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The Earthlore Experiment: When Tribal Musicians Meet AI
What happened when tribal musicians used voice-activated AI to break language barriers, draft grants, and preserve their heritage from their phones?
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Earthlore Fellowship 2026 Kicked Off In June 2nd Week!
"Through my art and music, I want to give back to my community. So before the fellowship ends, my dream is to create something that I can take back home." - Rakesh E R (Earthlore Fellow 2026) On June 5th, 2026, the second cohort of the Earthlore Fellowship
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Entrepreneurship in the Cultural Economy: Notes from Kerala Startup Mission
On 19 June 2026, Sruthin Lal, Executive Director of the Archival and Research Project (ARPO), was invited to speak at Kerala Startup Mission in Kochi as part of a session titled Preserving Culture, Preserving Kerala. What began as a conversation about heritage and documentation turned into a discussion about entrepreneurship,
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Step Into Kerala’s Living Past: ARPO's SAGA series with Manu S Pillai
Each episode of SAGA series, hosted by Manu S Pillai is designed to be accessible, reflective, and rooted in real conversations with people who carry history forward in different ways.
earthlore
Launching Earthlore Band: A New Chapter for Indigenous Music
Witness a powerful, visceral performance of rituals, resilience, and deep connection to nature, where tradition explodes onto the modern stage.
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We’re Building Ethical Foundation for AI in Heritage
The projects ARPO Earthlore and ARPO LoreKeepers are crucial for the age of AI. They create the ethical blueprint by demanding consent and fighting bias, ensuring future heritage AI is built on fairness.
documentation
ARPO's Earthlore Documentaries Make Their Mark: Now Part of MA Syllabus!
We have some incredibly exciting news to share at ARPO! Our "Earthlore Documentaries" series, a project dedicated to showcasing the rich cultural heritage and unique traditions of indigenous communities, has achieved a significant milestone. Two of our documentaries focusing on the Mannan tribe have been officially included in
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Have you watched these documentaries from Earthlore?
Since initiating our collaboration with the Mannan and Paliyar tribal communities of Thekkady, Idukki, we have produced a compelling series of documentaries on the cultural heritage of these two communities. These films are a key component of our ongoing Earthlore Documentation Project, supported by the Samāgata Foundation. Here are the
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ARPO Earthlore Fellowship: Cultivating Cultural Ambassadors in Wayanad
The first two months of the Earthlore Fellowship, supported by the Tata Trusts, saw remarkable progress in team cohesion, confidence, and musical development among the fellows.
architecture
Conserving Kariyathan Temple, an abode of ancient inclusivity
Following the immense success of the Karnikara Mandapam project, which received a UNESCO Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation in 2023, ARPO was delighted to facilitate the restoration of the Kariathan Meenupara Temple. Commissioned and fully funded by Mr Vivek Sahni, Chairman, Kama Ayurveda, it’s executed by Ezha conservation architects
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LoreKeepers Project: ARPO builds India's leading open video folklore archive
ARPO has digitally archived over 1700 lores — comprising folk songs and tales from diverse regions and communities, securing these traditions for future generations.