SCREENPLAY WRITING AND FILM APPRECIATION COURSES BEGIN AT JKK
Press Release To promote film making and various other fields associated with it, Screenplay Writing and Film Appreciation courses have begun at the Jawahar Kala Kendra on 9 July and 10 July, respectively. The workshops are being held in collaboration with the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII). The aim is to provide film […]
FOOD ENTHUSIASTS DEVOUR THE TRADITIONAL DELICACIES OF PINK CITY
Press Release For the food lovers of Jaipur, Sunday morning began with a taste of traditional eats and drinks from popular vendors of the city. The occasion was the 2.5 km long Salt Food Walk in the by-lanes of the walled city. Over 50 participants took part in the guided tour which involved visiting the […]
A TALK ON THE PALACES OF SAWAI MAN SINGH II
Press Release For the lovers of history, a special talk was held on ‘The Palaces of Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II’ at Ashok Club on Saturday evening. The address was delivered by Dr. Giles Tillotson who is a well known authority on Indian history and architecture. Tilliotson’s presentation covered aspects of four palaces that were […]
RAJASTHAN DOMESTIC TRAVEL MART IN JAIPUR FROM 20 JULY
Press Release The first-ever ‘Rajasthan Domestic Travel Mart 2018’ (RDTM) will be held from 20 July to 22 July in Jaipur. While the inaugural session will be held at Hotel Clarks Amer on 20 July, the pre-scheduled B2B meetings will be held on 21 and 22 July at the BM Birla Convention Centre. This was […]
JKK ECHOES WITH GHAZALS OF RAJAB ALI BHARTI AND REMINISCENCES OF LEGENDARY MEHDI HASSAN
Press Release The auditorium of Jawahar Kala Kendra was echoing with beautiful sufi music and ghazals sung by renowned musician Rajab Ali Bharti on Friday evening. Belonging to the Seniya Gharana of music, the nine time All India Light Music Competition winner won the hearts of the audience as he sung some of his beautiful […]
INDIAN COUNCIL OF MEDICAL RESEARCH SETS UP A CHAIR AT IIHMR UNIVERSITY
Press Release Indian Council of medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi has set up ‘A S Paintal Chair’ at IIHMR University for a period of 5 years. Senior Scientist, ICMR, Dr. Kiran Katoch has joined as a Chair. This was informed by Acting President, IIHMR-U, Dr. P R Sodani. Dr. Sodani further said that the idea behind […]
PARTICIPANTS OF THE SUGAR AQUATINT WORKSHOP DISPLAY THEIR WORKS AT JKK
Press Release On the occasion of ‘Open Studio Day’, 7 participants of the ‘Sugar Aquatint’ workshop displayed their artworks at the refurbished ‘Graphic Arts Studio’ of Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK). On the conclusion of the week-long workshop, these participants displayed around 15 print works under the guidance of Associate Professor, Visual Arts, IIS University, Dr. Mahesh Singh. It is […]
JAIPUR’S IIHMR UNIVERSITY ORGANISES A STATE LEVEL WORKSHOP FOR REDUCING INFANT AND MATERNAL MORTALITY IN MADHYA PRADESH
Press Release To create a safe, healthy environment and reduce mortality for the newborns and mothers, a state level workshop was recently held in Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh. The workshop was organised by Jaipur’s IIHMR University in collaboration with National Health Mission (NHM) and UNICEF. The title of the workshop was ‘Creating a Safe and […]
STUDENTS LEARN HISTORY THROUGH THE ART OF BLUE POTTERY
Press Release Around 240 blue pottery tiles based on a variety of historical themes like – Vijayanagar Temples, Mughal Art, The Ramayana, Asoka Pillar, Mirabai Divine series and much more have been prepared by students of Jaipur schools. Over 200 students from 10 schools took part in a blue pottery workshop and learned the craft, process and history […]
THE SPECIAL VIEWING OF THE ONGOING EXHIBITION ‘NEW TRADITIONS – INFLUENCES & INSPIRATIONS IN INDIAN TEXTILES, 1947 – 2017’
“AN INDIAN’S INDIVIDUALISTIC TASTE AND CONFIDENT DNA IS WHAT TRIGGERS THEM TO TREASURE INDIAN HANDMADE TEXTILES” — Ms. Malvika Singh Member, Chief Minister’s Advisory Council Art and Culture, Government of Rajasthan India’s growth pattern is confused and layered in nature. It is this significant feature of layer to layer economic, philosophic and cultural growth that […]