11,000 artistes in one venue: Assam set to attempt a world-record Bihu performance
According to Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the aim is to "organise the largest Bihu dance performance at a single venue and make it to the Guinness Book of World Records in the folk-dance category".
Like many girls across Assam, 17-year-old Priyakhi Sarma has been performing the Bihu naas (dance) since she was a child. As a teenager, dancing at Bihu functions at different locations in Guwahati was a regular fixture of every Rongali Bihu for her. But as the festival approaches this year, she is gearing up for something far larger in scale: she is one of more than 11,000 artistes from the state who will perform together next week in an attempt to set a world record.
The Bihu naas is a defining feature of Rongali Bihu, or Bohag Bihu, which rings in the Assamese new year. On April 14, the beginning of the festival, the Assam government has planned a spectacle around the folk dance: 11,140 artistes from all districts of the state will perform together at Guwahati's Sarusajai Stadium in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mar 29, 2023
Sacred Hopi Site in Arizona Awarded ICOMOS Water and Heritage Shield
A site located in Arizona, United States and sacred to the Hopi Native American Nation was awarded a 'Water and Heritage Shield' by the International Committee On Monuments and Sites International Science Committee.
The Shield was awarded to the Black Mesa Trust (BMT), a Hopi grassroots organisation.
The purpose of the Shield is to help the public become aware of the significance of water and indigenous sacred sites all over the world and the right to cultural and historical memory.
ICOMOS ISC is a non-governmental international organisation dedicated to the conservation of the world's monuments and sites. It helps the United Nations to recognise heritage globally.
National Gallery of Modern Art Organises Spring Fiesta 2023
The National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi organised Spring Fiesta 2023 for the first time to celebrate 69 years of the museum. More than 50 stalls were set up for display and sales at the museum lawns, such as handicrafts, ceramics, indigenous art, and fashion. The education and research department of the National Gallery of Modern Art is constantly working on ideas and projects to provide an interactive experience for visitors so that they can connect more with the museum.
Mar 26, 2023
First Urban Climate Film Festival under U20 Engagement Events
The National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) organised the first Urban Climate Film Festival through the CITIIS program under U20 engagement events. The festival was organised with support from the Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India, the French Development Agency (AFD), and the European Union. A curated selection of 11 films from 9 countries were showcased to create wider awareness of the impact of climate change on life in cities and engage the public in the dialogue on sustainable urban development.
The Urban Climate Film Festival was held from March 24 to 26, 2023 at the M.L. Bhartia Auditorium, Alliance Française, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi.
The inaugural session was be chaired by Amitabh Kant, G20 Sherpa.
The Ambassadors of France and the European Union to India delivered the inaugural addresses.
Three-day AI Art Fest in Bengaluru
A three-day festival spanning the physical and virtual worlds witnessed artworks, performances, gaming and installations created in collaboration between artists across India and the UK using Artificial Intelligence that convey the urgency of the climate emergency.
Future Fantastic, conceptualised by Jaaga's Be Fantastic of Bengaluru in collaboration with Future Everything of Manchester was hosted at the Bangalore International Centre from March 24 to 26.
It was part of the India/UK Together, Season of Culture that brings together artists from the two countries to address shared global challenges such as climate change, environment sustainability, equality and gender among others.
The audience got a chance to interact with innovative, AI-powered interactive artworks, as well as to investigate the role of art and technology through panel discussions and workshops led by experts in technology, arts, and climate action, the organisers said.
The focus of the festival was to find potential creative solutions to the climate crisis by asking questions of how AI Art can create a personal and emotional connection to the impacts of climate change and how it can help in envisioning a climate-positive future.
Mar 24, 2023
US President Biden Designates Two New National Monuments in the American Southwest
The Biden administration established two new national monuments in the Southwest, a decision that will protect the Spirit Mountain area in Nevada and Castner Range in Texas from development.
The Spirit Mountain area, also known as Avi Kwa Ame, became the largest protected area under the administration so far and only the second monument designated to honour indigenous tribes while conserving public land.
Avi Kwa Ame is considered sacred by tribes including Mojave, Chemehuevi and Paiute. The area is also home to one of the world's largest Joshua tree forests and provides habitat and migration corridors for species such as desert bighorn sheep, desert tortoise and Gila monster.
The other designation, Castner Range, is located on Fort Bliss and served as a training and testing site for the U.S. Army during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War until it closed in 1966.
Protecting Castner Range connects the area with the Franklin Mountains State Park, which will provide habitat for wildlife including the golden eagle, Texas horned lizard and western burrowing owl. The area also contains cultural sites documenting the history of Native tribes.
Mar 21, 2023
India & Sri Lanka Inaugurate Exhibition 'Geoffrey Bawa' in New Delhi
India's External Affairs Minister, S. Jaishankar, inaugurated the "Geoffrey Bawa: It is Essential To Be There" exhibition at the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi. The exhibition, which is a joint collaboration between the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi, the High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi, and the Geoffrey Bawa Trust, showcases the architectural works of Sri Lanka's renowned architect, the late Geoffrey Bawa.
To commemorate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Sri Lanka, the National Gallery of Modern Art in New Delhi organised the "Geoffrey Bawa: It is Essential To Be There" exhibition. This is the first retrospective international exhibition of Bawa's architectural works since 2004, following exhibitions in Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, North America, Australia, Brazil, Singapore, and Germany.
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