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ART AND CULTURE - March 2021

Mar 2021

Feb 16, 2023

PM Modi Inaugurates Aadi Mahotsav

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Aadi Mahotsav, a mega national tribal festival, in Delhi. The programme showcases the rich and diverse heritage of tribes from across the country in over 200 stalls at the venue. Around 1000 tribal artisans are participating in the Mahotsav.
This year (2023), it is organised from February 16 to 27 at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in Delhi.
The Aadi Mahotsav, which celebrates the spirit of tribal culture, crafts, cuisine, commerce and traditional art, is an annual initiative of Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation Limited (TRIFED) under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

Feb 12, 2023

Kala Ghoda Arts Festival in Mumbai after Break of Two Years

The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival concluded in Mumbai on February 12, 2023. The Kala Ghoda Arts Festival is Asia's biggest multicultural festival. The festival took place after a break of two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Every year this festival is organized in January or February. The festival is usually held at the Kala Ghoda Art district which starts from the Regal Circle at the Southern end, stretches to the Mumbai University at the northern end.
The festival is known for its art, architecture, performances, workshops, panel discussions and food.

Feb 10, 2023

Kolkata Literature Fest Begins

West Bengal Governor C. V. Ananda Bose and state Education Minister Bratya Basu inaugurated the 9th Kolkata Literature Festival.
The literary meet, held alongside the ongoing 46th International Kolkata Book Fair, had sessions in which eminent personalities from the fields of art, culture, music and politics participated.
The focus of the discussions was on the evolving idea of India as the nation moves into its 76th year of Independence.
This year, the three-day festival had two panel discussions on Indian literature from the east and northeast with powerful voices such as Dalit literature writer Manoranjan Byapari.

Feb 09, 2023

The First Edition of India International Festival of Performing Arts Concludes

The inaugural edition of the India International Festival of Performing Arts (IIFPA), organised by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), concluded with the play 'Jab We Separated', written and directed by veteran actor Rakesh Bedi. The play was the final event of the three-day festival aimed at showcasing the richness of Indian culture, which also included musicals, plays, dance performances and more.

Feb 07, 2023

UNESCO to Soon Declare Visva-Bharati World's First Living Heritage University

Founded by Rabindranath Tagore in 1921, Visva-Bharati University will soon get the 'heritage' tag from UNESCO to take the distinction of world's first living heritage university.
Everything has been done except the formal meeting that will take place either in April or May. Normally heritage tag is given to a dead monument. For the first time in the world, a living university which is functioning is going to get the heritage tag from UNESCO."
Until Independence, it was a college and the institution was given the status of Central University in 1951 through a central Act. Its first vice-chancellor was Rathindranath Tagore, the son of Rabindranath Tagore, and the second vice-chancellor was grandfather of another Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen.

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