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UNESCO adds Jamaican reggae, Georgian wrestling and Japanese rituals in coveted list of intangible heritage
UN cultural agency UNESCO has added six new elements viz. Jamaican reggae, Georgian wrestling and Japanese ritual into its coveted list of “intangible heritage”. They were added at UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage meeting held in Mauritius Six new elements added in list are Chidaoba: It is Georgia’s traditional ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2018
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs
Topics: Art and Culture • As-Samer • Cultural anthropology • Cultural heritage • Cultural heritage of India • Cultural studies • Culture • Intangible cultural heritage • Kalbelia • List of Intangible Cultural Heritage • Mudiyett • Raiho-shin • Ramman • Traditional knowledge • Traditions • UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists
New Delhi venue of 17th edition of Old World Theatre festival 2018
The 17th edition of Old World Theatre festival 2018 is being organised by India Habitat Centre and the audiences will be able to experience 15 plays starting from October 20 in New Delhi. The theatre festival has been recognised by UNESCO as a “Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity”. It will open ..
Topics: Cultural heritage of India • Culture • Entertainment • Indian culture • Koodiyattam • Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity • Theatre • Theatre in India • Theatre of India
NTPC Ltd adopts iconic Charminar in Hyderabad under Swachh Iconic Places Projects of India
NTPC Ltd has adopted the iconic Charminar in Hyderabad under the Swachh Iconic Places Projects of India. This is part of a special drive under the Centre’s Swachh Bharat Mission. NTPC Ltd and the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) have signed an MoU for implementation of development and beautification works under the Charminar Pedestrianization Project ..
Topics: Charminar • Cultural heritage of India • Golconda Fort • Hyderabad • Hyderabad State • India • Medieval India • Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah • Qutb Shahi dynasty • States and union territories of India • Telangana • Telugu people
Current Affairs : August 5, 2011
NASA discovers First Evidence of Water on Mars NASA Scientists claimed to have discovered the first substantiation of flowing water on Mars Evidence collected by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter the first discovery of active liquid water in the ground on the red planet The orbiter circling Mars since 2006, monitored several instances of what seemed ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2011
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: Chemistry • Cultural heritage of India • Essar Group • Fertilizer • India • Physical sciences • Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award • SPIC • SPIC MACAY • Urea