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For the sake of national integrity, social solidarity, communal harmony and humanism: Promoting India’s tribal and folk artists in pursuit of excellence
India is marked by its rich traditional heritage of Tribal/Folk Arts and Culture | Read the full report here >> Since the days of remote past, the diversified art & cultural forms generated by the tribal and rural people of … Continue reading
Posted in Assimilation, Crafts and visual arts, Customs, Globalization, History, Modernity, Performing arts, Success story, Tribal identity
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New gallery to showcase exquisite tribal and folk art: Recognizing an important yet neglected side of the Indian heritage”: National Museum – New Delhi
The Hindu, NEW DELHI, February 7, 2014 The National Museum has got another newly-designed gallery – Tradition, Art and Continuity – which is displaying about 200 exhibits of ethnographic interest. It was inaugurated on Thursday by Union Culture Minister Chandresh … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts and visual arts, Cultural heritage, Globalization, Government of India, Museum collections - India, Names and communities, Northern region – Northern Zonal Council, Press snippets
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Madhubani tribal artist – taking ancient folk art and adapting it for today
Always deeply creative in its arts, the new designs fast forward the tribal traditions to the present. Here a courtyard is painted by a Madhubani tribal artist, taking ancient folk art and adapting it for today… …the same tradition is … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts and visual arts, Fashion and design, Homes and utensils, Modernity, Quotes, Revival of traditions, Tribal culture worldwide
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Daricha Foundation’s blog and online media library: Providing access to knowledge on India’s folk and tribal arts and its practitioners – West Bengal
The foundation is registered as a not for profit Society in Kolkata since April 2013. www.daricha.org is an online portal solely dedicated to the promotion of folk and tribal arts, beginning with West Bengal, India. Daricha means a “window” – … Continue reading →