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Feb 06, 2023

LG Manoj Sinha Inaugurates SARAS Aajeevika Mela 2023 in Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated the SARAS Aajeevika Mela 2023 at Aquaplex Crown at Bagh-e-Bahu, Jammu. The fair is witnessing participation of women Self Help Groups (SHG) from around 25 States and UTs across the country. The 11-day-long fair is first of its kind in the Union Territory of J&K. The mega event will provide a platform for the rural SHG women to sell and promote their self-made products & create marketing linkages with various selling platforms. Seventy-five stalls and 10 food courts have been set up at the exhibition site showcasing crafts, handicrafts, handloom and cuisine.
The Self Help Groups will display handicraft, handloom and natural food items from different rural areas across the country. This will be a national-level fair that will exhibit unique and famous indigenous products from various states and UTs. Several cultural events and plays on different Government schemes and campaigns will also be held during the fair.

Feb 04, 2023

Prime Minister Hasina Inaugurates 'Ekushey Boi Mela'

The biggest book fair of Bangladesh 'Ekushey Boi Mela' was inaugurated in Dhaka by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. It is for the first time after three years that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the book-fair in person at the Bangla Academy venue.
The theme of this year's book fair is 'Poro Boi, Goro Desh: Bangbandhur Bangladesh'- Read books, build the country, a country of Bangabandhu's dream.
The month-long book fair is being organised on the grounds of the historic Suhrawardy Udyan and the Bangla Academy. More than 900 stalls have been allotted to 601 organisations on both the venues. A total of 38- pavilions have also been allocated this year.
Ekushey Book Fair started in 1972 to commemorate the sacrifices of people killed by Pakistani forces on 21 February 1952 demanding Bangla as the mother language for the then East Pakistan. It has been organised every year by the Bangla Academy since 1978.

Feb 03, 2023

Surajkund Mela

Surajkund crafts mela is back with another edition. The 36th Surajkund International Crafts Mela will be held in Faridabad, Haryana from February 3 to 19 at Surajkund.
The Surajkund mela showcases regional and international crafts, handlooms, and traditions along with cuisines from various regions. The Surajkund mela attracts more than a million visitors from India and beyond. The North Eastern region is the theme state for this year, and Shanghai Cooperation Organization is the partner country.
It was in the year 1987, when an idea transformed the canvas of Surajkund and the seat of the 10th century Tomar chieftain, Surajpal, into a spectacular venue for India's finest and popular handloom and handicrafts fair.
The expansive fair showcases India's handicrafts, handlooms and cultural diversity with more than a million visitors thronging it, including thousands of foreign tourists. Many famous national and international folk artists and cultural groups present day performances at the chaupal or open-air public gatherings, which are converted to open-to-sky theatres for the duration of the fair.
All the handicrafts and handlooms on exhibition and sale are handmade, and machine-made goods are not included in the selections.
This fair was first started in 1987.

Feb 02, 2023

South Asia Women Film Festival Begins in Patna

The South Asia Women Film Festival, in which women-centric films will be screened, began in Patna.
The film festival, which will continue till February 9, was inaugurated by Bihar's Art and Culture Minister Jitendra Kumar Rai.
Apart from Indian movies, several films from Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be screened during the festival. Filmmakers from these neighbouring countries are also expected to attend the festival.
The festival is being organised by the Bihar State Film Development and Finance Corporation Limited (BSFDFC) in association with Film Southasia.

Jan 31, 2023

Ministry of Culture to Hand Over 1,000 Sites to Private Sector under Monument Scheme

About 1,000 monuments under the control of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) will be taken over by the private sector as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility, said Govind Mohan, Secretary, Ministry of Culture.
The amenities in those monuments will be revamped by the private sector under Monument Mitra Scheme.
As per Union Culture Secretary, Monument Mitra Scheme was started some years back under the Ministry of Tourism. Now, the Ministry of Tourism transferred the scheme to the Ministry of Culture in respect of the monuments under the Archaeological Survey of India, the ASI.

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