National Conference on Green Economy by All India Artisans and Craftworkers Welfare Association (AIACA).

Film Screening of FIREFLIES: Setting Themselves Free, Hindi, 57 minutes
The film is produced by the young girls of Protsahan India Foundation to create awareness on ending child marriage in the dark slums of the country.

Will have a symposium on World Renowned Archaeologist, Professor B. B. Lal.

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An International Conference on The Mahabharata Manthan : A Critical Revisit of the Tangible and Intangible Heritage and an exhibition of places related to Mahabharata in collaboration with Draupadi Trust.

The Fifth Chapter of Sanskriti Samvaad Shrinkhla (Cultural dialogue series will have a symposium on World Renowned Archaeologist, Professor B. B. Lal.

FILM CIRCLE SCREENING – 2nd & 4th Friday of every month

Event : In the Shadow of Time

(This IGNCA film has won the 64th National Film Award in the Art/ Culture Category. The film focuses on the shadow puppet tradition of Orissa) 56 minutes. Directed By: Shankhajeet De

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Indira Gandhi National Centre For the arts-Regional Centre Ranchi & Ranchi University organising an Illustrated Lecture.

This Presentation attempts to closely analyze the oral traditions on santhal indigenous group and its value in understanding their culture. Culture can be reconstructed through various means such as archaeological remains, written texts and oral tradition. India has a legacy of oral tradition from vedas to mantras everything was oral and aural sruti and slokas.

The santhals have no written scripture or documents on their religious belief and culture. So, in the absence of text are they to be considered people without history? No. this paper argues against such a reductionism. Though they have no written documents they are quite rich in oral traditions and a variety of genres such as Kahni (Stories), Kudum (Riddles) , Siring (Songs), Rar (Raga) , bentakatha (Euphemism), Menkatha(Idiom), Gidrabauli (Lullaby),Binti (Prayers), Bakher (Chanting of Hymns) etc can be seen . Oral tradition can be understood better as the phase of socital evolution.

It is in intangible in nature and is a very abstract form of knowledge passed from generation to generation through word of mouth often through mother to daughter , father to son and so on so forth. In the absence of the written script oral tradition has been the only medium to preserve the knowledge and history of Santhals. This Talks would unfold santhal culture in its numerous dimensions such as religious belief, social system, mural art, songs, ragas, dance etc.

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Abstract of Lecture – The Santhal Oral Tradition and Its Cultural Aspects

This Presentation attempts to closely analyze the oral traditions on santhal indigenous group and its value in understanding their culture. Culture can be reconstructed through various means such as archaeological remains, written texts and oral tradition. India has a legacy of oral tradition from vedas to mantras everything was oral and aural sruti and slokas. The santhals have no written scripture or documents on their religious belief and culture. So, in the absence of text are they to be considered people without history? No. this paper argues against such a reductionism. Though they have no written documents they are quite rich in oral traditions and a variety of genres such as Kahni (Stories), Kudum (Riddles) , Siring (Songs), Rar (Raga) , bentakatha (Euphemism), Menkatha(Idiom), Gidrabauli (Lullaby),Binti (Prayers), Bakher (Chanting of Hymns) etc can be seen . Oral tradition can be understood better as the phase of socital evolution. It is in intangible in nature and is a very abstract form of knowledge passed from generation to generation through word of mouth often through mother to daughter , father to son and so on so forth. In the absence of the written script oral tradition has been the only medium to preserve the knowledge and history of Santhals. This Talks would unfold santhal culture in its numerous dimensions such as religious belief, social system, mural art, songs, ragas, dance etc.

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By Pandit Raghunandan Panshikar, Vocalist as the 8th concert under Bhinn Shadj series in collaboration with SPICMACAY. Shri Vinay Mishra will be on harmonium and Shri Vinod Lele on Tabla.

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By Dr. Harendra Prasad Sharma (Former Deputy Director ,Ministry of Culture -Jharkhand.

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Cordially invites you to the YOga Day

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Three days National Seminar on Raashtriya Ekaatmata evam Bharatiya Sanskriti under Bharat Vidya Prayojana to be organized in collaboration with IGNCA and Shiksha Sanskriti Utthan Nyas, Delhi.

Inauguration: 15.06.2017, 4:00 pm onwards
Academic sessions: 16.06.2017 & 17.06.2017, 10.00 am onwards
Valedictory: 17.06.2017, 4:30 pm onwards

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