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2 days, 11 hours ago

It's the question all Antiques Roadshow fans want answered... did they sell their priceless heirloom? 10 owners of the series' most extraordinary items reveal what they did next - and one cashed in BI

The question Fiona Bruce is asked most about Antiques Roadshow is what happened next to the heirlooms featured on the show. Ship Anna carried more than 400 African slaves to the Caribbean under the aegis of this ‘Prince Jemmy’, whose name was probably adopted by the owner to make himself sound royal. ‘I was blown away,’ says expert Ronnie Archer …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

‘Our seeds, our roots’: Sowing hope as Israeli bombs fell on Lebanon

Al Jazeera

An agroecological collective in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley has built a ‘seed library’ of more than 1,000 seeds. With Israel’s escalation of its attacks on Hezbollah in the country since September, “Lebanon’s food insecurity is set to worsen,” the agency has warned. At the moment,“Lebanon’s farming sector relies heavily on artificial hybrid seeds,” says Martinet-Jannin. “Today we are witnessing a war …

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4 months ago

Why communities should retain their heirloom seeds and knowledge systems

The Hindu

Kunuji Kulusika crouches over a silver plate on which numerous little piles of seeds are arranged and reels off their names. “It is often justified in the name of development of the nation,” says Choudhury, pointing out that these indigenous communities were often denigrated and seen as being backward in mainstream policy and media narratives “because, how else do you …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Officials announce two new carbon removal sites in northwest Louisiana

Associated Press

— In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Louisiana officials announced on Monday two new projects that are expected to remove hundreds of thousands of tons of carbon dioxide from the air per year and store it deep underground. The new sites announced in northwest Louisiana, by direct air capture company Heirloom, are the latest in a slew of …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Animation film set in Ahmedabad climbs the Cannes ladder

Hindustan Times

At the Marché du Film, the largest film market in the world at the Cannes Film Festival beginning next week, is a rare animation film project from India. Heirloom, an Indian animation film in development at the Cannes film market beginning next week, revisits Ahmedabad's fabled textile traditions Part of five projects in development selected by the Hong Kong - …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Memories Woven In Priceless Heirloom

Deccan Chronicle

Heirloom sarees are all about family legacy and memories. With the help of a designer, I often recycle the borders of heirloom sarees and make classy dupattas from the silk sarees.” Dr Kinnari treasures her sarees to pass them to her daughter. “The future generation must know that heirloom sarees spell sustainability, have memories, and deserve to be revered,” adds …

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8 months ago

New scientific interventions are here to fight climate change. But they aren’t silver bullets

LA Times

Behind a chain-link fence in a corner of San Joaquin County sits one of California’s — and perhaps the world’s — best hopes for combating climate change. “And it’s really important to recognize that, because it’s just a Band-Aid, we really don’t want it to take attention away from decarbonization.” While direct air capture and aerosol injections do show potential, …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Antiques Roadshow guest shocked by the value of his grisly family heirloom - but he believes selling the collection would be a 'travesty'

Daily Mail

An Antiques Roadshow guest was stunned to discover his gruesome family heirloom was worth a staggering five-figure sum. An Antiques Roadshow guest was left shocked after he discovered his gruesome family heirloom was worth a five-figure sum The collection of items from the execution of, the 7th Earl of Derby, was inherited by the man via his ancestor William Prescott …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Holding on to food, bonding over spices, and the taste of memory

The Hindu

The second day of The Hindu Lit Fest 2024 unfolded on Saturday at the Pavilion, Lady Andal School, and a fatigued audience was turned enthusiastic by the mention of food and memories in a fitting pre-lunch panel titled A Taste of Memory: A Celebration of Food and Family. When I came back to Rampur, to my ancestral home, I started …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Hindu Lit Fest 2024, Day 2 | Chennai’s literary carnival wraps up with ISRO Chairman S. Somanath’s session

The Hindu

January 27, 2024 18:45 A sidebar: Revisit the Hindu Pavillion session on Taste of Memory A pre-lunch panel on A Taste of Memory: A Celebration of Food and Family, moderated by Deepa S. Reddy, had Rakesh Raghunathan and Tarana Hussain Khan discuss their journeys which combine the culinary and the nostalgic. When I came back to Rampur, to my ancestral …

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

India’s expanding animation slate

The Hindu

Animation in South Asia could be eyeing a game-changing leap led by filmmakers working in partnership with international producers, film festivals and funding agencies. To have a diversity of voices, you need to have a large number of people making their short films in the next five years, so that they can graduate to a good batch of features in …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Jimmy Red corn grits with egg yolks

BBC

Jimmy Red corn grits with egg yolks Peter Frank Edwards/ Redux/eyevine Jimmy Red, the coveted heirloom corn variety, was in danger of extinction Almost lost to time, US chef Sean Brock has helped revive an heirloom grain called Jimmy Red corn, serving the creamy grits with luscious cured egg yolks on top. At Audrey, chef Sean Brock's Appalachia-inspired restaurant in …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Have an heirloom ruined by climate disaster? There's a hotline to call for help

NPR

Have an heirloom ruined by climate disaster? There's a hotline to call for help Enlarge this image toggle caption Chloe Veltman/NPR Chloe Veltman/NPR La Casa del Libro Museum Library in San Juan was among the many cultural institutions to suffer devastating consequences after hurricanes Irma and Maria walloped Puerto Rico in 2017. Sponsor Message Climate Change heritage disasters on the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Lahaina family finds heirloom in rubble of their home on first visit after deadly wildfire

The Independent

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1 year, 3 months ago

Microsoft Will Use Carbon-Absorbing Rocks to Meet Climate Goals

Live Mint

Most of the world’s efforts to remove carbon from the atmosphere use giant, vacuum-like devices that suck in air and isolate the carbon. The tech company said Thursday it agreed to buy credits from startup Heirloom Carbon for the removal of up to 315,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide over 10 years. Early this year, the company said carbon it …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Indian designers showcase apparel from recycled turbans and heirloom saris at Redress Design Award

The Hindu

Recycled turbans turn couture, courtesy designer Pavneet Kaur who is one of the 10 finalists at the Redress Design Award 2023 that was announced recently. “The material from the turbans, made of cotton and silk, is double-and triple-layered for durability,” says the designer who holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Fashion Design from Pearl Academy’s Delhi-West campus. This collection was also …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Indian artistes transforming heirloom saris into chic quilts, jackets and dresses

The Hindu

The Rewrap Company What started out as a thrift store for saris in 2021, has grown to include upcycling weaves into home accessories and table linen such as table cloths, placemats, table runners, coasters, cushion covers, and more. “We try to keep an ethnic touch alive in all our products, and we are currently making fabric belts to go with …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Surat Parsi family’s 194-year-old Family Heirloom

News 18

A family heirloom that has been safely preserved for nearly 200 years. A Lord Swaminarayan turban that is kept for darshan in Surat on the day of Bhai Dooj festivities to this day and a Parsi family guards this priceless possession since they received it in 1881. It has been said that Swaminarayan Bhagwan, who came to Surat in 1881, …

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2 years, 1 month ago

How to give heirloom jewellery a chic twist

Live Mint

The pandemic has inspired most of us to look inside our closet and find ways to infuse a new lease of life into pieces, especially jewellery, that hold a special emotional value but only come out on selective occasions. Having said that, he adds, the pandemic “did give everyone food for thought and that’s how upcycling and repurposing became a …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Heirloom mithai with a modern twist for Deepavali 2022

The Hindu

Hatti & Giraffe A few months before the pandemic hit, Shrikar Bhave, an architect, and his accountant wife, Girija, returned to India after quitting full-time jobs in the US. Sweets upwards of ₹500 and savouries start at ₹300 on hattiandgiraffe.com/ Bombay Sweet Shop, Mumbai “Over the past couple of years, we have observed that while people want traditional mithai, they …

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2 years, 3 months ago

The changing definition of heirloom jewellery

Live Mint

With Navratri and the wedding season around the corner, and Diwali just a few weeks away, jewellers in India are once again looking forward to welcoming more customers. Pieces have now become simpler and versatile but they still hold the same value,” says Tarang Arora, the chief executive and creative director of Amrapali Jewels, a Jaipur-based design house that’s been …

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2 years, 4 months ago

A new cookbook documents lesser-known heirloom recipes

Live Mint

From halasina kadabu, or steamed jackfruit dumplings from Chikmagalur and namkeen chai from Dehradun made with mutton fat, yak milk and salt to bhareli vangi, or shrimp stuffed with aubergine from the coastal town of Harnai, a new book tells compelling stories of traditions and practices from different corners of India. Titled A Kitchen of One’s Own, this community cookbook, …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Manifesto becomes village heirloom

China Daily

The cover of the first Chinese version of The Communist Manifesto kept by Liuji village. CHINA DAILY Thanks to generations of caretakers, 1926 communism booklet survives wars Liu Yuhui, a member of the Communist Party of China from Liuji village in Guangrao county, Shandong province, could not have known that the Chinese-language version of The Communist Manifesto she brought back …

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3 years, 6 months ago

Manifesto becomes village heirloom

China Daily

The cover of the first Chinese version of The Communist Manifesto kept by Liuji village. CHINA DAILY Thanks to generations of caretakers, 1926 communism booklet survives wars Liu Yuhui, a member of the Communist Party of China from Liuji village in Guangrao county, Shandong province, could not have known that the Chinese-language version of The Communist Manifesto she brought back …

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It's the question all Antiques Roadshow fans want answered... did they sell their priceless heirloom? 10 owners of the series' most extraordinary items reveal what they did next - and one cashed in BI

‘Our seeds, our roots’: Sowing hope as Israeli bombs fell on Lebanon

Why communities should retain their heirloom seeds and knowledge systems

Officials announce two new carbon removal sites in northwest Louisiana

Animation film set in Ahmedabad climbs the Cannes ladder

Memories Woven In Priceless Heirloom

New scientific interventions are here to fight climate change. But they aren’t silver bullets

Antiques Roadshow guest shocked by the value of his grisly family heirloom - but he believes selling the collection would be a 'travesty'

Holding on to food, bonding over spices, and the taste of memory

The Hindu Lit Fest 2024, Day 2 | Chennai’s literary carnival wraps up with ISRO Chairman S. Somanath’s session

India’s expanding animation slate

Jimmy Red corn grits with egg yolks

Have an heirloom ruined by climate disaster? There's a hotline to call for help

Lahaina family finds heirloom in rubble of their home on first visit after deadly wildfire

Microsoft Will Use Carbon-Absorbing Rocks to Meet Climate Goals

Indian designers showcase apparel from recycled turbans and heirloom saris at Redress Design Award

Indian artistes transforming heirloom saris into chic quilts, jackets and dresses

Surat Parsi family’s 194-year-old Family Heirloom

How to give heirloom jewellery a chic twist

Heirloom mithai with a modern twist for Deepavali 2022

The changing definition of heirloom jewellery

A new cookbook documents lesser-known heirloom recipes

Manifesto becomes village heirloom

Manifesto becomes village heirloom