The film, in the docudrama format, is on Tana Bhagat( 1888-1918), a social reformer and a community leader of Chota Nagpur ( Jharkhand). He fought against superstitions prevalent among tribal and preached non-violence. Tana led tana panthis to revolt against British.
Director: Saurabh Kishore
Duration: 62 minutes, Narration: Hindi

 – Great Masters Series – Dr. K S Karanth

IGNCA Book Circle @ Reference Library. Due to Rakshabandhan and Janmashtami Holidays on 3rd and 4th Thursday respectively, Book circle is being held on 2nd Thursday i.e. 11th August, 2016. Dr. Suchita Malik will read from her book Women Extraordinaire.

Contact: 011-23385884/ 9958878920

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• 14.09.2014 – Christopher Gibbins visits exhibition The World of Rock Art at Panjab University

 
10th – 11th August 2016 

• Children Workshop title Impression at Panjab University, Chandigarh.
• Special Lectures at Punjab University, Chandigarh.
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Contact No. : 23388211

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Urvashi Shrivastava is an architect and heritage conservation expert. She has worked extensively in several historic cities, towns and villages of Rajasthan for more than 15 years. She also curated an exhibition on the historic city of Bharatpur titled Bharatpur: Unsung Ingenuity, Valour and Splendour. The exhibition was showcased at IGNCA, New Delhi, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur and Hindi Sahitya Academy in Bharartpur.

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By Dr. Sangeetha Menon

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IGNCA Book Circle @ Reference Library. Oma sharma is a noted Hindi writer. He has published six books that include two collections of short stories, namely ‘Bhavishyadrista’ (भविष्यदृष्टा) and ‘Karobaar’ (कारोबार). Besides, he is widely known in India for translating the autobiography of Stefan Zweig ‘The world of yesterday’ in Hindi titled ‘Vo Gujra Zamaana’ (वो गुजरा जमाना). Adab Se Muthbhed, (अदब से मुठभेड़) his book by way of literary encounters with Legends like Rajendra yadav, Mannoo Bhandari, Priyamvad, Shiv murti and M F Husain has been hugely appreciated for its critical probing. He has just published his travel diaries titled ‘Antaryatrayen :Via Vienna’ ( अन्तरयात्राएं: वाया वियना ) which records a long, never before attempted kind of essay about Stefan Zweig, Vienna and the cultural aspect of Austria.
Contact: 011-23385884/ 9958878920

on the 90th birthday of eminent litterateur Dr. Naamvar Singh.

Contact No :- 011-23388155

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Release of DVDs on Pt. Mani Prasad and Pt. Dal Chand Sharma under the ‘Masters of Hindustani Classical Music’ series. IGNCA has recorded 25 great masters in Hindustani Classical Music. In Phase II of the project, DVDs of a selection of the recording is being released. The DVDs are 9th & 10th in the series.

The release of the DVDs will be followed by concerts by the artists.

Contact No. : 011-23388155

Press Updates:

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https://dwarkaparichay.blogspot.in/2016/07/release-of-dvds-on-pt-mani-prasad-and.html

https://allevents.in/new%20delhi/release-of-dvds-on-pt-mani-prasad-and-pt-dalchand-sharma/2084185871806434

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http://townista.com/event/release-of-dvds-on-pt-mani-prasad-and-pt-dalchand-sharma-2b14e

http://www.buzzintown.com/delhi/events/hindustani-classical-music-concert/id–1060070.html

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/ignca-celebrates-gharanas/article8908921.ece

http://article.wn.com/view/2016/07/29/IGNCA_celebrates_gharanas/

http://www.thefastmail.com/index.php/page/detailnews/25617

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/now-music-by-hindustani-maestros-in-digital-format/articleshow/53447988.cms

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Music-by-Hindustani-maestros-in-digital-format/articleshow/53447824.cms

http://in.shafaqna.com/EN/02813306

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http://www.thestatesman.com/news/india/music-by-hindustani-maestros-in-digital-format/156963.html

http://article.wn.com/view/2016/07/29/Music_by_Hindustani_maestros_in_digital_format/

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/music-by-hindustani-maestros-in-digital-format-116072900408_1.html

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under Project Mausam, by Shri Sandeep Singh

Much before the word Globalisation or Colonisation were coined, Bharat had business relations with nations across the world and it impacted their business positively and still does. Business relationship between Bharat and nations around Hind Mahasagar was always emotional rather than strategic and still is.

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Much before the word Globalisation or Colonisation were coined, Bharat had business relations with nations across the world and it impacted their business positively and still does. Business relationship between Bharat and nations around Hind Mahasagar was always emotional rather than strategic and still is.

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1. Folk Tradition of Rama-Katha in North East India

Ramayana is an epic that has been transported and transplanted into various languages and cultures. The film is a journey through the north-east, where irrespective of cultural differences; Rama’s story has been accepted and at times rewritten, to get a feel of their own social and cultural milieu.

Director: Bappa Ray
Duration: 30 minutes, English

2. Kumaoni Ramlila Ek Durlabh Parampara: The film focuses on the Ramlila tradition in Kumaon region.
Director: Himanshu Joshi , Duration : 45 minutes. Narration is in Hindi

Contact No. : 011-23388815

Contact No. : 011-23388423

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Contact No. : 011-23388016

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By Shri. Ishwar Daitota

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The Magic of Making: The film is on the life and works of K.G.Subramanyan, one of the foremost figures in modern Indian art and culture. The film explores the motivation for the various mediums used by the artist.

Director: Goutam Ghose
Duration: 103 minutes, English.

Contact No. : 011-23388815

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/557474/tribute-creative-genius.html

Contact No. : 011-23388211

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By Sh. Dundaraj

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By His Excellency Shri. Vaju Bhai Vala, Governor of Karnataka, Shri. Jinendra Kumar, Secretary, Shravanabelagola Jain Math, Dr. Sachchidananda Joshi, Member Secretary, IGNCA, New Delhi. Smt. Veena Joshi, Joint Secretary, IGNCA New Delhi. Dr. Deepti Navaratna, Executive Director, IGNCA SRC, Bengaluru.

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FILM SCREENING: Konyaks and other Tribes of Nagaland: The film describes the various tribes of Nagaland and underlines the nuances of their lifestyle and belief system.

Director: Sujit Chakraborty
Duration: 57 minutes

Contact No. : 23388815

Director: R Sarath; Duration: 31 Mints

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IGNCA Book Circle @ Reference Library. This month, Mr. Ashwini Bhatnagar will read from his book The High Bouncing Lover. Ashwini Bhatnagar is an experienced journalist and currently Editor in Chief of Writeconnectindia.com which promotes leisure reading habits through a digital platform. The High Bouncing Lover is his fourth book and his first novel. Another novel Where the Light Enters will be released in July. It is being published by a Singapore based publisher.

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By Dr. Chhaya Goswami, Mumbai.

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IGNCA is marking the International Yoga Day on 21 June by hosting a whole lot of events. The day begins with a yoga session, from 7.30 to 8.30 am. The participants will perform yoga, led by Dr. Alka Tyagi, This will be followed by community health breakfast, consisting of sprouts and fruits.

An exhibition on Yoga in Indian Visual Art will be inaugurated at 4.00 pm. The exhibition presents around 150 images depicting yoga in various paintings, sculptures etc. It will be on display till 30 June, 11.00 am to 6.00 pm.

At 6.30 pm, a ballet, presenting Ashtanga will be performed by the group from The Mudra Project (a group of young performing artists). The presentation will be an hour-long, at lawns outside Mati Ghar.

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Yeh Geet Mere Banjare is a poem which will be presented by Dr. Rama Singh.

Bimb is the dramatization of poem with dance, it is not based on the poem but it is the sonnet come alive. Five poems of Dr. (Mrs.) Rama Singh (a well known Hindi Poetess) have been picked up for the `Bimb’ show. All the poems are interlinked with the narration and the video projection of paintings.

Shri Ram Bahadur Rai (President, IGNCA Trust) will preside over the function and Shri Shyam Jaju (National Vice President, Bharatiya Janata Party) will be the chief guest on the occasion.

Contact No. : 09928391505

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Monthly Lecture Series Contemporary Theatre Text – Need for new Dimensions – Challenges Lecture by Dr. K Y Narayanaswamy

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Contact No.: 0177-2805044

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Yelhou Jagoi is re-enactment of creation also known as Lai-Haroba, a dance form of Manipur. The film highlights the celebration of romantic love of Lord Nongpok and Goddess Panthoibi.

Director: Aribam Syam Sharma
Duration: 35 minutes

Contact No. : 23388815

Sacred Excellence of Pattadakal Temples
Director: R Bharatadri
Script by: Gautham Chatterjee
Duration: 22 Mints

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Venue: Library Park, Asia Culture Center, South Korea

Curator : Virendra Bangroo, IGNCA
Contact No. : 9868525258

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An exhibition – Rabindranath Tagore: The Art and Life of a Cosmopolitan by IGNCA in collaboration with Asia Culture Research & Archive,  Gwangju, Korea

Venue: Library Park, Asia Culture Center, South Korea

Curator : Virendra Bangroo, IGNCA
Contact No. : 9868525258

A Rediscovery by Shri. R V Deshpande, Hon. Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries, Govt. of Karnataka Dr. Deepti Navaratna, Executive Director, IGNCA SRC, Bengaluru. Joined by the Siddi Community Members – Mohan Siddi, Prashanth Siddi and Geetha Siddi

Audio – Visual Exhibition will travel across Yellapura, the prime location of Siddi population in Karnataka on 8th, 9th and 10th June to the Govt. School Children and also to the Siddi Villages.

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Contact No. : 9868964007/23388241

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This book is published in collaboration with the Madhya Pradesh Council for Science and Technology (MPCST), who are also the co-organisers of this function.

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Contact No. : 9811308697

Under Project Mausam, by Dr.Sanjay Garg, Deputy Director, National Archives, New Delhi.

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FILM CIRCLE SCREENING – Blessings: Guru Drakmar Chaam.
Director: Rumpa Guin. Duration: 35 minutes.

Guru Drakmar Chaam is a glorious festival of Sikkim, during which a number of Mask-Dances are performed. The film focuses on the significance of these dances and dance-rituals to look after the rich cultural heritage

Contact No. : 23388815

IGNCA Book Circle @ Reference Library. This month, Dr.Ganga Prasad Vimal will read from the Book Manushkhor. Dr.Vimal worked as Professor at Centre of Indian Languages. He received many awards and honors in many countries for literature and culture. Presently Dr.Vimal is working as Chief Literary Advisor for Argalaa Magazine.

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This workshop is being organized in collaboration with YES Institute, a culture initiative of YES Bank.

A representative from Parzor Foundation will also give an orientation on Parsi/Zoroastrian culture and heritage during the workshop..

Under Project Mausam, by Ms. Sumedha Verma Ojha ( LSR Alumna, Author and Speaker on Ancient Indian History, Religion and Philosophy).

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Contact No : 9899992018

5.00p.m. Contact No.: 9899992018

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By Shri K Suchendra Prasad

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Director: Mahesh Tiwari Duration: 36 minutes

The film focuses on the convergence of rituals, showcasing rock-temples and classical elements in the folk deities of Dharamsthala on the Western Ghats of southern Karnataka. It gives a glimpse of the ecclesiastical deliberations, conservation of heritage manuscripts and museum artifacts.

Contact No. : 23388815

By Dr. Rajiv Nigam, Senior Scientist, NIO, Goa.

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IGNCA Book Circle @ Reference Library. This month, Shri Dinesh Khanna, Associate Professor will read from the book Abhinay Chintan. This book explains the theory of Stanislavski, Grotowski and Aarto. Shri Khanna has been teaching in National School of Drama for last 20 years. He is Writer, Director and teaching plays in Bulgaria, Romania, Sri Lanka, Australia and China.

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The hour-long performance by the Seagul Theatre, Guwahati titled Kamaladevi : Yaadon ki kuch Panne will be led by Smt Bhagirathi.

This performance comes as finale to a week-long programme ‘Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya and the making of modern India, being held at IIC.

Contact No. : 23388155

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Film Screening: Agha Hashar Ek Parampara – An influential Parsi theatre playwright, Agha Hashar popularized theatre by introducing songs and dialogues with idioms and poetic qualities. His plays were adapted in the silent film era and later as early talkies. The film focuses on his contribution to theatre and cinema.

Director: Dr. G. S. Raina
Duration: 30 minutes

Contact No. : 23388815

The Arts of Kerala Kshetram by Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan, Eminent Art Historian and Founder Academic Director, IGNCA

The book release will be followed by a Panel Discussion. The Panel includes Prof. Omchery N. N. Pillai, Prof. K. G. Paulose and Shri Sadanand Menon.

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The exhibition will be inaugurated on 19th April, 2016.

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Venue : Lucknow State Museum, Zoo Compound, Lucknow, U.P.

Contact No. : 0522-2206157
email : statemuseumlucknow@gmail.com

19th – 10th May 2016 – Gold Dust Of Begum Sultans Gold Dust of Begum Sultans An exhibition on Story of a Rampur Family.

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Venue: IGNCA Exhibition Hall, 11, Mansingh Road, New Delhi

Time: 10AM – 6PM Contact No. : 23388016, 9899510225, 9821883009

Kalanubhava Lecture demonstration on Nirguni Bhajans of Shri Kumar Gnadharva by Shri Pushkar Lele

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Gandharva Guna Gaana by Pt. Pushkar lele

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Film Screening: The Multifarious Tribal culture of Tripura – The film is a documentation of the simple life of the Tribes of Tripura who live in unison with nature. Reangs, Chakmas and other tribes are untouched by the twists of the modern life and even their dances have a relevance to their day to-day life and communion with nature.
Director: Madhumita Nag. Duration: 51 minutes.

Contact No. : 23388815

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4th April 2016 – A lecture will be delivered by Curator, Ms. Dimple Bahl on her exhibition
Venue: Lecture Room, Ground Floor, 11, Mansingh Road at 2:00PM

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Venue : Exhibition Hall, IGNCA, 11, Mansingh Road, New Delhi
Time : 4:30 pm onwards

Exhibition open for public viewing from 1st to 8th April 2016

IGNCA Book Circle @ Reference Library. This month, Ms. Sukrita Paul Kumar will read from her book of poems Dream Catcher. The poems in this volume come from her sojourn in China, her contact with the snowy winter of Minnesota, the experience of the city forest of Jahanpanah and other imaginary terrains triggered off from the real stories of Tsunami devastation etc…or sieved from her memory of some odd dream-like reality. Sukrita Paul Kumar, born in Kenya, lives currently in Delhi, writing poetry and teaching literature. An Honorary Fellow of the prestigious International Writing Programme, University of Iowa (USA), Cambridge Seminars and a former Fellow of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, she was also an invited poet in residence at Hong Kong Baptist University, China. Honorary faculty at the Durrell Centre at Corfu (Greece) and a recipient of many international fellowships and residencies, she has published several collections of poems in English that include Dream Catcher, Without Margins, Apurna, Folds of Silence and Oscillations. A number of Sukrita’s poems have emerged from her experience of working with homeless people, Tsunami victims and street children.

Under Project Mausam Lecture Series, a lecture by Dr. Kurush Dalal, Director Chandore Excavations, Centre for Archaeology, University of Mumbai.

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24th Feb. – 27th March 2016 – Exhibition

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• Photographs – Visit by Director Dunhung Academy group (25.02.2016)
• Photographs – Dr. Malla guiding the officials from Chinese Embassy, Mr. Liu Jinsong (Minister & DCM) and Mr. Zhang Zhihong (Cultural Councellor) at India-China Rock Art Exhibition on 09.03.2016
• Photographs – Students and faculty of B.S. Anangpuria Educational Institutes, Faridabad visited India-China Rock Art Exhibition on 09.03.2016

24th Feb. – 26th Feb. 2016 – Workshop (on Invitation)

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Special Lectures

• A special lecture titled Exchange and co-operation of India-China Rock Art on 24th February, 2016 by Zhang Yasha.
• Another special lecture titled Overview of Archaeological Discoveries of Greater Khingan Mountains Painted Cave Art on 24th February, 2016 by Zhao Pingchun (China).
• A special lecture titled Dating Bronze Age Rock Art on Mount Yi (Yinshan), Inner Mongolia on 25th February, 2016 by Wei Jian (China).

 
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Iconic exhibition on Parsi Culture Threads of Continuity in collaboration with Ministry of Minority Affairs and Parzor Foundation.

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Iconic exhibition on Parsi Culture Threads of Continuity in collaboration with Ministry of Minority Affairs and Parzor Foundation. Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh an exhibition curated by Silloo Mehta at IGNCA
Twin Art Gallery from 29th March – 4th April, 2016.

Stained Glass workshop by Katayun Saklat from 3rd April, 2016 onwards.

Kusti Weaving, Toran Making Demonstrations & Parsi Embroidery Workshops on 14th & 15th April, 2016.

Parzor Film Festival Screening and interactive talk on Zoroastrian Motifs in Parsi Embroidery by Dr. Shernaz Cama and Ashdeen Lilaowala on 16th April, 2016 in IGNCA Auditorium, C.V. Mess, New Delhi.

Exhibition inauguration: 21st March, 2016 at6.30pm at IGNCA.

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Venue : IGNCA premises, Janpath, New Delhi
Time : 10.00am – 7.00pm (Mondays & National Holidays closed)
Contact No. : 23388155 / 9873113054

Contact No. : 23388438

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As part of our monthly lecture series, we invite you all to a unique discourse and performance by Shri Appagere Thimmaraju. Samskruti Smarane series is a lecture series organized third Friday of every month featuring eminent artists, scholars and thinkers in the culture space.

Entry open to all.

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The film explores the great acoustic and mythological heritage of ‘nada’ and ‘tala’ through diverse uses of ‘raga’ in Gharana traditions.It investigates the orality of the Gharanas and the broad punctuations of their renderings.

Director: Sanjay Khanna
Duration : 1hour, 30 minutes.

About the documentary: The documentary highlights the melodious singers and messengers of universality called Bauls. Mostly, coming from the West Bengal, the Bauls propagating the idea of humanity and love come from all religions. This philosophy became part of the bhakti movement in the post-sixteenth century. Love and compassion are the catchword of these Bauls.

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IGNCA has recorded 25 great masters in Hindustani Classical Music. In Phase II of the project, DVDs of a selection of the recording is being

released. The DVDs are 7th & 8th in the series. The release will be followed by concerts by disciples of both the artists.

Contact No. : 23388155/8341/8329

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Book was released by Hon’ble Culture Minister Shri Mahesh Sharma

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Release of the new edition of Natyasastra VOLUME I (A Kalamulasastra Series Publication) by Indira Gandhi National Centre For The Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi And Bharata – Ilango Foundation For Asian Culture (BIFAC), Chennai.

Dr. N. Gopalaswamy, Chairman, Kalakshetra Foundation, Chennai will preside, release the book & confer the title BHARATA PUTRAHA (BIFAC Lifetime Achievement Award) on Prof. K.D. Tripathi (Volume Editor)

Shri Chinmaya R. Gharekhan, President, IGNCA Trust will grace the occasion, along with.Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam, Managing Trustee, BIFAC & Trustee, IGNCA and Ms. Veena Joshi, Member Secretary, IGNCA.

Dr. R. Nagaswamy, Dr. K.G. Paulose Dr. Pappu Venugopala Rao & Satavadhani Dr. R. Ganesh will participate in a short symposium on Natyasastra in South India followed by Nrityarpana (The fragrance of Bharatanrityam, Bharatanatyam & Mohiniattam).

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Jointly organised by: Akshaya Kumar Mitreya Heritage Museum, University of North Bengal & Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts,

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Venue: Faculty Club, University of North Bengal, Raja Rammohunpur, P.O.North Bengal University, Dt.Darjeeling, West Bengal -734013.
RSVP:0353-2776390

The RE-ORG project is being organized at Assam State Museum, Guwahati from the 29th February 2016 to 11th March 2016, in collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), Cultural Affairs Department, Government of Assam and ICCROM, Rome. Assam State Government and the workshop is part of the campaign launched to improve the state of museum storage in Assam.

Participants coming from different museums in Assam would avail the opportunity during two weeks to participate in the reorganization of Assam State Museum Storage. As with all RE-ORG projects, the main challenge is to find adequate storing solutions with a limited budget, reusing as much as possible old furnishings and installing basic new furnishings if needed.

Director: Sanjay Maharishi Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes

The film explores the historical experiences and social formations of the Jewish community, who arrived in India in the 16th century and settled mainly in Kerala. The contribution of the community in trade, commerce and other fields is also highlighted in the film.

Contact No. : 23388815

Film Screening

Director: Gautham Chatterjee,   Duration: 28 Mins

Time: 1:30 PM (School Children)
3:30 PM (General Public)

Venue:  Seminar Hall, Ignca RCB, Bengaluru

Under Mausam Project Lecture Series, a lecture on Climate Change and the Oceans by Shri S.W.A. Naqvi, Director, National Institute of Oceanography, Goa.

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IGNCA Book Circle @ Reference Library. This month, Dr. Jagdish Kaur will read from her book Arunachal Pradesh : Rediscovering Hinduism in the Himalayas. Dr Jagdish Kaur is a medical professional and public health expert. She is working with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India for the last more than twenty five years in various capacities. She has extensive experience in health policies and programmes of the Government.

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