Raasrang World Flute Festival August 9-11, 2012: focus on tribal/folk musicians – New Delhi

RESHMA S KULKARNI, The Hindu,  August 4, 2012 The third edition of the Raasrang World Flute Festival 2012, organised by the Krishna Prerna Foundation in association with the Ministry of Culture will see flautists from around the world congregate to showcase the magic of this humble instrument. […] Arun Buddhiraja, Founder of the Krishna Prerna … Read more

Revitalizing community based health care system: the Rashtriya Guni Mission – Rajasthan

15 DAY EDUCATION PROGRAM (COURSE) TRADITIONAL SYSTEM OF MEDICINES Rastriya Guni Mission (RGM) trust has been working in the domain of Traditional System of Medicine (TSM) since past 13 years. In order to fulfill its mandate of conservation and promotion of TSM, the trust has discovered and identified more than 1300 gunis in 8 states … Read more

Online exhibition – The National Consortium of Tribal Arts and Culture

The National Consortium of Tribal Arts and Culture created by Bhasha is the single largest digital resource for adivasi art expression in India. AddressNational Consortium of Tribal Arts and CultureC/o Bhasha Research and Publication Center62 Shreenathdham DuplexBehind Dinesh Mills AkotaVadodara 390 007Ph: 0265 2331968Email:nctac@bhasharesearch.org.inwww.bhashaarchival.org

Banyan trees as sacred groves – Andhra Pradesh

Frontline Magazine, Volume 29 – Issue 11 :: Jun. 02-15, 2012 SPOTLIGHT Arboreal wonder VIKHAR AHMED SAYEED in Kadiri With a canopy area of 19,107 square metres, Thimmamma Marrimanu in Andhra Pradesh is said to be the biggest tree in the world. […] THE dusty town of Kadiri in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh is just … Read more

Inspiring life style in terms of sustainability – exhibition on Girijan tribal culture of the Eastern Ghats – Andhra Pradesh

A three-day exhibition on tribal heritage of the Eastern Ghats is commencing at the Visakha Museum here on Friday. Photographs, handicraft items, jewellery, etc. depicting the life of Girijans in Araku area of the district, Srikakulam and from the border with Odisha will be on display. An NGO, Samata working for protection of rights and culture … Read more