdul Aziz Khatri: National Awardee Bandhani

Master Artisan Aziz Khatri, introduces Bandhani, resist tie dyed textiles, a family tradition for over eleven

generations. From his Studio in Bhadli, Kutch, he uses Azo Free Acid dyes for minimum water consumption

and maximum brilliance of colour. His ideas come from nature and the universe, ‘Kutch Moons’ to ‘Eclipses of

the Sun’. Aziz teaches his Bandhani traditions with curious, and patient, participants.

Abdul Aziz Khatri: Nationally Awarded Master Bandhani Artisan from Kutch.

CONTRIBUTION: 2000/- , Minimum 5 Maximum 15

04:00pm – 07:00pm, 20-21, 24, 26-28 th April

MAAHI ROJ Food Pop Up:

Olive n Cocoa: Preservative Free Fresh food from seasonal local ingredients

Mindful Nutrition by Earthbowl: Earthbowl pure organic, minimally processed Dairy Products.

Cafe White Sage: Vegetarian and Vegan, farm-to-table delicacies.

Chef Social: Chef Akash Devaraju delivers artisanal breads and cheeses.

Ahimsagram Market: Startup venture of Ahimsagram: a local farmer’s market.

Molly Moo: Vegan and pure Vegetarian low-fat Ice Creams

6.00 pm - 8.00 pm

The khadi way by 11.11/eleven-eleven

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Himanshu Shani, NIFT and Domus Alumnus, and his partner Mia Morikawa, Central St. Martins, London

Alumnus, joined forces creating the Brand: 11.11 eleven-eleven, promoting the principle of khadi, the

traditional homespun and hand-woven textile, a national treasure of India. Khadi represents a way of making

fabric with small-scale negative impact on the environment. 11.11 eleven-eleven, represents a continuous

quest for new levels of mastery with kadhi, in the luxury space, emphasizing links between farmers, weavers,

natural dyeing and block printing traditions.

Kantha Artisans and Water

Malika Varma of SHE Kantha has taken the ‘threads’ of her mother Shamlu Dudeja’s NGO SHE (Self Help

Enterprise) a thirty plus year-old organization bringing livelihoods to Kantha artisans in rural Bengal. Kantha

recycles used saris and other domestic textiles by stitching them in straight embroidery into quilted work. In a

true grass-roots movement village women artisans are empowered through their artistic endeavours,

connected in a network to improve all aspects of their lives with Kantha.

Water Network @ Jaipur Bloc

Vikram Joshi began at the Handicraft Board documenting traditional hand block printing, ultimately becoming

a world expert, assisting in getting Geographical Indication for Sanganeri Print and becoming Managing

Director of a textile park near Bagru called ‘Jaipur Bloc’. He has spoken at the V&A, London, Tolouse, France

and Aleppo, Syria. Promoting traditional technologies, throughout India, he has an equally powerful message

of consciousness to recycle water, collect rain water and use solar energy.

Panel Discussion: WATER Yarns: Textile Narratives

Moderator: Skye Morrison, Panel: Himanshu Shani, Malika Varma, Vikram Joshi

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Sunday, 21 April, 2019 Healthy Living Day

7:00 am – 9:00 am

Water Walk NAHARGARH FORT, with Water Story Teller, Neeraj Doshi. Built by 1734 during the reign of Sawai Jai Singh II (1698-1740), see a network of five catchments connected through a series of drains, aqueducts and canals, including two stepwells and a small collection tank. Understand how water has penetrated Rajasthan’s culture from traditional songs, to ‘leharia’ dyed textiles. Walkers will see water with opened eyes. Neeraj Doshi Storyteller, environmentalist and champion of the Heritage of Rajasthan. Tickets: Indian: Rs 900/- , Foreigners:1200/-, Students : 450/-

11:00 am - 02:00 pm

Workshop: Food Transitions: Wellness through Healthy Food Choices

Do you want to make food transitions, often getting stuck in right/wrong thinking? Do you have feelings of guilt and shame when things get difficult? This two-hour workshop could clarify your challenges and show you how to deal with them by understanding the motivation behind your actions. Shammi Nanda of Ahimsagram, will help us look at our food journey through the lens of Nonviolent Communication(NVC), creating greater self-

connection with our body and emotions. Shammi Nanda: of Ahimsagram, a proponent of Non-violent Communication (NVC)

CONTRIBUTION: 1250/-

03:00 pm - 05:00 pm

Workshop: Hydroponics: Gardens without Soil

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Abhishek Jain, a serial entrepreneur and one of the founders of INDIBuds and Keshav Modi an agripreneur,

Hydroponics expert and one of the founder of Urban Kisan lead a hands-on session in five parts that includes

materials to start-up Hydroponics @ Home. How food grows: The essential elements, various types of

farming techniques, Hands-on Hydroponics: Getting your hands wet and setting up your own Hydroponics

unit at your home.

Abhishek Jain, Co-Founder of INDIBuds and Keshav Modi an Agripreneur.

CONTRIBUTION : Rs. 2000/-

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Monday, 22April, 2019 EARTH DAY: GOOD DEEDS

5:00 pm – 5:30 pm

Activity: Raise the H20 Prayer Flags

School children from around Jaipur have participated in a Water Awareness workshop brought to them by

Maahi Roj. Students decorated prayer flags for Water and Earth Day. We will raise the flags along with ones

decorated on site.

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Activity:‘Water Colour’ Streamers

Assemble hand-dyed “Water Colour” Itagame Streamers to use as a dance wave wands with the drums in the

Found Drum Circle. Take these streamers at home, in dry weather, to attract butterflies and wave in the

breezes of summer.

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm

Activity: Found Drum Circle

Facilitator: Manu Chandak

Bring whatever you can find at home or on the way to Maahi Roj that will ‘do as a drum’. Pots, pans and pails,

wooden boxes, crates, any object that resonates when struck with a stick or tapped with your hands. Jaipur

Mera Shehar volunteers will guide the group in a circle of equal participation and resonance and rhythmic joy.

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

FILM Screening

Blue Gold: World Water Wars is a 2008 documentary film directed, co-produced and co-written by Sam

Bozzo, based on the book Blue Gold: The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of the World’s Water by

Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke. It was produced by Mark Achbar and Si Litvinoff and narrated by Malcom

McDowell.

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Tuesday, 23 April, 2019 REST DAY

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Wednesday, 24 April, 2019 WOMEN’S WEDNESDAY

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3:00 pm – 05:00 pm

Workshop: Summer Quenchers - A Sharbat Tasting Session

Indulge in the sensuous art of summer cool, and try homemade traditional Indian summer drink recipes.

Sharbat is a popular summer beverage made from extracts of fruits, flowers, plants and herbs, truly natural

saatvik foods. Savour the intricacies of grain, fruit, yogurt, and panna sharbats and many of the miscellaneous

imaginations of the creative maker.

Himanshu Verma founder of RED EARTH, also known as the SareeMan.

CONTRIBUTION: Rs. 250/-

5:00 pm - 06:30 pm

Talk: The ‘Sarigiri’ Story

By Geeta Uppal Sarigiri

Geeta Uppal a Delhi based architect, possessing great dressing sense, to match her design sensibilities.

Encouraged by colleagues and friends, she added to her professional repertoire of skills and developed her

own brand of dressing up and wearing the Sari. The result is an eclectic yet timeless brand called SariGiri,

celebrating organic handloom and handmade accessories. Join Geeta Uppal to tell us her story of a journey

between architectural practice and environmentally conscious retail.

6:00 – 6:30

Talk: Zero-Carbon-Footprint House

By Rashmi Dickinson

Rashmi Dickinson a multi-talented personality is an environmentalist, eco-designer, heritage activist, cardio-

vascular physician and, with her husband, also a physician and heritage activist, the creator of the “I Love

Amber” project. Active in both India and England, she channels the memory of her father and grandfather,

both Freedom Fighters, and applies it to changing today. A published author about experiential tourism,

Rashmi shares grass-roots practical advice for zero-carbon-footprint, applicable to your home and community.

06:30 pm – 8:00pm

Panel Discussion: Sustainable Steps

By Women Mentor Forum,

“Women Mentors Forum, Jaipur” is a group of professional women from diverse fields coming together to

develop a mentoring relationship with other professional women to "Pay it Forward ", and to develop Young

Women Professional Leaders. The group holds an annual ‘Mentoring Walk’ near International Women’s day.

Monthly meetings encourage networking and building community and person-to-person linkages. Group

members are sharing their success stories in ‘Sustainable Steps’ at Maahi Roj 2019.

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Thursday, 25 April, 2019 DESIGN DAY by Pearl Academy

11.00am-1.00pm

Marbling Cloth & Paper: Waves of Colour

Facilitator: Anjali Patni, PEARL Academy Jaipur.

Colours floating on thickened water are combed and brushed into patterns of waves and rhythms. Experience

the magic of patterning cloth and paper with this traditional technique seen through history in libraries and

museums around the world. Take home unique examples of this traditional art.

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CONTRIBUTION: Rs.1500/-

03:00 pm - 05:00 pm

Handmade Paper: Embedded with Nature

Craft Boat founder Priti Pugalia, takes you on a recycling adventure with waste cotton that is cut and made

into pulp for handmade paper. In the process, the sheets of paper are embedded with collections from nature,

leaves, petals, flowers, threads and even seeds. The result is a work of art, framed as the garden indoors or

used to pen a love letter.

CONTRIBUTION: Rs.1500/-

Pop up Store by Jayati Goenka

Ageless, Authentic and Sustainable Fashion.

“Jayati Goenka” believes in the simplicity of her origins, her roots, and her label, as a bridge between traditional crafts and contemporary aesthetics. Her collection achieves elegance through handwork, providing much-needed tactile and emotional connections in this mechanical world. Jayati Goenka’s work features classic silhouettes with hand-embellished focal details, ready for the marketplace. 5:30 pm – 6:15 pm

Ripples of Change: PEARL Academy, Jaipur

Moderated by: Ar. Nikhil Kala

Audio Visual supported monologue followed by, a discussion by the students and experts from the varied

segments of society, discussing the importance of water in their life via-a-vis the negligence and non-

empathetic usage of the water as a resource.

6:15 pm – 7:00 pm

ACTIVITY: Creative Thinking

Facilitator: Dhruv Saxena

An interactive workshop where participants come together to understand the dynamic nature of water,

envisioning it as the storyteller since the beginning of time.

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Friday, 26 April, 2019 Narratives: Water in Film & Media Day

03:00 pm - 04:00 pm

Workshop: Itagame ‘Water Colour’ Paper Dyeing

Fold Japanese Washi paper and dye it in brilliant edible colours blending to create individual rainbow patterns.

Traditionally used to wrap gifts, we are taking Itagame into the realm of food, to use these beautiful papers for

holding organic garden gifts, edible flowers and precious treats for special occasions.

Dr. Skye Morrison: Folklorist, Author and Patangwali, Chalmers Arts Fellowship recipient.

CONTRIBUTION: Rs.750/-

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04:00 pm - 05:00 pm

Workshop: Water Meditation

Water is an integral part of life. Water has a deep connection with our emotional wellbeing. Water is popularly

known for having a soothing effect on us. But how? Join us for a Water Meditation where we come together

and understand the deep-rooted connection between our mental health and Water. Mrigtrishna Rathore is a

creatively engaged psychologist with the Hank Nunn Institute (HNI) Jaipur, a not-for-profit organization

providing culturally congruent treatment, awareness and training around mental health.

Mrigtrishna Rathore: Creatively engaged psychologist with the Hank Nunn Institute (HNI) Jaipur

CONTRIBUTION: FREE WILL

05:00 pm - 07:00 pm

Talk: Life as a Storyteller

Nilotpal Majumdar: Presented by TOSS

Prof. Nilotpal Majumdar is an awarded Postgraduate from the Film & Television Institute of India, Pune,

receiving the 2017 EDNA Award for global documentary Cinema. He has worked as a Director, Editor and

Cinematographer. Nilotpal is the Founding President of DocEdge, the first Asian documentary mentoring and

pitching forum in Kolkata, advancing alternative reality storytelling in the region. Currently the Director, Manipur

Film & Television Institute, Imphal. A popular juror, mentor and tutor, he is associated with TOSS in Jaipur.

09:00 pm

Water Documentary

By Nilotpal Majumdar at TOSS

Film @ TOSS TBA :The Open Source Society (142 Frontier Colony, Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur)

TOSS is an open educational and cultural center in Jaipur for life-long learners of all ages. At TOSS we

engage enquiring minds to interact with the creative world as an interface between art, culture, technology, and

society to ignite personal, collective and career passions.

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Saturday, 27 April, 2019: Water: Architecture Heritage and Conservation by Poornima University

6:30 am – 8:30 am

Architectural Water Walk NAHARGARH FORT, with Architect, Nischal Jain. Starting from Charan Mandir built by King Man Singh 1, the Walk covers a wide area divided into zones where water was collected through a dense network of water channels following the principles of gravity. Discover the ingenious forms of Building and Architecture, understood to be made over generations of construction, all by the need for a continuous water supply. Nischal Jain, Jaipur Architect, academician and cartoonist with a passion for Heritage Architecture. Tickets: Indian: Rs 900/-, Foreigners:1200/-, Students : 450/-

10:00 am - 01:00 pm

Workshop: Dye it Yourself: Unleash your Inner Artist

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Dye.it.Yourself, Jaipur is a Natural Dyeing Workshop: Introducing Shibori tie-dye, dyed with onion skins,

pomegranate peels, and turmeric and everyday ingredients. An expert biotechnologist will uncover the

mysteries that have coloured fabrics for centuries. Extracting astonishing hues from common elements we lead

you on an adventure to take away T-Shirts or Scarves, designed and coloured by you, as well as dye packets

for home.

Sidhant Sodhani, co- founder of of Dye.it.Yourself, Jaipur & proponent of Experiential Tourism

CONTRIBUTION: Rs.2500/-

03:00 pm - 05:00 pm

Workshop: Water and Memory: Writing with your Wits and a Water Kite

Folklorist and ‘Patangwali’, Dr. Skye Morrison draws out your memories of water in a storytelling and

visualizing workshop. Experience synaesthesia and change your perception of the meaning of water in your

life. Learn to write a personal experience narrative that can go on to be a short story, film, poem or play about

WATER. Complete the journey making a Water Kite with a tale on the tail.

Dr. Skye Morrison: Folklorist, Author and Patangwali, Chalmers Arts Fellowship recipient. CONTRIBUTION: Rs.2000/-

6:00 pm – 6:20 pm

Key Note Address: Community Ecology

Farhad Contractor, has over twenty-five-years reinvigorating ecological systems, especially in the Thar

desert, North, and Central India, revitalizing over 9,500 water systems in these regions. His diverse portfolio

covers restoring forests, strengthening communities with sustainable agriculture, and participating in

successful national and international architectural projects. His work has benefitted over 600,000 people

including the reviving ecologies in seven regions of Morocco. Farhad utilizes a systems approach from grass-

roots, local models to changing policies at the state level.

6:20 pm – 6:40 pm

Key Note Address: Creating Meaning in Architecture

Ambrish Arora is the Principal & CEO of Studio Lotus, a multi-disciplinary design practice whose work

seamlessly weaves interior and exterior spaces, from large architectural ideas to the smallest of furniture

details. The Studio is acknowledged as a thought leader in the country for their work in Architecture and Spatial

Design. The international award-winning office practices the principles of conscious design, an approach that

celebrates local resources, cultural influences, attention to detail and an inclusive process.

6:40 pm – 7:00 pm

Key Note Address: The Interconnectedness of Everything

Akshay Kaul practices ecological planning, landscape and sustainable architecture as one of the only Indian firms practicing sustainable landscape design for more than 20 years. He specializes in rainwater harvesting, waste water management and its integration in landscape design. Akshay is an advisor to State Urban Agenda for Rajasthan for Master Planning for City of Jaipur and urban environmental development issues and a resource person for rainwater harvesting for Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi.

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7:00 pm – 7:20 pm

Key Note Address: The Path Less Travelled By Manvendra Singh Shekhawat Manvendra’s love lies in hotels, heritage conservation, storytelling, design, ecological restoration, and social

entrepreneurship. His work represents of a unique way of life that carefully preserves traditions in a modern

idiom. His hotels, ‘Suryagarh’ and ‘Narendra Bhawan’, take the path less travelled and his NGO ‘I Love

Jaisalmer’, was responsible for launching Jaisalmer’s largest cleanliness and conservation drive. Manvendra is

currently working on building experiential hotels, restoring historic forts and palaces and developing a biome

for sustainable living.

7:20pm – 8:00 pm

WATER: Flowing Forward through Architecture, Heritage and Conservation

Panel Moderator: Ayush Kasliwal

Panel: Farhad Contractor, Ambrish Arora, Manvendra Singh Shekhawat

08:30 pm Onwards

Maahi Roj & RRAP A Cultural Evening Ticket Event: by invitation ‘Event Crafters’ are composing a fundraising event for the Rajasthan Rural Arts Program (RRAP) in

collaboration with Maahi Roj: Earth Day Every Day. Join us at RRAP, under the stars, for a captivating

evening of live traditional music, a delicious sampling of fresh organic vegan and vegetarian specialties and the

ambiance of fellow eco-conscious curiosity seekers.

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Sunday, 28 April, 2019 Innovation Day

7:00 am – 9:00 am

Water Walk AMBER PALACE, with Water Story Teller, Neeraj Doshi. Explore a series of six structures (buildings) that lift water from Maota Lake all the way up to the Fort, through a complex relay-rehant system including a sophisticated mechanism to lift water from a few hundred feet above. Water technology is infused with history, culture and the arts to bring a total perspective to the wonder of traditional water systems. Neeraj Doshi Storyteller, environmentalist and champion of the Heritage of Rajasthan Tickets Indian: Rs 1000/- , Foreigners:1400/-, Students : 450/-

11:00 am- 02:00pm

Workshop: “CITY FARMING: A MASTERCLASS”

If you want to create edible landscapes and grow your food organically at home, recycling kitchen water,

composting wet waste and turning it into manure to make our planet a better place to live, this Masterclass is

for you! Prepare pots and planting beds for veggies, connect to organic gardeners in Jaipur and engage in

peer to peer support. A start-up kit is included. Led by Shammi Nanda a keen Experiential Urban Farmer,

from Ahimsagram, an organization for individual empowerment and collective abundance, through Non-

Violent Communication (NVC).

Shammi Nanda: of Ahimsagram, a proponent of Non-violent Communication (NVC)

CONTRIBUTION: Rs.1250/-

03:00 pm- 05:00pm

Workshop: Superfood Smoothies for the Soul

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Health-coach, founder of EHCORE fashions and cancer thriver, Shruti Sethi is passionate about how food

choices affect our environment and our bodies. Join her on a delectable journey to concoct Superfood

Smoothies, of locally sourced organic produce, heavenly and nourishing drinks, not only for your body, but

also your soul.

Shruti Sethi: Health-coach, founder of EHCORE fashions and cancer thriver.

CONTRIBUTION: Rs.1500/-

05:00 pm- 07:45 pm

7:00-7:45

Start up Symposium: The Business of Water: Presented by Start Up Oasis

Session 1 - Startups to save water – A panel discussion (5:15 pm to 5:45 pm)

Startups: Cottonrack, Indo Ito, Khanak Designs

Founders of leading startups which are doing innovation in replenishing or saving water both as a resource for

life and industries will talk about their innovations, startups and how build an impactful solution. The startups

will range from various business sectors which are heavily dependent on water like textile, waste-management,

sustainable home products, FMCG, etc.

Session 2 - How to be a social entrepreneur? – A Conversation

6 pm to 6:30 pm

A snapshot on how innovations can positively impact our lives and how a motivated individual can turn into a

social entrepreneur and what kind of support he/she can expect.

Mukesh- Morarka Organics, Archana- AIC, Banasthali in conversation with Chintan Bakshi

Session 3 – Innovations for Sustainable Living – A Fireside Chat

6:45 pm to 7:15 pm

Sustainability is the need of the hour as we are running out of natural resources at a very fast pace. The talk

will be aimed at making entrepreneurs aware of how innovations can attract funding and consumer aware on

how adopting innovations through conscious choice can help them lead a sustainable life.

Chintan Bakshi (Startup Oasis), Toolika Gupta, Meenakshi (IICD)

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Monday,29 April ,2019 Water World Café

06:00 pm - 08:00 pm

MAAHI ROJ x JMS World Café: Call for Action

Water & Sustainability

Jaipur Mera Shehar, (JMS) is a community driven initiative of concerned citizens of Jaipur envisioning the

city as a creative, sustainable, happy, self-sufficient, and sensitive modern city. Simultaneously, retaining

Jaipur’s core strengths of beauty in art and craft, richness in heritage and human enterprise combined with

an underlying ethic of frugality and sustainability. It is a collaborative organization with roles facilitating,

enabling and building ecosystems for diverse communities. Values include Consensus, Equivalence, Gift

Culture and Inclusiveness.

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Retail Partners throughout the 10 days, from all over India, represent shared values of eco-friendliness, sustainability and the emotional durability of handmade objects. These include 11:11, Glass Forest “Hot Glass, Delightful Objects”, Ek Taara ‘Handmade, Handcrafted and Hand Printed’, Silai “Postcards” , Vraj:bhomi “Natural Fibre, Handmade Clothing”, EHCORE: “All things naturally beautiful”, BHŪ: The Earth , Aarohana, “It is time we change our lifestyle.”, Chatur Chidiyaa: “Design to Delight”, SARIGIRI, ‘Geeta Uppal’, SHEKantha: “Each one, reach one”

Maahi Roj Food Pop-Ups on weekends and womens Wednesday offer a delicious sampling of Jaipur’s enticing eco-food community. On Saturdays and Sundays from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm savor the delights of Olive n Cocoa: Fresh food from seasonal local ingredients, Mindful Nutrition by Earthbowl: Pure organic, minimally processed Dairy Products, Cafe White Sage: Vegetarian and Vegan, farm-to-table delicacies, ChefSocial: Chef Akash Devaraju’s artisanal breads and cheeses, Ahimsagram Market: Start-up venture of Ahimsagram: a local farmer’s market and Molly Moo: Vegan and pure Vegetarian Ice Creams.

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