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ART AND CULTURE - August 2019

Aug 2019

Jan 16, 2020

On Pongal day, traditional bull-taming event 'Jallikattu' begins in Madurai

After worldwide protests by the people in the state in 2017 to lift the ban against Jallikattu, Tamil Nadu is set to host the event on 15-17 January on the occasion of Pongal.
On the first day of Jallikattu (the bull-taming sport), held in Tamil Nadu's Pudukottai district, 13 people were injured. Four people have, reportedly, suffered major injuries.
A total of 453 bulls participated in the event compared to last year when 600 bulls took part in the annual sport.
This year, the state government had formulated stricter norms and many bulls were disqualified to avoid any accidents.
In Tamil Nadu, Pudukottai hosts the highest number of Jallikattu every year. In 2018, there were over 72 such events. The number has, however, gone down to 60 this year. From January 18 to 20, three Jallikatu events will be held.

India constructs new buildings for five schools in Lanka's Northern Province

A special event was held at St Henry's College, Ilavalai in Jaffna during which new school buildings constructed with the Indian assistance in Northern Province were handed over to the people of Sri Lanka.
As Sri Lankan Tamils celebrate the Thai Pongal festival, handed over new buildings for five schools it constructed in Northern Province under the people-oriented development cooperation with the Sri Lankan government.
At the event which coincided with the Thai Pongal festival, Northern Province Governor PSM Charles and the Deputy High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka Vinod K Jacob jointly inaugurated the new buildings.
Senior government officials, leaders from the region, students and teachers of the schools and local people attended the functions.

Jan 10, 2020

World Hindi Day

World Hindi Day is celebrated every year on 10 January. The first World Hindi Day was celebrated in 2006 for the first time, followed by Hindi Day on January 10 every year. Earlier in 1975, Hindi World Hindi Conference was organized under the leadership of Indira Gandhi. After this it started being held in Mauritius, UK, US.
It is completely different from Hindi Day. Hindi day is celebrated on 14 September in India. On this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly adopted Hindi as the official language for the first time. At the same time, the main purpose of World Hindi Day is to recognize it globally.
Hindi is taught in more than 30 countries of the world.

Jan 09, 2020

First-Ever Selfie Museum Opens In Dubai

The Selfie Kingdom (TSK), Dubai's first ever dedicated selfie museum, has opened its doors for photo/selfie enthusiasts of all ages. Located Close to the Expo 2020 site, TSK is an interactive space that aims to inspire creativity, art, design and promote digital content.
The hub currently features 15 pop-up rooms with vibrant and unique backdrops/props and proper lighting offering guests a photo-worthy experience. The rooms would be remodelled every few months to provide a fresh immersive photo-friendly set up. In addition, it will feature interesting exhibits/ installations from various artists, designers and innovators for visitors to enjoy.

Jan 05, 2020

Gujarat CM Unveils World's 2nd Tallest Statue Of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani unveils the second tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the world at Ahmedabad.
50 feet tall bronze statue with the weight of 70 thousand kilograms has been unveiled at the Sardardham campus near Vaishnodevi circle in Ahmedabad.
It has become the second highest statue of India's first home home minister after the Statue of Unity of the legendary leader situated at Kevadiya in Narmada district of Central Gujarat.

SDMC's New Park To Have Replicas Of Monuments From Across The Country

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri laid the foundation for the South Delhi Municipal Corporation's (SDMC) 'Bharat Darshan Park' in Punjabi Bagh.
Similar to the 'Waste to Wonder' park installed by the SDMC earlier, this park will have replicas of prominent monuments from across India made out of waste and scrap material, the civic body said.
Theme of park The theme of the park would be 'Unity in Diversity.

Ritualistic Festival 'Lai Haraoba' Begins In Tripura

In Tripura, Lai Haraoba, a ritualistic festival observed by Manipuri meitei communities since ancient times, began in Agartala. The five day long festival is jointly organised by Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of Tripura, Puthiba Lai Haraoba Committee and Puthiba Welfare & Cultural Society, Agartala.
The five-day long festival was inaugurated by Speaker of state legislative Assembly, Rebati Mohan Das. The festival aims to uphold tradition and cultural values of Meitei community.
Lai Haraoba is celebrated through oral literature, music, dance and rituals. A cultural troupe from Manipur has also come to take part in festival. They will be performing various cultural and traditional musical skits including Manipuri martial arts, folk music and folk dances during the festival.

Jan 04, 2020

Louvre's Record Numbers Fall

The hordes flocking to the Louvre in Paris fell to 9.6 million in 2019 as the museum tried to limit overcrowding.
After numbers rocketed by a quarter the previous year to a record 10.2 million, the most-visited museum in the world set out to actively discourage tourists in the peak summer months.
According to Louvre director Jean-Luc Martinez, the real change was in June, July and August when it purposely cut visitor numbers by 600,000.
The Louvre is by far the most visited museum in the world, ahead of the National Museum of China in Beijing on 8.6 million visitors, and New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, which attracted 7.3 million people in 2018.

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