M.T.Vasudevan Nair, of iconic stature is acclaimed as one of the foremost authors and thinkers in contemporary Indian literature. What make his works significant are his perceptions of the deeper contradictions of human nature and the uncanny insights into the fugitive shades of human emotions.

Director: Shri K.P.Kumaran ; Duration: 72 minutes

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IGNCA invites all to the opening of the Permanent Gallery of Raja Deen Dayal’s photographs at Indore. The gallery has been set up from the Cultural Archives of IGNCA.

Smt.Sumitra Mahajan, Hon’ble Speaker, Lok Sabha will inaugurate the Gallery in the presence of Shri Surendra Patwa, Hon’ble State Minister, State Government, Department of Culture and Tourism, Madhya Pradesh.

Dr. Sachchidanand Joshi, Member Secretary, IGNCA and Shri Anupam Rajan, Commissioner, Directorate of Archaeology, Archives and Museums, Madhya Pradesh will also be present on the occasion.

A Public Lecture by Dr. D.V. Sharma, a renowned archeologist

Contact No  –  011-23388077

A session on storytelling would be held on Amir Khusro by Shri Pradeep Kumar Khusro

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August 18, 2018 – Folk Music of Punjab and Andhra Pradesh
August 19, 2018 – Folk Music of Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Tripura

Sanjari was launched on the 30th Foundation Day of IGNCA on November 19, 2017 to promote folk music traditions of India.

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Organised in collaboration with Department of Art, Culture and Youth, Bihar Museum, Patna

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Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, Kala Nidhi Division, Cordially invites you to the talk   by Mr. Ravindra Kumar, IAS and (Author of Book ‘Many Everests’ ) In the auspicious presence of Sushree Uma Bharti, Hon’ble Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India
Chair – Sh. Ram Bahadur Rai, President, IGNCA Trust
Welcome – Dr. Ramesh C Gaur, HOD Kala Nidhi

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This event has been postponed for another date. We will let you know the new date and time soon.



 About the speaker: Dr. Bharat Gupt, Former faculty, Delhi University, and Trustee and Executive Member IGNCA

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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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