Radio Kotagiri 90.4 – Stakeholders Summit
The 27th of February, 2021 was a momentous event for Radio Kotagiri 90.4 FM, the voice of Kotagiri. A Stakeholders Summit to have a face to face sharing session with listeners and contributors was organised on Keystone campus. Having turned 8 years old in February this year, the time was appropriate to have a deep […]
Porivarai – A versatile community foundation
20 January was a memorable occasion for residents of Garikkiyur in the Aracode Region. This day marked the inauguration of Porivarai, a community foundation that emerged while working on traditional knowledge associated with music and musical instrumentation. A group that had formed three years ago has made few efforts at creating a space dedicated to discussions around music and knowledge, as […]
PNC Exhibitions Opening & Beta Run on Keystone’s Birthday
The People and Nature Centre has been incubated at Keystone Foundation over the last 2+ years as a resource centre and learning space for knowledge related to the Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve. This November, Keystone’s birthday celebrations were marked by the opening of a PNC exhibitions room in the current Srishti building (The first building on […]
Best practices in recording and producing a radio programme
The People and Nature Centre team held a workshop in ‘Community Radio – Best Practices in Recording and Producing a Programme’ with the Radio Kotagiri team from 17th to 21st August. The team had an immersive week with theory and practical sessions – where they practiced and learned about the various concepts of sound, recording, […]
Community Foundations Meeting
A meeting was held on 24th February as part of the ongoing Community Foundations initiative in Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve. It is a part of a larger network under the GFCF (Global Fund for Community Foundations). The aim of the meeting was to share learnings, experiences of setting up groups at the grassroots level, developing models […]
