School of Pursuits and Passions is designed to foster lifelong experiential learning. From art, wellbeing and food to culture, entrepreneurship and leadership, the platform offers diverse opportunities for personal and professional development.

This Winter, we are hosting short and long-term programs that bring together a diverse group of creatives. Architects, weavers, students, and environmentalists come together amidst freshwater ponds and grasslands. The programs are divided into "One Day or Less" for a quick dive and "Two Days or More" for a more immersive experience.

ONE DAY OR LESS

Dialogues at Dhun

TWO DAYS OR MORE

Earth One Retreat

A FESTIVAL OF STORIES

January-February 2024

CREATORS OF 2024

Adi & Suhail - Musicians

Jagada Rajappa - Natural Dye Artist

CURATORS

Creators, Futurists, Thinkers, Makers, Designers, Dreamers… the School of Pursuits & Passions hosted an eclectic and diverse mix of lifelong learners at Dhun, Jaipur for our inaugural season of Winter Workshops 2023-24.

Aastha Johri & Anupam Yog : Co-curators, School of Pursuits & Passions

COLLABORATORS

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STORY OF DHUN, JAIPUR

Using traditional soil regeneration techniques, we are able to grow over 60 types of organic crops and vegetables across 85 acres, which includes organic gardens, a nursery, and 4 food forests. Now, we are creating a closed-loop food production syst
The creation of grasslands is one of the most important steps in reviving degenerated, semi-arid landscapes like Dhun. We planted a variety of native grasses that retain moisture, fix nitrogen, stabilize slopes, improve soil quality, and are palatabl
In 2016, we started working on Dhun’s micro-climate. We mapped the native flora of the region and created a vegetation palette of 108 types of trees, shrubs, grasses and ground covers that are best suited to Dhun’s geographical and climat
In 2013, by employing indigenous knowledge systems, we created a community pond with a capacity to collect 140 million liters of rainwater. This raised the groundwater table which helped recharge ancient abandoned wells and revived perennial farming

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