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ART AND CULTURE - June 2019

Jun 2019

Aug 22, 2019

Michael Jackson Art Show Opens In Finland Despite Controversy

An Exhibition of art inspired by Michael Jackson opened in Helsinki with organisers insisting it was not a "celebration" of the singer, still dogged by abuse allegations a decade after his death.
The Wall brings together old and new works depicting the iconic pop star and his impact on popular culture, by artists including Andy Warhol, American photographer David LaChapelle and British potter Grayson Perry.
The show of 90 works first hung in London's National Portrait Gallery in 2018 to widespread critical acclaim.
It then toured in Paris and Bonn before coming to the Finnish capital.
The German and Finnish shows come after a new raft of allegations that Jackson groomed and sexually assaulted children, detailed in the 2018 documentary, Finding Neverland.

Madame Tussauds Has a New Entrant - a Burger

After housing the biggest of the superstars, the best of the sportsmen, and the greatest of the historical leaders, Madame Tussauds, in an unexpected reveal, made way for its newest entrant - a burger.
The international wax museum's Delhi attraction unveiled the wax figure of a larger than life Zinger burger by KFC, which according to the authorities is no less than a "celeb".
The installed wax burger is "1.5 times bigger" than the edible one.

Aug 21, 2019

Amit Shah Lays Foundation Stone Of Karbi & Dimasa Bhawan

The BJP is committed to taking development to North East India said Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the foundation stone laying ceremony of Karbi Bhawan and Dimasa Bhawan at Dwarka, Sector 13, Plot 11 and 12.
The Karbi Bhawan and Dimasa Bhawan are one of the conditions in the signing of Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) by the United People's Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) and Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) respectively. Each project cost Rs. 62 crore.
This Karbi Bhawan and Dimasa Bhawan will expose the culture of the Karbi and Dimsa tribe to the people of India.
The region that was formerly known for terrorism and underdevelopment is now known for building roads, railways and other projects.
In 5 years Prime Minister Narendra Modi has increased the funding of NE to 258% with the 13th and 14th Finance Commission.
Bamboo Industry Park in Dima Hasao, Government Law College in Diphu, Media Centre in Haflong, etc among the projects being taken up from the Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao.

Aug 16, 2019

Prakash Javadekar Releases Patriotic Song Watan In Run Up To Independence Day

Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar today released a patriotic song Watan in New Delhi in the run up to the Independence Day. The special song has been produced by Doordarshan.
The song pays tribute to New India. It highlights several path-breaking initiatives of the government including the determination and vision behind the recent successful launch of Chandrayaan 2.
The song also pays tribute to the bravery and valour of the armed forces and the martyrs of the country.
The song has been sung by famous Bollywood singer Javed Ali. It has been penned by lyricist Alok Shrivastav and music composed by Dushyant.

UK, US Return Rare Stolen Items To India On I-Day

Two stolen items with origins in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu were handed over to Indian high commissioner Ruchi Ghanshyam on Independence Day following a joint investigation by American and British agencies.
Two antique artifacts — a carved limestone relief from Andhra Pradesh estimated to be from 1st century BC to 1st century AD and a 17th century Nayaka-period Navaneetha Krishna bronze from Tamil Nadu — were handed over to the high commissioner of India in London by the US authorities.
The two artifacts are linked to one of the most prolific art smugglers in the world who was recently charged in Manhattan, New York.

'Panchamirtham' of Palani Temple Gets GI Tag

The famous Palani panchamirtham, given as 'prasadam' at the Murugan temple there, has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
This is the first time a temple 'prasadam' from Tamil Nadu has been bestowed with the GI tag. The application was filed by the Joint Commissioner/Executive Officer, Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Thirukkoil, North Giriveethi, Adivaram, Palani.
Chinnaraja G. Naidu, Deputy Registrar of Geographical Indications, confirmed that the GI tag had been given for the panchamirtham.

Aug 14, 2019

Parliament Shines In New Light After PM Inaugurates Dynamic Facade Lighting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a special dynamic system of over 800 LED lights that have been installed on the facade of Parliament House.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla presided over the event. Among other dignitaries were Union Ministers, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha Harivansh; Members of Parliament and former Members of Parliament.
There are 875 energy-efficient LED light fixtures (water and dust resistant), which have been installed in the Complex, allowing a significant reduction of power consumption.
The long-lasting, excellent intensity LED bulbs are capable of creating 16 million colour combinations and the LED lighting is programmable and electronically controlled through computers.
The whole facade of Parliament House building has been covered for dynamic facade lighting and porches of Building Gates have also been highlighted.

Aug 13, 2019

Badminton Court Conversion Into a Camera Museum

Photographer Aditya Arya has converted a badminton court into a camera museum in gurgaon.
Before the opening, the 59-year-old graduate in history from Delhi University can be seen pacing around the 18,000 square feet museum, guiding carpenters and carefully unwrapping the 2,000 cameras he has collected in the last 40 years.

Photographer-Filmmaker Avani Rai's Upcoming Exhibition

Photographer-filmmaker Avani Rai's upcoming exhibition is a postcard from Kashmir
The government read down Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Rai's show, titled 'Exhibit A', is a response to that.
The 27-year-old photographer-filmmaker looks restless — it is Eid, and Kashmir is on her mind.

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