2016 panel to study Indian culture Subject – Art and Culture Context – 2016 panel to study Indian culture did not submit report: ASI Concept – A committee formed in 2016 to “study evolution of Indian culture from 12,000 years ago” did not submit any report to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), […]
Kushinagar Subject – Art and Culture Context – Kushinagar connect to Sri Lanka Concept – When Prime Minister Narendra Modi declares open the Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh on October 20, a sizeable Sri Lankan contingent, led by a member of the first family, will be present. The PMO said the delegation […]
Zurich museum Subject – Art and Culture Context – Research centre for Indian art set up in Zurich museum Concept – Museum Rietberg, based in Zurich, Switzerland, has established a unique research centre and fellowship programme with a focus on Indian art. The GBF Centre is meant for scholars, curators, and artists who specialise in Indian painting. The public-private partnership takes […]
Nihang Sikhs Subject – Art and Culture Context – Nihangs – the Sikh sect in spotlight after Singhu lynching Concept – Nihang is an order of Sikh warriors, characterised by blue robes, antiquated arms such as swords and spears, and decorated turbans surmounted by steel quoits. According to Sikh historian Dr Balwant Singh […]
Brahmaputra Heritage Centre Subject – Art and Culture Context – British-era bungalow is home to Brahmaputra heritage centre Concept – A British-era bungalow on a hillock that used to be the 17th century military office of the Ahom rulers has been converted into a heritage centre depicting life along the Brahmaputra. Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday inaugurated the […]
Langa-Manganiyar Heritage Subject – Art and Culture Context – Future-proofing Langa-Manganiyar heritage Concept – Considered the repository of the Thar region’s rich history and traditional knowledge, the ballads, folklore and songs of the Langa-Manganiyar artistes are being preserved through an initiative for documentation and digitisation. The project is aimed at saving the rapidly disappearing narrative […]
National Mission on Cultural Mapping Subject – Art and Culture Context – Cultural mapping of 75 villages soon Concept – National Mission on Cultural Mapping (NMCM) has been set up by the Ministry of Culture in 2017. Mission will compile data of artists, art forms & geo location with inputs from Central Ministries, […]
Symphony Subject – Art and Culture Context – A team of musicologists and computer scientists completed Beethoven’s unfinished 10th Symphony Concept – A symphony is an extended musical composition in Western classical music, written by composers, most often for orchestra. Written for an orchestra, symphonies often contain four movements: the first is performed […]
Cosmos Malabaricus Project Subject – Art and Culture Context – Cosmos Malabaricus project gets green signal Concept – The State government has officially cleared the Cosmos Malabaricus project to map the history of Kerala between 1643 and 1852 using the Dutch historical archives of the 17th century. The Department of Higher Education has […]
Hampi Subject – Art and Culture Context – Review meeting on Hampi infrastructural facilities Concept – To know about Hampi, please click here.