Puducherry Events

Date/Time Event
20/11/2024
9:30 पूर्वाह्न - 12:30 अपराह्न
Lecture cum Discussion on The Historic Thirukameswarar Temple of Villianur and its Inscriptions: Unveiling the Past

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Regional Centre Puducherry organises lecture cum discussion.


Venue:  Gogilambikai Thirukameswarar Temple, Villianur, Villianur
06/11/2024 - 07/11/2024
9:30 पूर्वाह्न - 4:30 अपराह्न
Rock Art Camp & Lecture

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Regional Centre Puducherry in collaboration with Bharathiar Palkalakoodam Bharathiar Centre for Performing & Fine Arts, Governement of Puducherry

Rock Art Camp : Engravings, Carvings, Paintings, Drawings, Symbols, Sign, From significant Rock Art sites in India
Lecture : The Ideas and Process of Creativity by Prehistoric Painers in South India


Venue:  Bharathiar Manimandapam, Bharathiar Palkalaikoodam, Puducherry
21/10/2024 - 25/10/2024
9:00 पूर्वाह्न - 5:00 अपराह्न
5 Days Traditional Kalamkari Workshop

The five-day Kalamkari workshop aims to pass on this traditional knowledge to the younger art generations. It will be held at the college campus which the Natural Beauty surrounds. Resource person: Shri. K. Dakshinamurthy , Nationa Award winner in Natural Dye, Handblock, printing and Dyeing on Textiles, Andhra.


Venue:  Raviraj College of Fine Arts, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu ( 378 Km from Puducherry Regional Centre)
16/10/2024 - 17/10/2024
9:00 पूर्वाह्न - 5:00 अपराह्न
Two Days Rock Art Camp

Two-day Rock Art Camp will be conducted to preserve and raise awareness of these Rock art forms among the Contemporary artistic community. The Primary objective is to pass on the traditional knowledge to the younger generations.

Lecture  : Title: “The Ideas and Process of Creativity by Prehistoric Painters in South India” Lecture by Shri Gandhirajan, Art historian, Chennai

Due to Heavy Rain in Puducherry and yellow alert the “Rock Art Camp” event (16, 17 Oct) has been postponed.


Venue:  Bharathiyar Palkalaikoodam, Govt. of Puducherry institution, Puducherry
27/09/2024 - 28/09/2024
9:00 पूर्वाह्न - 5:00 अपराह्न
Two days Inscription workshop on "Thamizhi Script: From Ancient Roots to Modern expressions"

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Regional Centre Puducherry in collaboration with ARASU College of Arts & Science for Women


Venue:  Karur, Tamilnadu, Tamilnadu
28/08/2024
10:00 पूर्वाह्न - 6:00 अपराह्न
World Conference on "Cultural Records in Tamil Literature "

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts RC, Puducherry cordially invites you to the programme.


Venue:  Saint Joseph of Arts and Science College, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu
14/08/2024
2:30 अपराह्न
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day (विभाजनविभीषिका – स्मरणदिनम्, பிரிவினை கொடுமைகள் நினைவு நாள்)

The Regional Centre of IGNCA, Puducherry in association with the Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Viswa Mahavidyalaya, Enathur, Kanchipuram, is going to organize a Panel Discussion program on the occasion of Partition Horrors Remembrance Day.


Venue:  Department of Sanskrit and Indian Culture, SCSVMV Deemed University, Kanchipuram Tamil Nadu
01/08/2024
2:30 अपराह्न
Special lecture on Multi lingual Theatre and its History in India

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts Regional Centre – Puducherry in collaboration with School of Performing Arts Pondicherry University Organises Special Lecture by the distinguished historian Prof. Bharat Gupt ji.

16/06/2024
10:00 पूर्वाह्न
Lecture cum Demonstration program on Realizing Balance and Peace through Yoga-Meditation

The Regional Centre of Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Puducherry, in collaboration with Yogoda Satsanga Dhyana Kendra, Sriperumbudur, Chennai, organized a special Lecture cum Demonstration program.

24/05/2024
6:00 अपराह्न
Natya Sasthra for Bharathiya Aesthetics (பாரதீய கலை உணர்விற்கு நாட்டியசாஸ்திரம்)

The Regional Centre of IGNCA, Puducherry in association with the Alliance Francaise, Puducherry, is going to organize a Lecture program by Padma Vibhushan Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam, Iconic Bharatnatyam Dancer, Research Scholar, Music Composer, Indic Scholar and Demonstration by Smt. Mahati Kannan


Venue:  Auditorium, Alliance Francaise de Pondichery 58, Rue Suffren, White Town, Puducherry
03/04/2024 - 04/04/2024
10:30 पूर्वाह्न - 4:30 अपराह्न
Two-Day Terracotta Workshop and Awareness Camp

The Regional Centre of IGNCA, Puducherry in association with the Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, is going to organize a Two-Day Terracotta Workshop and Awareness Camp.


Venue:  Biodiversity Garden, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamilnadu, Tamilnadu
19/03/2024
5:30 अपराह्न - 8:30 अपराह्न
Bharatnatyam Performance - Demonstrating some couplets from Thirukkural

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts RC, Puducherry celebrates Foundation Day Celebration of IGNCA


Venue:  Amphitheater, Art and Craft Village Murungapakkam, Puducherry, Puducherry
14/03/2024
3:30 अपराह्न - 6:00 अपराह्न
Women's Role and Power in Tamil Culture

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts RC, Puducherry organizes Multiple Program on (Traditional performances, Debate, Discourse, Interaction) on the occasion of International Women’s Day


Venue:  Community Hall, Oulgret Municipality, Kurunji Nagar Lawspet, Pudhicherry, Pudhicherry
08/02/2024
11:00 पूर्वाह्न
Lecture program on Recognizing, Promoting, and Safeguarding Documentary Heritage through the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme

The Regional Centre of IGNCA, Puducherry in association with the Institute of French, Pondicherry is going to organize a lecture by Prof Dr. Ramesh C. Gaur, Dean, IGNCA.


Venue:  Nehru Hall, French Institute of Pondicherry, Pondicherry, Pondicherry
27/01/2024
All Day
Lecture on Tamils Civilization & History (Between 3rd and 12th Centuries AD)

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts RC, Puducherry in association with Youth Hostels Association of India, Puducherry State branch

By Dr. Poongundran, Asst. Director (Retd), Tamilnadu state Archaeology Department and inscription Researcher.


Venue:  Sharanam, Sri Aurobindo Society, Poothurai, Tamilnadu, Tamilnadu
15/12/2023
All Day
World Conference on Panniru Thirumurai namely உலகப்பன்னிருத்திருமுறை மாநாடு- 2023 (Tamil Ula -2023)

The Puducherry Regional Centre of IGNCA in collaboration with Tirukailayapparamparai Mylam Bommapura Adeenam, Srimad Shivajnana Palaya Swami’s Tirumadam , Mylam, and Kamban Kazhagam Trust Tindivanam is going to organize one day National Seminar.


Venue:  Sri Sivaprakasar Senthamil Arena, Srimad Sivajnana Balaya Swamigal Tamil, Arts, and Science College, Mylam, Mylam
01/12/2023 - 22/12/2023
All Day
Exhibition : Banking on World Heritage

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts RC, Puducherry in collaboration with Dept. of Electronic Media & Mass Communication & Dept. of History, Puducherry University cordially invite you to the exhibition.


Venue:  Department of Electronic Media and Mass Communication, Silver Jubilee Campus, Pondicherry University, Puducherry, Puducherry
26/11/2023
10:00 पूर्वाह्न - 5:00 अपराह्न
One-Day Workshop on Mandala Art: Discover, Explore, Express, Create and Heal

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts RC, Puducherry in collaboration with Youth Hostels Association of India Puducherry State Branch, Cultural Promotion Committee organize a One-Day Workshop.


Venue:  IGNCA Regional Centre Hall, Art & Craft Village Campus Murungapakkam, Puducherry, Puducherry
21/11/2023
10:00 पूर्वाह्न
Vallalar 200 - A National Seminar on Contribution and Works of Vallalar

Indira Gandhi National Centre for th Arts & Puducherry University Subramania Bharathi School of Tamil Language and Literature jointly organized Seminar.


Venue:  Seminar Hall, School of Tamil, Puducherry, Puducherry
25/09/2023 - 29/09/2023
9:30 पूर्वाह्न
Five-day International Seminar : Tantric Religion: Philosophy, Literature. Cults, Arts, History & Contribution

Regional Centre of IGNCA, Puducherry, in association with the Department of History, Pondicherry University, is going to organize a five-day International seminar.


Venue:  Pondicherry University, Puducherry, Puducherry
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