Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Regional Centre Ranchi and Ranchi University is celebrating on the eve of 72nd Independence day

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Gaj Mahotsav, is a festival to celebrate the majestic Asian Elephant as India’s National Heritage animal. The celebration encompasses their salient role in ecology, as an integral part of our religion, mythology and literature. This 4 day festival being organized by Wildlife Trust of India (WTI) and the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC), partnered by the International Fund For Animal Welfare (IFAW) and United Nations Environment (UNE) will see active participation from policy makers, industry leaders, Influencers from the world of entertainment, sports, arts and culture, eminent conservationists and will be open to public.

With dance and music performances to showcase the elephant in Indian tradition; films on the elephant; exhibition of elephant themed paintings and photographs by acclaimed Indian artists and children’s activities such as educative puppet shows, clay modeling sessions, art competitions, and creative writing workshops etc., the Mahotsav promises fun and entertainment for the entire family with something for everyone! Artists from across the country have created 101 life sized elephant art pieces representing the 101 elephant corridors of India, which promises to be a jumbo public draw.

The festival will showcase the grandeur of the majestic Asian elephant and its themed events with public participation will serve to reinforce its status as our National Heritage Animal!

You can look forward to amazing workshops, performances and talks by eminent personalities like – Bulbul Sharma, Delhi Blue, Anita Nair, Mike Pande, Dr.Alka Pande,Vivek Menon, Vinod Dua, Ina Puri, Mallika Sarabhai and Euphoria (the band).

Contact no : Ms. Ananya Rane – 9820271605

The PSBT film, in partnership with the Films Division, focuses on the effects of climate change. Belonging to the India’s ancient tribes, the persons living in the forests of central India face the catastrophe. The film has won the Best Film Award in the category of Climate change.

Director : Ms. Akanksha Joshi; Duration: 60 minutes

Book Release – Jewellery (A scientific study of social tradition), Ghats of Banaras and Untold Story of Broadcasting (During Quit India Movement) in collaboration with Publication Division by Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Minister of Culture, followed by a Lecture on Ma Faleshu Kadaachan by Dr. Gulab Kothari, D. Litt. Eminent Vedic Thinker and Journalist

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Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts is being organized a Music concert

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Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts is being organized a Memorial Lecture

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IGNCA Regional Centre, NER Guwahati is organizing an exhibition of paintings on ‘Shakti Cult Expressed Through Dialogue in Colours’

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Storytelling Session by Ms. Priyanka Singh

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Ustad Imamuddin Dagar Indian Music Art & Culture Society & The Dagar Archives, Jaipur in Collaboration with Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts presents

30 July 2018 (Monday 5:00 PM)

• Kahe Kabir Suno Bhai Sadho– An interaction about ideology of Kabir by Purushottam Agrawal moderated by Sh Saurabh Bajpeyi
•  Kathak and Bharatnatyam Duet performance by Sushri Leena Malakar Vij & Sushri Arupa Lahiri

31 July 2018 (Tuesday 5:00 PM)

• a)Naad Yoga, short video by Rahim Fahimuddin Khan Dagar
• Sarod Recital by Mukesh Sharma moderation by Ms. Aditi Krishna
• QawwalibyShri Yusuf Nizami & troupe

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– Singing Strings of Shahjahanpur
– Jugalbandi by Pt. Debashish Bhattacharya (Sarod) and Pt. Sugato Nag (Sitar)
– Audio visual presentation on Sangeetacharya Pt. Buddhadev Dasgupta
– Gat mala by Shri Prattyush Banerji, Ms. Debsmita Bhattacharya and Shri Smarajit Kumar Sen.

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Padma Shri Prahsana is an intelligent satire about a character named Ms. Padma Aggarwal who loses her Padma Shri and finds herself in the midst of a political drama.
Playwright, Ms. Rashma Kalsie attempts to revive the glory of ancient Indian theatre on modern stage.

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The film relates to the tangible and intangible heritage of the folk world. It explores the unique folklore within the broader dimensions of folk styles and also focuses on yaksagana and shadow puppetry.

Director: Shri M.Lingaraj ; Duration: 75 minutes

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IGNCA hosts a lecture in collaboration with Society of Lamka Churachndpur, Manipur as part of the workshop which was held on June 22 and 23.

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Kalakosa : Research & Publication Division of IGNCA will celebrate its Foundation Day on 27 July 2018. The day will be marked with presentations and achievements of Kalakosa Division during last one year.

A Special Lecture on Vyas (Guru-Shishya Parampara) will be delivered by Prof. Shrinivasa Varakhedi, Vice Chancellor, Kavikulaguru Kalidas Sanskrit University, Nagpur, Maharashtra and a music concert on ‘Sitar-Vadan’ will also be presented by Prof. Suneera Kasliwal, Dean & Head, Faculty of Music & Fine Arts, Delhi University, Delhi and her students for Foundation Day celebrations.