documentation
Onam Beyond Popular Imagination
What happens when we look at Onam beyond the familiar images of pookalams, sadhya and Mahabali? Pathonam is an invitation to discover the many Onams that exist alongside the one we think we know.
collaboration
fellowship
Earthlore Band at Sangamam Thaala Utsav 2026
Can a performance become an archive? The Earthlore Band's journey from the Earthlore Fellowship to Sangamam Thaala Utsav 2026 suggests that it can. Every performance carries songs, languages, and histories creating new conversations while keeping the traditions that shaped them alive.
collaboration
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?
earthlore
Earthlore Fellowship 2026 Kicked Off In on June 5th
"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
tourism
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,
events
Women in History, Culture, and Performance: What to Expect at Oppam Vaayo Fest
Oppam Vaayo by ARPO is a cultural festival that celebrates the stories of women that history often forgets, told through Kerala's folk traditions, classical performances, and heritage workshops.
Vaayo Fest Launched !
ARPO has launched Vaayo, a series of cultural events that celebrate and engage with Kerala's diverse, often overlooked traditions through immersive experiences.
collaboration
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.
Mannan Community’s Journey into Premium Heritage Tourism
Mannan community leaders explore Kochi’s premium heritage and sustainable tourism models, drawing insights for tribal culture-based premium tourism
earthlore
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
Mannan Elders Revisit Ancestral Histories in Participatory Dialogue
At ARPO, collaboration and co-creation guide our work. As part of the research process under the Earthlore documentation project with the Mannan tribal community, we facilitated a rare participatory dialogue.
collaboration
Bridging Traditions and the Future: Sharing ARPO’s Journey at CEPT University
Recently, our Executive Director, Sruthin Lal, had the privilege of addressing the students at the prestigious CEPT University in Ahmedabad.