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Apr 22, 2021

Prahlad Singh Patel inaugurates First-ever Online Exhibition on Ramayana

The Union Minister of State for Tourism and Culture, Prahlad Singh Patel virtually inaugurated the first-ever Online Exhibition on Ramayana, the Epic by Maharishi Valmiki.
The online exhibition has been titled "Rama Katha: The Story of Rama Through Indian Miniatures". It showcases 49 miniature paintings collections from different art schools of India, from the 17th through the 19th century. The collection of the painting has been taken from National Museum, New Delhi.

Apr 19, 2021

ASI to Take up Conservation work in Taj Mahal, Agra Fort

With monuments run by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) closed due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, the central government organisation will use the time to carry out conservation work at Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri premises in Agra.
The aim behind carrying out such work was to make the monuments more beautiful for the tourists when once they reopen.
Accorfing to superintending archaeologist, ASI, Agra Circle, Vasant Kumar Swarnkar, the old stones of pietra dura art at the royal gate will be changed and the royal gate itself will be given a new look.
As per reports, renovation of the fortification of walls of Agra Fort is also in the list along with other renovation work of Amar Singh Gate, Diwan-e-Aam, Musamman Burj, etc.
In Fatehpur Sikri, the ASI will carry out conservation of Todarmal Baradari, Hamam and Samosa Mahal inside the Mughal-era premises.

Apr 16, 2021

Coronavirus Hug Image Named World Press Photo of the Year

A photo symbolising "love and compassion" of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent "hug curtain" was named the World Press Photo of the Year.
The choice of a winning photo portraying the global pandemic was almost inevitable for the contest covering a year in which news around the globe was dominated by the virus that has killed nearly 3 million people, including more than 360,000 in hard-hit Brazil.
The image by Danish photographer Mads Nissen captured the moment Rosa Luzia Lunardi was hugged by nurse Adriana Silva da Costa Souza at the Viva Bem care home in Sao Paulo.
Judges looked at 74,470 photographs by 4,315 photographers before selecting winners in eight categories including general news, sports, the environment and portraits.

Apr 15, 2021

Denise Gardner Becomes First Black Woman to Lead Art Institute of Chicago Board

In a historic move, the Art Institute of Chicago has named art collector and patron Denise Gardner as its next board chair. A longtime trustee of the museum, Gardner will be the first African American and the first woman to hold the position. Her election may mark the first time a Black woman was elected to lead the board of a major U.S. art museum.
Gardner has been involved with the Art Institute for nearly 30 years, including a 15-year tenure as a trustee and five years in her current role as vice chair of the board. Robert M. Levy, the current board chair, will remain on the board after Gardner assumes the position in November.

Apr 14, 2021

Italian Police Discover Looted Ancient Roman Sculpture

Two Italian policemen in a ritzy neighborhood of Brussels accidentally stumbled upon a surprising find: a looted ancient Roman sculpture, posed innocently among the offerings at an antiques shop.
Italy's police force, said that it had officially recovered the sculpture, which dates back to the 1st century C.E. and is believed to have been stolen around 2011 from an archaeological site near Rome. The sculpture, known as Togatus, is worth €100,000 ($119,100), and had been taken from the Villa Marini Dettina.

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