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ART AND CULTURE - January 2023

Jan 2023

Jan 03, 2023

Kerala Host's First International Beach Festival

  • The 'Spice Coast' in the far north of Kerala, better known as North Malabar, basked in myriad colours and the pomp and splendour of the cultural extravaganza titled 'Bekal International Beach Festival'. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the 10-day first international beach festival, which concluded on January 2, that captured the wholeness and the essence of the district's cultural and artistic uniqueness and displayed the rich cultural diversity and grandeur of the country, at the majestic Bekal Beach Park.
  • It was organised by Bekal Resorts Development Corporation (BRDC) in association with the District Tourism Promotion Council, Kudumbashree, Asmi Holidays, and the local self-government bodies in the district. In Kerala, festival dates are decided in accordance with the Malayalam calendar and the local traditions and customs.
  • The festival which also aimed at revitalising the district's development by showcasing its potential, offered a feast of cultural and musical nights, along with food festivals that capture the cuisine of Kasargod, exhibitions, and tour programmes.

Centre Constitutes High Powered Committee to Discuss Measures to Protect Ladakh's Unique Culture,...

  • The Centre constituted a High Powered Committee to discuss measures to protect Ladakh's unique culture, language and employment. A 17 member committee was constituted under the Chairmanship of Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai. Ladakh Lieutenant Governor R.K. Mathur, MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, Chairmans of Leh and Kargil Hill councils, representatives of Apex Body Leh, Kargil Democratic Alliance and nominee officials of Home ministry are among the members in high powered committee.
  • The committee will discuss the protections to culture and language considering the geographical location and strategic importance of Ladakh.

Jan 02, 2023

Fifty Centrally Protected Monuments Missing

  • According to a submission made in Parliament by the Ministry of Culture, as many as 50 of India's 3,693 centrally protected monuments are missing.
  • The missing monuments include 11 that were in Uttar Pradesh, as well as two each in Delhi and Haryana. The list also included monuments in Assam, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
  • As per the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), 14 of these monuments have been lost to rapid urbanisation, 12 are submerged by reservoirs or dams, and the locations of the remaining 24 remain untraceable.
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