Mumbai Diary: Saturday Dossier

Updated On: 03 July, 2021 07:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Team mid-day

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Point of breakdown: A man attempts to repair a stretcher in the middle of the busy LBS Marg, in Ghatkopar West. Pic/Sayyed Sameer Abedi

Gilbert Hill and other highs

The first session will shed light on Mumbai’s geological heritage, touching upon the Gilbert Hill in Andheri which was declared a Grade II Heritage Structure

There’s some good news for heritage buffs. The Indian Heritage Society Mumbai has curated an initiative, Heritage Ambassador Program, as part of which they will host a series of webinars which will shed light on various aspects of heritage in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). Simultaneously, they are running an assessment to pick heritage ambassadors of Mumbai. Honorary secretary Preeti Vanage shared that the initiative was promp-ted by the idea to reach out to younger people, but it’s also open to all heritage enthusiasts. With speakers including Dr Suraj Pandit, Shardul Bajikar, Sneha Nagarkar, Dr Kurush Dalal and Dr Mohsina Mukadam, the webinars will address topics such as geological heritage, natural history, economic history, intangible heritage, culinary heritage and more. “We’re concentrating on the pre-Portuguese history and heritage of Mumbai. We’ve identified 12 topics that cover the landscape of MMR,” Vanage told us. For instance, the webinar on July 10 will deep-dive into the history of the 200-ft Gilbert Hill, a monolithic column made of black basalt that dates back to the Mesozoic Era. To tune in, head to @ihsmumbai on Instagram.

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