On the occasion of the birth centenary of Rashtrarishi Nanaji Deshmukh, IGNCA in
collaboration with Deendayal Research Institute is organising Lok Gatha Utsav..

Inauguration on 28th November, 2017 at 5.00pm.

The focus of the festival is on oral epics, ballads, and legends in performance, arts & crafts traditions of folk and tribal communities of India. Around 500 traditional folk artists from all over the country will be invited to present the rich traditional cultural heritage of India built around their narrative traditions. This festival will offer a rich variety of traditional crafts, textiles, martial arts, processional theatre, rituals and stage performances. Besides, there will be special arts and crafts workshops for school children to learn from the Artisans. The inaugural performance is the internationally acclaimed “Manganiyar Seduction” from Rajasthan, choreographed by the famous art director and composer Roysten Abel. Shri Manoj Tiwari, Shri Hans Raj Hans, and Shri Mohit Chauhan will regale the audience with their performances every evening.

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The exhibition is built around philosophical, narrative, visual, pictorial and performing aspects of the Ramayana tradition in classical, folk and contemporary contexts. The theme is presented through manuscripts, sculptures, paintings including miniature painting, wooden, bronze, stone, terracotta arts & crafts, textiles, audio-visual and multimedia presentations. The exhibition has specifically designed installations to explain abstract philosophical concepts. One of the highlights of the exhibition is the exhibits from the collection of Kashi Naresh, Banaras and original Ramlila paraphernalia from the world acclaimed Ramnagar Ramlila. Museums all across the country are participating in the exhibition by loaning precious and rare exhibits from their collections. A special lecture series is also being organized around the theme of Ramayana. Special workshops for children are a part of this exhibition.

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• Dec 21, 2017 – Photographs
• Schedule of Special Lectures 

Leela Exhibition is extended upto 25th December, 2017 

Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts in coordination with M.L. & J.N.K Girls College, Saharanpur is exhibiting an exhibition titled “Images of India” Curated by Mr. Virendra Bangroo.

There will be a traditional seminar on “Folk Arts and Crafts of Daab Area” on 25th and 26th Nov’2017 at 10 AM at College Auditorium.

The chief Guest would be Prof. N.K.Taneja, Vice Chancellor, C.C.S. University, Meerut

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The film introduces a variety of Indian aesthetic mediations on the role of art juxtaposing the art of different regions and communities, folk and classical.

Director : Vijay S Jodha
Duration : 54 minutes

Contact No.  :  011-23388815

Under the Outreach initiative, the IGNCA Book Circle has a monthly event held on the fourth Thursday of every month from 4:00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.This month, it will be held on Friday, 24th November, 2017.

This month, Dr. Kuldeep Chand Agnihotri will be the Resource Person.   He is the Vice Chancellor of Central University, Dharmshala, H.P. His fifteen books are already published.  Dr. Agnihotri will read from his book Jammu Kashmir ke Jannayak: Maharaja Hari Singh.  This is the first book on Maharaja Hari Singh which opens new path from the pre defined conceptions.

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Contact :  011-23385884/ 9958878920

On the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of Auroville, IGNCA in collaboration with
Auroville Foundation is organising an exhibition and a panel discussion at IGNCA.

Inauguration of the exhibition `Sharing the knowledge and experience of Auroville’s
journey” on 22nd November, 2017 from 2.30pm to 5.00pm in the IGNCA Svasti Sankul
Gallery. The exhibition will remain open till 25th November, 2017.

Panel discussion on `Journey of Auroville : City for Human Unity’ on 22nd November,
2017 in the IGNCA Conference Room, C.V. Mess, Janpath from 5.00pm onwards.

Panelists :
Mrs. Anu Majumdar
Dr. Jurgen Axer
Professor Sachidananda Mohanty
Professor Makarand Paranjype

Moderator :
Dr. Ronald Meinardus

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Contact No :- 011-23388155/8525019179

Organised in collaboration with Doon Library and Research Centre, Dehradun and Mahadevi Kanya Pathshala (MKP College) for Girls, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

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BY students from PANCHSHEEL BALAK INTER COLLEGE Sector-91, Noida. This is the sixth workshop which will be oragnised with Raaggiri Trust.

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The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) organized a half-day symposium titled “My Idea of New India” under its long term academic program Bharat Vidya Prayojana.

IGNCA is organising a series of programmes on the occasion of its 30th Foundation Day. For details, please see the programme schedule.

• Programme Schedule
• Foundation day e-invite
• 18th Nov – Brainstorming session invite
• 18th Nov – Evening concert invite
• 19th Nov – Evening concert invite
• Photographs : 18 Nov, 2017 – Symposium on My Idea Of New India by Bharat Vidya Prayojana
• Photographs : 18 Nov, 2017 – Inaguration of the exhibition Elizabeth Brunner’s Paintings
• Photographs : 18 Nov, 2017 – Inaguration of the exhibition Shardalipi and Punadulipi
• Photographs : 18 Nov, 2017 – Foundation day Celebrations a Brainstorming Session
• Photographs : 18 Nov, 2017 – Conservation Exhibition
• Photographs : 18 Nov, 2017 – Overnight Classical Music Concert in collabortion withSPIC MACAY
• Photographs : 18 Nov, 2017 – Bhinna Shadaja Series Overnight Concert
• Photographs : 19 Nov, 2017 – Inaguration of the Gond Ramayan exhibition
• Photographs : 19 Nov, 2017 – Symosium on Indian Women Tradition, Continuity & Modernity
• Photographs : 19 Nov, 2017 – Performance of Devnarayan
• Photographs : 19 Nov, 2017 – Release of Publications of IGNCA Vastu Mandan
• Photographs : 19 Nov, 2017 – Folk Music Concert under the series संजारी by Bharti Bhandu (Padmashree) Kabir Gyan
• Photographs : 19 Nov, 2017 – Folk Music Concert under the series संजारी by Vijaya Bharti