Cultural Heritage

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Muay Thai is not just a sport, but has history, connects cultures and incorporates spiritual dimensions

Gloves up! It is time for a Muay Thai bout

Thailand includes its traditional boxing format in tourist packages, offering visitors a sporting experience!

14 Apr 2024 5:53 PM

Kolkata society for cultural heritage, a social organisation working to improve the lives of rural people in several sectors like education, health and sanitation among others, held its first-ever street show “Koli-Culture” at Patuli Lake side area on Saturday evening.

Street show held to improve rural lives

Currently, we are operational at East Midnapur, West Midnapur, Hooghly, Nadia, and South-24-Parganas.

28 May 2018 1:14 AM

Themed Odisha’s struggle against British Rule from 1804-1947, the second edition of the festival celebrated the the sacrifice of the martyrs’. A grand stage was set up where Barabati Fort in the backdrop evoked the past of Odisha.

Festival celebrates Odisha’s cultural heritage

A grand stage was set up where high relief work of Barabati Fort in the backdrop evoked the glorious past of Odisha, he added.

12 Mar 2018 1:12 AM

The exhibition was recently organised by a group of students from Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts to celebrate the 30th Foundation Day of the institute.

Expo showcases damage to heritage

While the audience comprised people connected with museums, it intrigued people from all walks of life.

21 Nov 2017 2:22 AM

The Cambodian dancers’ performances included a charming group composition with coconut shells used like manjiras, a Komeng Provence choreography performed annually to a cave spirit with the boys dancing while playing mouth organs, an umbrella dance and concluding with an entertaining dance holding Cambodian and Indian flags.

Indomitable spirit of intangible culture

A hallmark of current IIC director Air Marshal (Retd) Naresh Verma’s focus has been amplifying the international component.

17 Oct 2017 1:37 AM

Titled “Baolis of Delhi — Stepping into Step Wells”, the project features baolis constructed between 1210 and 1540 and offers a virtual tour of the structures through specially curated photographs.

Google, Intach join to digitise Delhi’s baolis

New initiative aims to preserve 7 neglected stepwells.

15 Jun 2017 4:32 AM

A file photo of Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej. (Photo: AP)

A fitting tribute to Thailand’s much-loved King Bhumibol

Buddhism, India’s gift to Thailand, and to the world, once more reveals its phenomenal power of adaptation in the 21st century.

06 Feb 2017 12:51 AM

The fort was controlled by several maritime powers.

Lack of conservation, nature takes toll on Mumbai’s oldest fort

The base of structure, which is nearly eight-feet wide, has started getting eroded.

31 Jan 2017 1:28 AM

‘Heritage365’ is an upcoming exhibition in Delhi which would have on display traditional Indian art and craft involving weaving.

‘Heritage365’ promises to showcase India’s diversity

Heritage 365 has art and craft, garments and textiles, gems and jewellery, furniture, fashion, lifestyle products and heritage travel.

24 Nov 2016 6:27 AM

Food for the gods

Food lovers and authors Geetha and Arun Budhiraja trace the significance of bhog, the ingredients used to prepare it and more.

13 Nov 2016 7:09 AM

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