Jun 05 2026 to Jun 05 2026 6:30 p.m.

Price: This is a free and open to all event. Please register on this link below. Book/Buy

Where

BLR Design Centre

6th Floor, 46/1, Church St, Haridevpur, Shanthala Nagar, Ashok Nagar Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001

Special Instructions

Kindly note: All individuals wishing to attend this event should register separately. If you need to cancel, please email us at blrdesigncentre@gmail.com so we can offer your spot to someone else.

Event Description

On this World Environment Day, we bring to you stories from the banks of the Luni, a river unlike any you’ve imagined. Born in the Aravallis near Ajmer, it winds through the arid heart of Rajasthan, turning salty midway, sustaining life through underground aquifers, and vanishing quietly into the Rann of Kutch. ​It is a river that makes one rethink the definition of what a river should be. In 2024, a group of fellows from the Moving Upstream: Luni Fellowship collectively covered nearly 500 kilometres of the Luni’s length on foot. ​This session shares stories from two of the fellows, Madhuri and Saurav, who walked 150kms, step by step, day by day, through villages, sandy riverbeds, and unexpected pockets of life. The walk allowed them to not just understand the river and its landscape but also connect deeply with the people whose lives depend on it. Through stories of the Luni and its people, the session traces the invisible threads that connect humans to place and to each other. Through storytelling and conversation with the audience, we will collectively reflect on questions of migration and belonging, hospitality and trust, serendipity and chance, and what this reveals about the human experience, whether you come from a quiet settlement on the bank of a river or a fast-paced urban center. About Luni River Fellowship: The Moving Upstream: Luni program is a continuation of Veditum’s Moving Upstream fellowship program. The aim is to walk along the river in four parts. Each part will comprise of two fellows and is roughly 125km in length. Fellows are expected to traverse this length in two weeks, that is, approximately 9-10km per day of their choosing. About QLO Regen Residency: The Regen Residency at Quest Learning Observatory (QLO) invites artists, designers, educators, technologists, researchers, and makers to explore regeneration through creative practice and collaborative inquiry. Located in Kengeri, the residency treats the QLO campus as a living laboratory: a place where materials, landscapes, technologies, and communities become part of the creative process. Speakers: Ranjini Rao | Program curator at QLO Saurav Vaishnav | Regen Resident at QLO Madhuri Sharma | Architect