Press Release (file photo)
Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust is organising a Cultural Heritage Training Camp in the City Palace with the theme – ‘Museums for Education and Research’ on the occasion of International Museum Day on 18 May. This one-month long training camp to cultivate interest in heritage arts and crafts, will be held till 21 June and is organised in association with the organisations of traditional arts, ‘Rangreet’ and ‘Saraswati Kala Kendra’.
Chairman of the Museum, His Highness Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh said that this cultural heritage training camp is being organised with the aim of making the youth and enthusiasts familiar with the intricacies of our vast and rich traditional arts. Various art forms are being taught under this training camp for the past 26 years. In the camp this year, students will also be introduced to Vedic Astrology for the first time. Along with this, students will also be taken on a tour of ‘Jantar Mantar’.
This training camp is being coordinated by Mr. Ramu Ramdev who will also be conducting the ‘Traditional Painting’ workshop along with Mr Babulal Marotia. Dr. Madhu Bhatt Tailang will be conducting the ‘Dhrupad’ workshop; Dr. Nathulal Verma, the ‘Araish’ (Fresco) course; Mr Brij Mohan Khatri will be teaching Vedic Astrology; Dr. Jyoti Bharti Goswami will conduct the Kathak and Folk Dance workshop; Mr R.D. Gaur will teach students the Flute; Mr Lakshmi Narayan Kumawat will conduct ‘Mandana’ workshop and Mr Ashok will teach calligraphy. There will be on-spot registrations for the camp on 18 May. To get more information about the camp, you can contact the following numbers: 0141-4088854, 9983228563