Jainpedia Project Team has been working closely with V&A South Asian Section. A tentative schedule has been developed for the current year as listed below. As the dates are firmed up we shall announce those.
Month/Date | Event | Audience | Details |
May 14th 2010 – 31st Dec 2012 | JAINpedia display opens to public in Nehru Gallery | All audiences welcome | Special display of 19 Jain related manuscripts and covers from 15-19 C |
May 20th 13.00 hrs | Gallery Talk | All Adults | Jain Art from India Curator talk in Nehru Gallery |
June/Summer | Intercultural Tours | All Adults/Young People | Objects of worship Intercultural tours in Nehru and other associated galleries |
September (TBC) | Formal Launch | JAINpedia Stakeholders and partners | Launch event with high profile guest to be held in Sackler Auditorium and Nehru Gallery |
October/November | Indian Study Room Talk | All Adults | Curator talk in Indian Study Room looking at the collections in storage. |
November | Jain Diwali | All Audiences/Families | Family event across V&A with Rangoli art and storytelling |
November | Digital Treasure Hunt | All Families | Digital event hunting for Jain related objects to be photographed in galleries to then be down-loaded in Digital Studios so groups can take these home |
For more details please send an emmail to Jainpedia Team at rajiv.anand@jainpedia.org