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ART AND CULTURE - August 2019

Aug 2019

Sep 27, 2019

Metropolitan Museum Of Art's Stolen Gilded Coffin Returned To Egypt From New York

A gilded coffin stolen in 2011 is to be returned to Egypt by New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. announced the return of the coffin of Nedjemankh, a high-ranking priest of the ram god Heryshaf.
The wooden coffin, covered in gold, was made in Egypt between approximately 150 and 50 BC and is inscribed with Nedjemankh's name.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art purchased the coffin for around $4 million (€3.7m) in 2017. It was on view until February, 2019 when the museum found out it was stolen, according to its website.
Antiquities theft has flourished in Egypt since its 2011 uprising, with an indeterminate amount of heritage being stolen from museums, mosques and storage facilities, and illegal excavations taking place.

Sep 25, 2019

President Kovind Inaugurates Gandhi Katha By Pujya Morari Bapu

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated Gandhi Katha by Pujya Morari Bapu in New Delhi to commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Addressing a gathering, he said Gandhiji was born in India, but he belonged to the entire world and humanity.
Mr Kovind said the entire world remembers Gandhiji as a great soul who has shown the path of ahimsa and satyagraha.

Sep 24, 2019

Ladakhi Shondol Dance Created History

Ladakhi Shondol dance has created history by breaking into the Guinness book of world records as the largest Ladakhi dance. 408 women artists in traditional dresses performed gracefully the Shondol dance on the occasion of the Annual Naropa Festival.
The ongoing Buddhist carnival near the 11th-century world-famous Hemis Monastery in Ladakh has ended with creating history as one of the folk dance namely Shondol has broke the previous record of 299 artists dance of Shondol in the 2018 festival.
Shondol is famous dance , which used to be performed by artists for King of Ladakh on special occasion.
It was organised by the Live to Love India, Drukpa Charitable Trust and Young Drukpa Association.
During the festival, it was not only focused on Zero usage of Plastic but also sensitise the religious and community leaders on plastic waste management and recycling.

Sep 23, 2019

Abu Dhabi: DCD Awards Licences To 18 Non-Muslim Places Of Worship

The Department of Community Development (DCD) in Abu Dhabi awarded licences for the existing 18 non-Muslim places of worship in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi; 17 churches and the BAPS Hindu Mandir which is under construction in Abu Dhabi.
Pujya Brahmavihari Swami and Dr B. R. Shetty on behalf of the Board of Directors accepted the license TH001 at a formal ceremony at the Emirates Palace.
Members of the Royal Executive Council and Ministers of Community Development, Health and Transport were also present and congratulated the Delegation on its work for harmony and gave their best wishes for the completion of the mandir and cultural complex.

Sep 22, 2019

Mongolian President visits Mahabodhi temple

Mongolian President Khaltmaagiin Battulga visited the Mahabodhi temple at Bodh Gaya and offered prayers under the tree where Lord Buddha had attained enlightenment.
Khaltmaagiin was received at the Gaya International Airport by Rural Development and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Sharwan Kumar.
From the airport, the cavalcade of the President and 72 members of his delegation drove straight to the Mahabodhi Temple amid tight security.
They offered prayers at the sanctum sanctorum of the temple and meditated under the Mahabodhi tree.

Zoya Akhtar's 'Gully Boy' India's Official Entry To 92nd Academy Awards

Director Zoya Akhtar's "Gully Boy", featuring Ranveer Singh in the lead, has been selected as India's official entry in the International Feature Film category at the 92nd Academy Awards, the Film Federation of India.
The movie, which released commercially across the country in February 2019, also features Alia Bhatt, Vijay Raaz, Kalki Koechlin, Siddhant Chaturvedi, Vijay Varma and Amruta Subhash.

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