{"id":280725,"date":"2026-04-05T00:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T18:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/?p=280725"},"modified":"2026-04-05T00:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T18:58:08","slug":"photography-a-powerful-medium-to-document-cultural-heritage-guv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/2026\/04\/05\/photography-a-powerful-medium-to-document-cultural-heritage-guv\/","title":{"rendered":"Photography a powerful medium to document cultural heritage: Guv"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>ITANAGAR, 4 Apr:<\/strong> Governor KT Parnaik said that photography, beyond being an art form, is a powerful medium to document and preserve the state&#8217;s rich cultural heritage, vibrant traditions, and the unique diversity of its flora, fauna, and natural landscapes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During a meeting with representatives of the Arunachal Photography Club (APC) at the Lok Bhavan here on Friday, he suggested that the APC should also focus on capturing and highlighting the state&#8217;s developmental strides, stating that\u00a0 showcasing these positive transformations would help build a sense of pride and optimism among the people, while also enhancing awareness of the government&#8217;s efforts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Friday, APC president Radhe Natung and its vice president Takam Arun called on the governor, apprised him of the club&#8217;s ongoing initiatives, and shared details about the APC&#8217;s upcoming photographic workshop-cum-exhibition, which aims to provide a creative space for photographers to showcase their talent and perspectives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The governor, while conveying his good wishes for the upcoming photographic workshop-cum-exhibition, appreciated the dedication and vision of the APC, noting that such initiatives play a vital role in nurturing creativity and artistic expression.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also underscored the importance of organising exhibitions that reflect the state&#8217;s developmental journey. He said that such platforms would celebrate historical progress and also create a meaningful dialogue between art, society, and development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Encouraging the club to expand its outreach, the governor advised its representatives to actively engage with students in schools and colleges to adopt photography as a hobby. He said that inspiring young minds through photography can foster creativity, awareness, and a deeper connection with their surroundings. (Lok Bhavan)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ITANAGAR, 4 Apr: Governor KT Parnaik said that photography, beyond being an art form, is a powerful medium to document and preserve the state&#8217;s rich cultural heritage, vibrant traditions, and the unique diversity of its flora, fauna, and natural landscapes. During a meeting with representatives of the Arunachal Photography Club (APC) at the Lok Bhavan [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":280739,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-280725","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-state-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280725","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=280725"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280725\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":280740,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280725\/revisions\/280740"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/280739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=280725"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=280725"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arunachaltimes.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=280725"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}