9-Jul-2023: Third G20 Culture Working Group (CWG) meet begins in Hampi, Karnataka
Third G20 Culture Group (CWG) meet began in Hampi, Karnataka from today. Briefing the media in Hampi today, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Shri Govind Mohan said that the 3rd Culture Working Group Meeting under India's G20 presidency is being organized in Hampi, Karnataka from 9th -12th July.
He also said that the meeting will be attended by delegates from G20 members, guest nations, and several international organizations.
26-Apr-2023: PM addresses closing ceremony of Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the closing ceremony of Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam via video conferencing today.
Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister drew attention to the fact that hosting a guest is a special experience but the experience and happiness of homecoming after decades is unmatchable. He highlighted that the people of Saurashtra have laid down the red carpet for friends from Tamil Nadu who are visiting the state with the same enthusiasm.
The Prime Minister remembered that as Chief Minister he organized a similar Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam in Madurai in 2010 with more than 50,000 participants from Saurashtra. The Prime Minister noted the same affection and fervour in the guests from Tamil Nadu who have come to Saurashtra. Noting that the guests have indulged in tourism and already visited the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, the Prime Minister said that one can witness the precious memories of the past, affinity and experiences for the present, and resolutions and inspirations for the future in the Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam. He congratulated everyone from Saurashtra and Tamil Nadu for today’s occasion.
23-Mar-2023: Ministry of Culture promotes Indian Folk Arts and Culture abroad through ‘Global Engagement Scheme’ with the aim to promote the rich and diverse culture of India
Ministry of Culture promotes Indian Folk Arts and Culture abroad through Global Engagement Scheme under which Festivals of India are organized in other countries showcasing folk art and other cultural events such as exhibitions/dance/music/theatre/ film & food festivals, yoga events etc. including rich and diverse culture of North-East India.
Ministry of Culture also provides grant-in-aid to Indo-Foreign Friendship Cultural Societies for organizing programmes and activities for promoting the rich and diverse culture of India including North East India across the world.
Schemes such as Award to Young Talented Artistes, Guru Shishya Parampara, Theatre Rejuvenation, Research & Documentation, Shilpgram, OCTAVE and National Cultural Exchange Programme are also applicable to North East. OCTAVE is the special scheme applicable to North East Zones. Yuva Sangam programme are also arranged in which 11 Higher Education Institutions from NE States are linked to 14 from other States.
Under this programme, exposure visits of youth (college/ university students and off-campus youth of age group 18-30 years) are being organized between the 8 NE States and other States. Multi-dimensional exposure is given to the youth during these visits under five broad areas – Paryatan (Tourism), Parampara (Traditions), Pragati (Development), Prodyogik (Technology) and Paraspar Sampark (People-to-people connect).