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ART AND CULTURE - November 2019

Nov 2019

Nov 02, 2019

Hardeep Puri launches Guru Nanak Chair at Birmingham University

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri has inaugurated a new Guru Nanak Chair, supported by the Indian government, at the University of Birmingham to enable research around the teachings of the founder of the Sikh religion.
The minister announced the new Chair to mark the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, during a visit to Birmingham where he delivered an Annual Lecture on the Contemporary Relevance of Guru Nanak's Teachings.
The lecture has been organised by the India Institute of the university.

UNESCO Designates Mumbai As Member Of UCCN In Field Of Films, Hyderabad In Field Of Gastronomy

UNESCO has designated Mumbai as a member of UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) in the field of FILM and Hyderabad in the field of GASTRONOMY. Culture Minister Shri Prahlad Singh Patel has congratulated the people of Mumbai and Hyderabad for this unique distinction.
UCCN, created in 2004, is a network of cities which are thriving, active centres of cultural activities in their respective countries. The UNESCO Creative Cities Network now counts a total of 246 cities.
The member cities that form part of the Network come from all continents and regions with different income levels and populations.

MP Government Sanctions Rs 12 Crore To Develop State's Sikh Religious Places

The Madhya Pradesh government sanctioned Rs 12 crore for development of six prominent sikh religious places in the state as religious tourism centres.
The government also decided to set up a museum and a research institute at Jabalpur in memory of Guru Nanak Dev.
The museum and research centre will involve an expenditure of Rs 20 crore. The decisions were taken at a meeting of the CM with a committee constituted to celebrate the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
The Sikh religious places which will get Rs 2 crore each include Tekri Sahib in Bhopal, Imli Sahib in Indore, Betma Sahib, Gurudwara at Omkareshwar, Guru Nanak ghat Gurudwara at Ujjain and Gurudwara at Gwari Ghat, Jabalpur.

Nov 01, 2019

Chhath Puja Festival: 'Kharna' To Be Observed

In Bihar, on the second day of Chhath Puja festival 'Kharna' would be observed. After paying obeisance to the God, devotees would take prasad of 'Kheer'.
With this, 36 hours long fast of devotees without water would begin.
On November 2, 2019 devotees would offer Sandhya Arghya to the setting Sun on the ghats of river, ponds and water bodies.
The four day long festival will end on 3rd November, 2019 morning with Pratah Arghya offered to the rising Sun.

Imran Khan Announces Concessions For Sikh Pilgrims Going To Kartarpur

A week ahead of the formal inauguration of the Kartarpur corridor connecting two Sikh shrines in India and Pakistan, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced some concessions for Sikh pilgrims going to Darbar Sahib gurdwara at Kartarpur in Pakistan's Punjab where Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, spent the last years of his life.
He waived off 2 requirements: they won't need a passport-just a valid ID and they no longer have to register 10 days in advance. Also, no fee to be charged on day of inauguration & on Guruji's 550th birthday.
India may not welcome the move given that New Delhi has been pressing for a waiver of a $20 service charge on any Indian devotee crossing into Pakistan for the pilgrimage on all days — something Pakistan has not agreed to.

Arunachal Pradesh To Host Its 1st Multilingual Writers' Meet

For the first time, Arunachal Pradesh will host the Multilingual Writers' Meet at its oldest town Pasighat in East Siang District. The two-day event will be held at the auditorium of College of Horticulture and Forestry.
Sahitya Academi in collaboration with Central Agricultural University, Imphal and Arunachal Pradesh Literary Society, Itanagar are hosting the meet.
25 prominent multilingual writers and poets from all parts of India and many literary dignitaries of the host state will attend the event.

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