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May 26, 2022

4th Edition of State-level Shirui Lily Festival 2022 Begins in Manipur

In Manipur, the 4th Edition of State-Level Shirui Lily Festival 2022 was organised. This annual festival was organised by the Department of Tourism, Government of Manipur with an aim to create and raise awareness of the Shirui Lily flower which is also the State Flower of Manipur. The four-day-long festival has inaugurated by the Governor of Manipur La. Ganesan and the Chief Minister N. Biren Singh at Shirui Village Ground in Ukhrul district.
The festival is held around April and May as it is the blooming season of Shirui Lily. The flower is found in the Ukhrul district of Manipur only and cannot be replanted anywhere in the world. This year, some of the international rock bands performed in the festival. Every year, tourists both domestic and international attend the function.

May 25, 2022

J&K's First National Film Festival, DIPR and NFDC sign a Memorandum of Understanding

The National Film Festival of Jammu & Kashmir is approaching, the Department of Information and Public Relations of J&K signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Film Development Corporation Limited. The MoU was signed by Akshay Labroo, Director, Department of Information and Public Relations, J&K, and Sh D. Ramakrishnan, General Manager, NFDC, in the presence of Nitishwar Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Lt Governor.
The National Film Development Corporation Limited and the Directorate of Information and Public Relations, J&K are co-organizing the big event, which will take place from June 15 to June 20.
The festival's goal is to highlight and promote the UT's creative environment, as well as to promote J&K as a top destination for filmmakers from throughout the world.

May 23, 2022

Ministry of Culture to Commemorate the 250th Birth Anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy from 22nd Ma...

Under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM), the Ministry of Culture is commemorating the 250th Birth Anniversary of Raja Ram Mohan Roy from 22nd May 2022 to 22nd May 2023. The inaugural ceremony took place at Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation, Salt Lake, Kolkata, and at Science City Auditorium, Kolkata.
An iconic statue of Raja Ram Mohan Roy was unveiled by the Minister of Culture, G. Kishan Reddy in a virtual mode at Raja Ram Mohan Roy Library Foundation, Kolkata.
Several other events were held at Salt Lake, Science City Auditorium, Kolkata. A seminar and quiz program for children will also be organized. A multimedia presentation on various facets of the life of Raja Ram Mohan Roy was also presented.

May 21, 2022

The Macklowe Collection of Art Fetches $922.2 Million, the Highest Total ever Made by a Single Pr...

Arguably one of the most important collections of art to ever appear on the market, the Macklowe Collection — formed by real-estate mogul Harry Macklowe and his former wife, Linda, over five decades — achieved US$236.4 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York. The collection had garnered worldwide attention during the divorce proceedings of Harry Macklowe and Linda in 2018, as they were unable to agree on how much the prestigious collection was worth, and were ordered by the court to sell the works and share the profits. Encompassing 65 works, the first sale of 35 works from the collection was held in November 2021, when the total price realised was $676.1 million. With the sale in May 2022, the total garnered from the collection stands at a whopping $922.2 million. It exceeds the $835.1 million that the Rockefeller collection sold for in 2018, then the highest total ever by a single private collection at an auction.

May 18, 2022

Cannes Film Festival: Anurag Thakur Leads Biggest Indian Contingent at Red Carpet Event

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur led the Indian contingent at the Cannes Film Festival, where India was named as the 'country of honour' for 'Marche du Film', the business counterpart of the marquee event. Thakur was received by India's Ambassador to France Jawed Ashraf.
Thakur walked the red carpet at the festival along with Indian delegation comprising top personalities, including Shekhar Kapur, A R Rahman, Prasoon Joshi, R Madhavan, Tamannaah Bhatia, Vani Tripathi, Pooja Hegde and folk artist Mame Khan, ahead of the screening of opening film "Coupez" (Final Cut) by Michel Hazanavicius.
Thakur inaugurated the India Pavilion at the business event alongside the Cannes Film Festival and participate in the opening night festivities of Marche Du Film at the Majestic Beach.

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