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Before We Set Sail is a portrait of Narali Purnima in Versova Koliwada, Mumbai, seen through the people who live, work a...
07/09/2026

Before We Set Sail is a portrait of Narali Purnima in Versova Koliwada, Mumbai, seen through the people who live, work and celebrate here.

For the Koli community, Narali Purnima marks the beginning of the fishing season: a time to prepare the boats, make offerings, pray for calm waters and come together. But the festival is also a moment of remembering: the traditions carried through generations, the ways they have changed, and the ways they continue to shape Koli identity.

Through conversations with the community and moments from the celebrations, the film moves between preparation and spectacle, memory and the present day. At its heart, the film asks you: what do we carry forward, long after the boats set sail?

Before We Set Sail
A film by The Heritage Project

🔗 Watch via the link in bio.

[Koliwadas of Mumbai, Documentary, Short Film, Enthnography, Filmmaking, Mumbai, Film Festival]

28/08/2026

Faith, colour, celebration, love, luck and prosperity. Narali Purnima brings them all together by the sea. 🌊

For Koli communities, the festival marks the beginning of a new fishing season. Coconuts are offered to the sea, boats are decorated, and prayers are said for safety and prosperity.

🥥 This Narali Purnima, we’re taking you a little closer to the shores, the people and the stories. But what if Kolis themselves took you through the festival?

Coming soon: a film that brings you into the heart of Narali Purnima through the voices of the Koli community. 🎞️

Song: San Aaylay Go by Worldwide Records Marathi

[Heritage, Kolis of Mumbai, Festivals of India, Coastal Community, Maharashtra Tourism, Street Photography]

18/08/2026

Children already notice more than we give them credit for.

The birds, the heat, the water, the trees, the changes in their lanes, and the things they wish adults would pay attention to.

At our nature-learning day in Versova Koliwada, college students from across Mumbai helped turn big environmental ideas into activities children could touch, draw, play with, question, and make their own.

Because when children are invited to observe, imagine, and speak up, they don’t just learn about their environment. They begin to feel responsible for it. 🌱

Thank you to the students of École Intuit Lab India and Bhavans College for helping us make this happen!

[Community Development, Engagement, Volunteering, Eco Festival, Environment]

If you've ever been to Mumbai, you have heard the story of Gateway of India. But did you know it has witnessed something...
15/08/2026

If you've ever been to Mumbai, you have heard the story of Gateway of India. But did you know it has witnessed something rather different too: a chapter of British India coming to an end. 🇮🇳

Sources and references:

Government of Maharashtra. (n.d.). Gateway of India. Maharashtra State Gazetteers: Greater Bombay District.

National Army Museum. (1948). Farewell to British Troops, Bombay, 28 February 1948

British Pathé. (1948). Last batch of British troops leave India [Film]. Film ID 2425.1.

Last British troops leave India. (1948, March 1). Chronicle, p. 5. Papers Past, National Library of New Zealand.

Royle, T. (1989). The last days of the Raj (pp. 209–214). Michael Joseph.

[Know Your Heritage, Did You Know, Bombay Heritage, Old Mumbai, Happy Independence Day, 15 Aug, Freedom Struggle, British History]

05/08/2026

A Kala Ghoda heritage walk with a delicious plot twist 🍽️

🗓️ Join us on Saturday, 8th August, as we step into the precinct’s layered past and end the evening at BURMA BURMA where a limited-edition menu is included with your ticket.

🎟️ Limited spots, link in bio or comment 'Mumbai' and we'll send it to you!

Come curious, leave full (of stories and good food).

[Things To Do Mumbai, Weekend Activities, Heritage Walk, Old Bombay, Hidden Gems, Best Restaurants in Mumbai]

💭 Picture this: a rain-washed evening in Fort, the yellow glow on Kala Ghoda’s old buildings, and stories tucked into st...
03/08/2026

💭 Picture this: a rain-washed evening in Fort, the yellow glow on Kala Ghoda’s old buildings, and stories tucked into streets you’ve walked past a hundred times.

This walk follows the precinct’s many lives and the unexpected links between Bombay and Burma that still linger in its corners. We’ll wander, look up, swap stories, and then head to BURMA BURMA for their limited edition menu. ☔️

Saturday, 8 August · 5 pm
🎟️ Limited spots. Tickets via the link in bio. (Includes food)

Bring a friend or the whole family. The more people to look up at buildings with, the better. 🧢

[Things To Do Mumbai, Weekend Activities, Heritage Walk, Old Bombay, Hidden Gems, Best Restaurants in Mumbai]

For many of us, our understanding of Lavani is shaped by its portrayal in films. But beyond the spectacle lies a traditi...
01/08/2026

For many of us, our understanding of Lavani is shaped by its portrayal in films. But beyond the spectacle lies a tradition shaped by centuries of poetry, performance and lived experience, carrying stories that reveal far more than what meets the eye. 🔍

Swipe to discover the many layers of Lavani.

With the Know Your Heritage series, journey through 1,200+ sites across 20 states, built on local lore and fieldwork by 22 researchers.

References:

Datta, A. (Ed.). (1988). Encyclopaedia of Indian literature (Vol. 2). Sahitya Akademi.

Government of Maharashtra. (n.d.). Maharashtra: Land and its people – Performing arts. Maharashtra State Gazetteers.

JournalsOfIndia. (2022). Lavani folk art form.

Manucci, N. (1907). Storia do Mogor (W. Irvine, Trans.). John Murray. (Original work published c. 1700)

Ramakrishnan, K. S., & Shirgaonkar, V. (2021). Lavani literature as a source of socio-cultural history of medieval Maharashtra. ResearchGate.

Shirgaonkar, V. (2005). Glimpses of jewellery in Lavanis. Rasika-Bharati.

Shirgaonkar, V. (2010). Eighteenth century Deccan: Cultural history of the Peshwas. Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Samiti.

Thielemann, S. (2000). The music of South Asia. APH Publishing.

Varadpande, M. L. (1987). History of Indian theatre (Vol. 2). Abhinav Publications.

People's Archive of Rural India. (2022). Tamasha transformed, but still travelling.

[Know Your Heritage, Lavani, Maharashtra, Marathi Culture, Intangible Heritage, Folk Traditions, Indian Performing Arts, Tamasha, Folk Music, Cultural Heritage, Oral Traditions, History, Incredible India]

Join us for an experience that'll stay with you long after the weekend. 🗓️Over the past few months, people from every co...
19/07/2026

Join us for an experience that'll stay with you long after the weekend. 🗓️

Over the past few months, people from every corner of the city have joined us to paint homes, celebrate festivals, play cricket, document stories, and simply spend time together.

None of them needed special skills. They just showed up. 🚶‍♀️

That's exactly what The Heritage Circle is for. It's our WhatsApp community where we share invitations to these exclusive opportunities across Mumbai. They're free, open to everyone, and designed to help you experience the city with the people who keep its heritage alive.

If you've been looking for a more meaningful way to step out, this is your invitation. 📥

[NGO, Social Impact, Volunteering, Weekend Activities, Things To Do in Mumbai, Contribute, Community Development, Engagement, Storytelling]

What stays with you long after the paint dries?Stories of pride, memory, celebration, and belonging emerged one conversa...
10/07/2026

What stays with you long after the paint dries?

Stories of pride, memory, celebration, and belonging emerged one conversation at a time as people came together to paint Worli Koliwada.

These are a few of the voices that stayed with us.

[Duniya Ko Rang Do, Know Your Heritage, Testimonials, Human Stories, NGO, CSR, Human Impact, Storytelling]

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