Miki Dowsing Archives - Make Heritage Fun!

Dancing in the square – West End LIVE 2017 rocks Trafalgar Square

June 30, 2017July 3, 2017

An annual summer #makeheritagefun event was held across the globe on Sunday June 25. One of the London sites for this #makeheritagefun event was Trafalgar Square, …

Africa, Conservation, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Interviews, Opinion

Heritage and education: The GamoGofa zone in South Ethiopia

May 22, 2017September 21, 2017

The importance of sustaining traditionally and locally embedded cultural heritage, customs and practices is paramount in this era of rapidly escalating modernisation. Taking the case …

Asia, Food Heritage

Indian Food Experiments: Kadhi Chawal and Kadhai Paneer

May 10, 2017May 11, 2017

Cooking Indian food can be a unique experience to a foreigner. Indian cuisine is one of the most popular foreign cuisines in Britain, where dishes …

#makeheritagefun, Europe, Food Heritage

Cream tea and tea drinking in Britain

May 3, 2017May 4, 2017

What goes best with a cup of tea – biscuits? chocolate? pastries? cakes? How about scones, cream and jam? When you want some Cream Tea, …

Africa, Conservation, Explore the Unexplored, Nature, Photo Stories, Restoration

Make Heritage Fun: Nechisar National Park

April 3, 2017April 10, 2017

To understand the unexplored, one must dive right in. That’s what we did at Nechisar National Park. #Makeheritagefun at Nechisar: The #makeheritagefun event that I …

Blog, Experts, Features

Nechisar: Ethiopia’s Biodiversity hotspot

March 13, 2017September 24, 2017

One of the biodiversity hotspots of the world, Nechisar National Park presents an unmissable natural experience for anyone travelling in southern Ethiopia. Nechisar National Park: …

Africa, Blog, Food Heritage

Shea Nut: Community and economy in Africa

February 27, 2017October 10, 2017

The shea nut provides subsistence and livelihood to locals of the Sahelian regions of Africa. It has tremendous potential in the cosmetic and food industry. …

Food Heritage, Heritage, Intangible Heritage, Traditions

Gin: From Medicine to Spirit

February 13, 2017May 22, 2018

Juniper berries add an interesting taste to gin, and its cultural uses in Britain have transformed over the ages. When choosing a local industry for …

Built Heritage, Memorial, Religious

Immune to Flames: St. Bartholomew’s Gatehouse

February 3, 2017May 28, 2017

Having survived the flames of the Great Fire, the Bartholomew Gatehouse is a structure that still stands tall in Smithfields, London. The Great Fire of …