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A place where to experience the “wonder and aesthetics in rural and tribal life”: Shilpgram (Udaipur) – Rajasthan

SHILPGRAM UDAIPUR – THE CRAFT VILLAGE (THE ARTISAN’S VILLAGE) | Learn more >> Situated 3 kms west of Udaipur near the Havala village is the Centre’s Shilpgram – the Rural Arts …

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“Rare glimpses of rural cultural heritage”: Forest-dwelling tribal culture festival – Goa

Rajendra P Kerkar, The Times of India, 11 December 2017 Goa’s forest-dwelling tribal culture, traditional cuisine and ethnobotanical (regional plants) heritage was on display at the two-day lokotsav organised by Adarsh …

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A musical success story spanning several generations: The Kalbelia gypsy group who “never collaborated with any musician” – Rajasthan

Sumiran Atal, Indian Express, Pune, August 18, 2016 | To read the full article, click here >> The history of the group – the Kahlbeliyas [Kalbelias] – is nearly seven generations …

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Project “Dhwani” introduced at the state-run Tribal Museum – Maharashtra

Source: Now, audio guides to disseminate info about artifacts at Tribal Museum | The Indian ExpressAddress: http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/now-audio-guides-to-disseminate-info-about-artifacts-at-tribal-museum/Date Visited: Tue Nov 01 2016 18:00:32 GMT+0100 (CET) Tips

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Bold patterned artworks that tell a story: The colours and lines of Aboriginal art – Rajasthan & Australia

The colours and lines of Aboriginal art in Australia’s outback take the author back to the deserts of her birthplace in Rajasthan Neena Bhandari, The Hindu, October 15, 2016 In …

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Museum exhibitions | Bringing back the focus to simplicity: The National Gallery of Modern Art & Gujarat Vidyapith (Ahmedabad) – Gujarat

“A tribal museum where the collection of the various artifacts provides a vivid visual picture of the different facts of tribal life, culture and art” Learn more >> By Reema Moudgil, …

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Interacting with the tribals in 39 villages of Gadchiroli district for mutual benefit: Society for Education, Action and Research in Community Health – Maharashtra

TOI Social Impact Awards 2015: ‘Search’ light shines on tribal lives | To read the full article, click here >> In 1986, when Dr Abhay and Dr Rani Bang decided to adopt Gadchiroli …

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The Museum of Voice (Vaacha) and Adivasi Academy: “A laboratory for contemporary ethnic, anthropological and artistic studies carried out from the perspective of Adivasis” – Gujarat

Vaacha – The Museum of Voice The Adivasi Academy has been built brick by brick with the support of the tribal community and well wishers of Bhasha. It took nearly …