Dha-Hanu is a remote area consisting of four major villages and small hamlets situated on both sides of the banks of Sindhu (River Indus). The four major villages are known as Dha, Hanu, Garkhan and Darchik. The inhabitants of these villages have preserved racial purity down the centuries. Their cultural practices are very old. They worship the forces of nature. They call their gods as Yendrin (Indra), Narayan, Bhumi Devata etc. This world they call Saket. These are some of the examples from the terminology used by them, which is very interesting and indicates connections with the Vedic era also to some extent. On the name of modern development such belief systems are now getting extinct day by day and the region of Dha-Hanu is also getting affected by this development. Documenting the conversations will facilitate a rare opportunity to have an insight into the belief system which is expected to uncover the mysteries of their origin and throw light on their cultural practices.

Venue:  Dha-Hanu, Laddakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jammu & Kashmir

Theory and Practice with special Reference to Thirukkural

Chief Guest : Prof. Gurmeet Sing, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Pondicherry University
Guest of Honour : Sri K. Lakshinarayanan, Parliamentary Secretary to Hon’ble CM, Pdy

IGNCA hosts the exhibition in collaboration with Jatin Das Centre of Art (JDCA),

A unique collection of Pankhas, traditional hand fans, will be exhibited at IGNCA. It features fans and related objects such as paintings, prints and films selected from the vast collection of eminent artist Jatin Das. The artist’s collection began with a single hand fan gifted to him from a friend and has grown over the past four decades to over 5,000 fans into a world-class archive, possibly the largest collection of its kind.The month-long exhibition will also feature demonstrations by traditional craftspeople, fan-making workshops for children and traditional performances at the venue.

Under Bal Jagat, IGNCA is organizing two workshops on June 10 and 17, 2018 from 10 am to 1 pm at Bal Jagat area CV mess.

In these workshops the collector of Pankha Exhibition Shri Jatin Das will lead the visitors and children throughtout the exhibition and share his personal exprerience of making this unique collection, There will also be a workshop with craftsman and shri siddhartha Das on Basketry and Fan making. A story telling session by Ms. India mukherjee has also been organised.

Visit to Pankha Exhibition and Theatre  Workshop Undr Bal Jagat Ignca.

Inauguration: Friday, May 25, 2018 at 6.00 pm

• E-Invite | Schedule | Photographs

Contact No.: 011-23388155

Venue:  IGNCA Twin Art Galleries, C.V. Mess, New Delhi, New Delhi

Contact no. : 9873570750, 9315284227, 27041516
Venue:  Mount Abu Public School and Mother Divine Public School, Rohini, New Delhi, New Delhi

IGNCA celebrates ‘International Yoga Day’. Activities ranging from Naturopathy, Dhrupad Yoga, Buddhi Yoga, Surya Naad will culminate into the main event (Group Yoga) on June 21, 2018.

Join us to be part of celebrations: Naturopathy Counseling –  May 09, 23 and June 06, 20

Dhrupad Yoga – May 19, 21 –   Pallab Das
Buddhi Yoga  – June 08, 09 – E-Invite | Photographs
Surya Naad –  June 20
Group Yoga –  June 21 – Yoga Day (Eng) | Yoga Day (Hin) |

Contact No. : 011-23388155