General Awareness

ART AND CULTURE - October 2022

Oct 2022

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.

Jan 30, 2023

Patiala Military Literature Festival Concludes

On the concluding day of Patiala's first Military Literature Festival, GOC of Black Elephant Division of Indian Army Major General Puneet Ahuja along with other dignitaries paid tributes to the martyrs by offering floral garlands at the War Memorial complex Cenotaph of Patiala State Forces and Black Elephant situated in YPS Chowk.
Later, the Brave Heart Ride Motorcycle Rally of about 140 bike riders gathered at the Polo Ground and was flagged off by Ahuja. The rally completed a circuit of about 26 km in Patiala city and ended at the place of the Military Literature Festival at Khalsa College.

SCO Film Festival Begins in Mumbai

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur said that the lines have blurred between regional and international cinema as there are no boundaries for good content.
He was speaking in Mumbai, which is hosting the first edition of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Film Festival.
Bollywood stars Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff, and Hema Malini attended the inaugural ceremony of the five-day festival, at NCPA in South Mumbai and will see screening of 58 movies from SCO member-countries.
Last year, India took over the rotating presidency of the SCO, a regional grouping of eight Eurasian nations. The festival has been organized to mark India's Presidency of SCO.
Launched in Shanghai in June 2001, the SCO has eight full members – China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, India and Pakistan.

Jan 27, 2023

UNESCO Designates Ukraine's Odesa a World Heritage in Danger Site

The United Nations' cultural agency, UNESCO, designated the historic centre of Odesa, a strategic port city on Ukraine's Black Sea coast, a World Heritage in Danger site.
Russia, which invaded Ukraine 11 months ago, denounced the designation, saying the only threat to Odesa came from the nationalist regime in Ukraine.
The status, awarded by a UNESCO panel meeting in Paris, is designed to help protect Odesa's cultural heritage, which has been under threat since Russia's invasion, and enable access to financial and technical international aid.
Odesa has been bombed several times by Russia since its invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.
As per UNESCO Director General Audrey Azoulay, Odesa, "free city, world city, legendary port" had made its mark on cinema, literature and the arts.

Share on

TCY Analytics (View Subscription Plans)

Subscribe to GK Updates

I want to receive

GK Tags

June GK, May GK, April GK, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS, ENVIRONMENT, BUSINESS AND ECONOMY, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, SPORTS, NATIONAL AFFAIRS, DEFENCE, PERSONS IN NEWS, DAYS AND EVENTS, AWARDS AND HONOURS, GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES, GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION, ART AND CULTURE, BOOKS AND AUTHORS, TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS, ART AND CULTURE, LAW AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

Start Discussion

On any topic

Take Tests

Compiled from GK updates

Login

Sign Up

Forgot Password

Download TCY App

Unlock All Services And Enjoy The Premium Benefits

US$ 10

US$ 13

US$ 15

US$ 17

US$ 19

US$ 20

US$ 21

US$ 22

US$ 23

US$ 24

US$ 25

US$ 26