Development Tour 2011
Friends of DHAN from
Rabobank West Zeeuws Vlaanderen, theNetherlands
DHAN Foundation
Evolution of
DHAN Foundation
Society has invested in us in an innumerable way as Albert
Einstein stated
“Everyday, on hundreds of occasions, I remind myself that my mental and
physical life depends on the toil of other persons – living and dead. The food
that nourishes me is grown by other people. My dresses are all made by other
people. The house that I live in has been built by other people. Likewise
whatever knowledge I have gathered since my childhood days – has been
acquired from other people. So I must try and repay whatever I have received
and am receiving”.
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Welcome to DHAN Foundation
Development Tourism 2011
South Tamilnadu Cultural Immersion Program
Program period 10.2.11---17.2.11
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Purpose
• Visit to the project supported by the
Rabobank West Zeeuws Vlaanderen and
interaction with the community there.
• Get a feel and understanding of the use of the
Biosand filters by the community –its
relevance and how it benefits them.
• Have an opportunity to experience India –its
culture ,heritage and people.
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South Tamilnadu Village Cultural Immersion Program
Day 1 11.2.11 FRIDAY
Traditional welcome and understand about the Tour
Schedule.
Visit to Endogenous tourism site of DHAN
Foundation AND BIOSAND FILTERS
Night Stay : Heritage house at Kanadukathan
village
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Stay at Heritage house Kandukathan village
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Traditional welcome
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Visit and Interact with Traditional Weavers
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Enjoying Traditional foods of Chettinad
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• Interact with users of Biosand Filters
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Day 2 12.2.11
Saturday
Chettinadu
CHETTINAD HERITAGE IMMERSION
Night Stay : Hotel Germanus ,Madurai
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Local crafts (including souvenirs) are available for sale directly from the artisans
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Chetinad Architecure
Thank You!
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With Wood Carving Artisan
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Heritage Water Bodies
• With extra-ordinary engineering,
managerial and social skills, an
extensive system of rainwater
harvesting structures like tanks and
ponds had been built and
maintained by the people for
centuries.
• The heritage water bodies along
with the temples in Chettinad, is of
great attraction to the tourists.
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Visit to nearby Bird Sanctuary
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Day 3 13.2.11
Sunday
Tiruppur
• Participate in the First Mahasabha (Annual General
Body Meeting of all members in the federation
supported by Rabobank WZV)
• Interact with the women members of the federation
and launch the Biosand Filters programme
• Participation in SHG FEDERATION MAHASBHA SUPPORTED BY LOCAL BANK
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Day 4 14.2.11
Monday morning
Madurai Heritage tour 1
Meenakshi Temple
Palace
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• Madurai Meenakshi
Temple Gopuram
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Heritage palace- Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal
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Day 4 14.2.11
Monday After noon
Kazhugumalai Endogenous Tourism site
Stone Heritage
Folk dances
Traditional foods
Interaction with tourism activity groups
Night stay at Thirupudaimaruthur village
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Kazhugumalai stone Heritage (8 th century B.C)
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• Monolithic rock cut temple 8TH Century B.C
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Kazhugumalai Cave temple
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Kazhugumalai Folk Arts
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Day 5 15.2.11
Morning
• Morning Visit to Thirupudaimaruthur
(Thamirabarani river eco system and village cultural
immersion at Thirupudai marudur village )
• Afternoon visit to Madurai Heritage -2
• Night halt at Madurai Hotel Germanus
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Traditional Welcome in the Village
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Learning “Kolam”
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• Exploring the Heritage
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Village cultural immersion at Tirupudaimarudur
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• Traditional Agricuture
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Madurai Heritagei
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• Madurai Heritage
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Day 6 16.2.11
Wednesday
Visit to DHAN Foundation ,Madurai Heritage 3
And Debriefing.
Leaving to Chennai By JET airway.
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Heritage Tank
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Cycle Rickshaw ride
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Madurai Heritage
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Day 7 17.1.11
Thursday
TRANSIT TO Netherlands