The 12th Pondicherry Heritage Festival runs August 18 to 30 under the theme Heritage of Education, organized by People for Pondicherry's Heritage, INTACH Pondicherry and PondyCAN.
Highlights include a Carnatic concert by TM Krishna on August 20 at Gratitude Heritage, a Craft Walk through village units near Auroville on August 29, and Veedhi Vilayattu, a street-games revival event on August 30 on Kamatchi Amman Koil Street.
Organizers link the programming to Puducherry's history as an educational hub, referencing institutions like Lycée Français and Petit Séminaire, and frame the festival's approach to education as extending beyond formal schooling into culture and community.
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