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ART AND CULTURE - June 2019

Jun 2019

Nov 10, 2019

Eid-e-Milad 2019

Eid-e-Milad or Eid Milad-un-Nabi is a day dedicated to the Prophet Mohammad and his teachings.
According to legends, the Prophet was born on the twelfth day of Rabee-ul-Awwal — which is the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar — in Mecca in 570 CE.
In 2019, Milad started from the evening of 9 November and continued till 10 November. On this day, hymns are sung in praise of the Prophet and it is also commonly believed that listening to those will make one receive worldly and heavenly rewards.
However, the day is marked differently by the Shia and Sunni Muslim sects.

Sanskrit lovers from across world participate in Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan

Sanskrit Bharati Vishwa Sammelan, a three-day mega event for discussing ideas, theories and research findings in the ancient Sanskrit language, was held in New Delhi.
Thousands of delegates and Sanskrit lovers from across the world participated in this first-of-its-kind global conference.
The first day of the event witnessed huge footfall including foreigners, students and women.
An exhibition 'Sanskriti Pradarshini' was also been put up displaying manus, models and charts that establish different phases of the development of Sanskrit as a popular language, not only in India but also across the globe.

Nov 09, 2019

"Marghe And Her Mother" To Be The Closing Film At 50th IFFI

With brilliant films set to take centre stage at the 50th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), the trend promises to continue till the closing day.
The India Premiere of "Marghe and Her Mother" directed by Iranian filmmaker, Mohsen Makhmalbaf will be the Closing Film of the festival.
The film revolves around Marghe, a six year old girl who lives with her single mother Claudia who has been kicked out of her house because of payment difficulties, leaving Marghe to an old woman next door.
This is Makhmalbaf's first film set in Italy and in Italian language, away from his regular backdrop of Iran.

Nov 07, 2019

Indian Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri Inaugurates Mathadhis Building For Budhanilkantha Naryan Tem...

India's Ambassador to Nepal Manjeev Singh Puri inaugurated Mathadhis building for Budhanilkantha Narayan Temple in Kathmandu. Budhanilkantha Temple is situated at the foothills of Shivpuri in Kathmandu valley.
The shrine has probably the largest stone idol of Lord Vishnu in Nepal reclining on a bed of Nagas or serpents in the middle of a small pond. Budhanilkantha temple has great religious and cultural significance for Hindus all over the world. Thousands of pilgrims and tourists from India and other parts of the world visit the temple every day.
The newly constructed Mathadhis building in the temple premises would stand as an important icon of age-old cultural bond between India and Nepal. It has been constructed with India's grant assistance of 21.80 million Nepali rupees.

South Koreans Fake Their Funerals For Life Lessons

More than 25,000 people have participated in mass "living funeral" services at Hyowon Healing Center since it opened in 2012, hoping to improve their lives by simulating their deaths.
Once you become conscious of death, and experience it, you undertake a new approach to life.

Nov 06, 2019

Pushkar Fair 2019 Losing Charm as Cattle Fair

One of the world's largest animal fairs is underway in Pushkar, Rajasthan. The fair will go on till November 12, 2019. It has been attracting more tourists but is slowly losing charm as a cattle fair as the number of animals turning up at the event has sharply fallen in the last couple of years.
Ironically, it is their status as a state animal that is partly seen as a reason to this.
In 2014, the status of camel as state animal came with a lot of protocols as the state government went on to pass a law banning the slaughter, trade and unauthorised transportation of camels.
The animals are not allowed to be sold outside the state, except for agricultural purposes. Though the state launched a scheme to pay Rs. 10,000 to a camel farmer for each calf born, it has now been discontinued.
There has been a decline in the overall population of camels as the utility of the animals as beasts of burden has reduced.
In 1991, India had the seventh largest camel population in the world with more than 10 lakh of them. But it is now ranked outside the top 20 with just 2.5 lakh camels left.
But the emphasis on cultural, sports and fun activities curated every year for improving the experience has been a reason for increase in the number of foreign visitors visiting the event.

Thiruvalluvar's Religion a Subject of Scholarly Debate

The ongoing political controversy over the origins of Tamil saint-poet Thiruvalluvar is nothing new. The religion to which he belonged has always been a subject of debate among scholars.
Even a perusal of four different works does not offer much clarity on the subject. The works are: A History of Tamil Literature, Mu. Varadarajan (Mu.Va), Sahitya Akademi, 1988; Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature, Volume-V, Sahitya Akademi, 1992; A History of South India (Fourth Edition), K.A. Nilakanta Sastri, Oxford University Press, 2000; and Tamil: A biography, David Shulman, The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2016.
Placing Tirukkural among the works belonging to the post-Sangam era or the period of ethical literature (100-500 CE), Mu. Va. concluded that Thiruvalluvar should have "practised religious eclecticism, maintained unshakeable faith in dharma but should have rejected religious symbols and superstitious beliefs".

British Museum Gets Largest no. of Stolen Goods

A leading human rights lawyer has accused the British Museum of becoming "the world's largest receivers of stolen property".
Geoffrey Robertson QC, author of the new book "Who Owns History? Elgin's Loot and the Case for Returning Plundered Treasure", wrote a blistering criticism of US and European institutions housing treasures taken from "subjugated peoples" and called for their return.
Robertson criticises the British Museum in particular for allowing an unofficial "stolen goods tour" that "stops at the Elgin marbles, Hoa Kakananai'a, the Benin bronzes and other pilfered cultural propriety". The artefacts he refers to are wanted by Greece, Easter Island and Nigeria, respectively, and are the subject of ongoing controversies.
"The British Museum acknowledges the difficult histories of some of its collections, including the contested means by which some collections have been acquired such as through military action and subsequent looting", she said.

Nov 05, 2019

Delhi Aadi Mahotsav to be Organised at Dilli Haat

The Delhi Aadi Mahotsav will be organised at Dilli Haat, INA, New Delhi between 16th to 30th November, 2019. The inaugural ceremony will be graced by the Union Minister for Home Affairs Shri Amit Shah as Chief Guest and the Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Shri Arjun Munda will preside.
The Minister of State for Tribal Affairs, Smt. Renuka Singh Saruta will be the Guest of Honour. This was announced by Shri Pravin Krishna, MD, TRIFED.
The theme of the festival is "a Celebration of the Spirit of Tribal Crafts, Culture and Commerce", which represents the basic ethos of tribal life.
The festival will feature exhibition-cum-sale of tribal handicrafts, art, paintings, fabric, jewellery and much more through 200 stalls to showcase this.
Over 1000 tribal artisans and artists from 27 States will be participating in the festival. The event will be marked by mesmerizing performances and cultural shows, showcasing the products of tribal artisans based on the tribal rituals, harvest, festivals, martial art forms etc., from 20 States of the country.
The performances from different States shall be showcasing rich tribal cultural diversity like never-seen-before during the course of the event.

Govt may Accept NAGA Museum Demand Showcasing 70 years of Struggle

Even as the Centre prepares to hold wider consultations with Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam before finalising the Naga peace accord, it may agree to the demand to set up a museum showcasing 70 years of Naga struggle.
Arms and ammunition surrendered by rebels could be part of the existing state museum. Besides weapons, the museum will also honour Naga leaders who were part of the struggle.

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