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ART AND CULTURE - February 2024

Feb 2024

Oct 15, 2025

NSD and Bharat Bhawan Partners to Revive Rangmandal Repertory

In a significant move to rejuvenate institutional theatre, the National School of Drama (NSD) and Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal, have formalised a partnership through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to restore the Rangmandal Repertory, which has lain dormant for over two decades. The revival aims to strengthen theatre practice, training, and performance in Madhya Pradesh and across India.

Oct 13, 2025

Pottery, Terracotta Products at Mati Kala Mahotsav

The Khadi Bhawan in Lucknow came alive with the inauguration of the Mati Kala Mahotsav 2025, a 10-day celebration of Uttar Pradesh's traditional pottery and terracotta craftsmanship. The festival was inaugurated by Rakesh Sachan, Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Khadi, Handloom, and Textiles, who described it as a confluence of tradition and innovation.
During the event, the minister launched the Mati Kala portal and e-Verification Mobile App, developed by the Uttar Pradesh Mati Kala Board to streamline digital registration and verification of artisans across the state. The platform aims to provide a transparent and accessible interface for potters to access govt benefits, training, and marketing support.
The Mati Kala Mahotsav 2025 concludes on October 19.

Oct 09, 2025

Manipur Celebrates Mera Hou Chongba, Symbol of Hill-Valley Unity

Observed on the 15th lunar day of the Mera month in the traditional Meitei calendar, this annual event is a showcase of communal harmony, indigenous identity, and cultural togetherness. This year (2025), tribal village chiefs from the hill districts gathered at the Manipur Royal Palace (Sana Konung) in Imphal, where they were ceremoniously received by Maharaja Sanajaoba Leishemba, the titular King of Manipur and a Rajya Sabha MP.

Oct 05, 2025

Woman Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury in Historic First

For the first time in the Church of England's 491-year history, a woman has been appointed to lead it.
Downing Street announced that Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, 63, who became a Christian aged 16, would be the successor to Justin Welby who resigned in Jan over his handling of a child sex abuse scandal.
Currently known as the Archbishop of Canterbury-designate, she will legally become the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury at her confirmation of election at St Paul's Cathedral in Jan 2026, with a service of installation taking place at Canterbury Cathedral in March 2026.
Mullally has been Bishop of London since 2018, the first woman appointed to that role too. Prior to her ordination in 2001, she was chief nursing officer for England — the youngest person ever to be appointed to that role at the age of 37 — having previously specialised as a cancer nurse.

Sep 28, 2025

6th Edition of Nadi Utsav Begins in Delhi, Union Minister C R Patil Emphasizes River Conservation

Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, under the Ministry of Culture, in September 2025, organised the sixth edition of Nadi Utsav in Delhi. The three-day event highlighted rivers as vital lifelines and cultural reservoirs.
Delivering the inaugural address, Union Minister for Jal Shakti C R Patil said that it is the collective responsibility of the citizens to protect and conserve the rivers. He said that the Namami Gange project highlights the need to maintain cleanliness, avoid encroachment and take steps to avoid polluting the country's sacred rivers, as these carry religious and cultural importance.

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