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Mithila Festival USA 2023: Art for United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Focusing on Gender Equality

Iftikar Ahmed The art of Mithila is well-known all over the globe. With a significant contribution from female artists, Mithila paintings have been around for millennia. The tradition of the art form is to tell stories about mythological and religious occurrences, as well as to serve as decoration and make societal commentary. With artists using

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Rock Art of Chandauli: The Exhibition of 10 thousand year old rock art painting

Tsuktiben Jamir The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) has organised a painting exhibition titled “Rock Art of Chandauli” and will be on display from April 3 to April 6 at the IGNCA’s Darshnam Art Gallery. The exhibition features the Chandauli region Rock Art paintings that date back between 5,000 and 10,000 years.

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Kiran Nadar received France’s highest civilian award: The Légion d’Honeur

Tsuktiben Jamir The Légion d’Honeur (“the Legion of Honour”) is an award established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802 as the highest civilian honour bestowed by the French Republic for exceptional service to France, regardless of the recipients’ nationality. This highly regarded title was conferred to Indian art collector and philanthropist Kiran Nadar on the 28th

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11 Arab American Artists you should know about on National Arab American Heritage Month (NAAHM)

Iftikar Ahmed National Arab American Heritage Month, which takes place in April, is a time to discuss the contributions of Arab Americans, the history of Arab immigration to America, the variety of the Arab American community, significant customs and traditions, and more. The Arab America Foundation celebrates National Arab American Heritage Month in April to

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‘India in Fashion’ at Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre 

Smriti Malhotra  A monumental costume exhibition has been launched at the newly built Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre is a feast for the eyes and the mind.  Founder of the cultural centre, Mrs. Nita Ambani’s brainchild, this exhibition is called ‘India in Fashion: The Impact of Indian Dress and Textiles on the Fashionable Imagination’, it

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