By Pooja Yadav
For generations, the Basor community in Madhya Pradesh, which is associated with working with baans (bamboo), has been making the effigies of Ravana which are burnt on Dussehra.
For generations, the Basor community in Madhya Pradesh, which is associated with working with baans (bamboo), has been making the effigies of Ravana which are burnt on Dussehra.
By Navin Rangiyal
इंदौर की यह शाम मौसिक़ी की यह उन शामों में से थी जो मुझे याद रह जाने वाली थी। मैं दर्शक दीर्घा में सिमट आया। सुरों को जानने वाले कुछ बेहद जहीन और महफिलों की शामों को खराब करने के लिए आने वाले कुछ बदमिज़ाज श्रोताओं के बीच मैंने अपने लिए एक ऐसा कोना तलाशा जहाँ मैं किसी रद्दकरदा सामान की तरह इत्मीनान से उन्हें सुनता रहूँ और कोई मेरी सुनवाई को न छेड़े।
इंदौर की यह शाम मौसिक़ी की यह उन शामों में से थी जो मुझे याद रह जाने वाली थी। मैं दर्शक दीर्घा में सिमट आया। सुरों को जानने वाले कुछ बेहद जहीन और महफिलों की शामों को खराब करने के लिए आने वाले कुछ बदमिज़ाज श्रोताओं के बीच मैंने अपने लिए एक ऐसा कोना तलाशा जहाँ मैं किसी रद्दकरदा सामान की तरह इत्मीनान से उन्हें सुनता रहूँ और कोई मेरी सुनवाई को न छेड़े।
By Manoj Misra
Twenty five kilometres south east of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, and a few kilometres downstream of Mandideep is the ancient township of Bhojpur with its 1000-year-old 'mystery' and the world's oldest, still functioning dam.
Twenty five kilometres south east of Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh, and a few kilometres downstream of Mandideep is the ancient township of Bhojpur with its 1000-year-old 'mystery' and the world's oldest, still functioning dam.
By गाँव कनेक्शन
The first phase of the national tour starts on December 16 from Pune, Maharashtra, and after travelling to 10 cities, it ends on January 21, 2024 at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Book your tickets now!
The first phase of the national tour starts on December 16 from Pune, Maharashtra, and after travelling to 10 cities, it ends on January 21, 2024 at Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. Book your tickets now!
By गाँव कनेक्शन
It is said that knowledge cannot be obtained without a guru, and there is no age for learning. This is why at Varun Mishra's music class, students come to learn from 5-year-old children to 80-year-old elders.
It is said that knowledge cannot be obtained without a guru, and there is no age for learning. This is why at Varun Mishra's music class, students come to learn from 5-year-old children to 80-year-old elders.
By Satish Malviya
On July 16 and 17, at the Green Hub Central India Mahotsav held in Bhopal, documentaries made by adivasi youth from Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand were screened. The programme marked the successful culmination of a 10-month residential training to 17 young tribals who were taught the nuts and bolts of documentary-making and encouraged to make films around their lives.
On July 16 and 17, at the Green Hub Central India Mahotsav held in Bhopal, documentaries made by adivasi youth from Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand were screened. The programme marked the successful culmination of a 10-month residential training to 17 young tribals who were taught the nuts and bolts of documentary-making and encouraged to make films around their lives.
By Safoora Hilal
A community of folk theatre artistes, the Bhands, travel from village to village in colourful outfits carrying the dhol, nagara and the sornai (a wooden flute). Their skits use lampoons, music and dance, to bring up problematic issues in politics, society and in religion.
A community of folk theatre artistes, the Bhands, travel from village to village in colourful outfits carrying the dhol, nagara and the sornai (a wooden flute). Their skits use lampoons, music and dance, to bring up problematic issues in politics, society and in religion.
By Deepanshu Mishra
Overall demand for stuff made from clay has taken a hit, but there are potters like Ramzan Khan who still get excited like a child in a candy shop when they mould dough-like clay into pots, piggy banks and chai kulhars
Overall demand for stuff made from clay has taken a hit, but there are potters like Ramzan Khan who still get excited like a child in a candy shop when they mould dough-like clay into pots, piggy banks and chai kulhars
By Ashwani Kumar Dwivedi
After Independence, akhadas (wrestling hubs) have constantly suffered the apathy of governments. As a result, most of the akhadas teaching native art of wrestling in the country are struggling for survival
After Independence, akhadas (wrestling hubs) have constantly suffered the apathy of governments. As a result, most of the akhadas teaching native art of wrestling in the country are struggling for survival
By Gaon Connection
The Free Libraries Network covers 180 community libraries managed by over 280 practitioners spread across the country with a mission to make free libraries a matter of right.
The Free Libraries Network covers 180 community libraries managed by over 280 practitioners spread across the country with a mission to make free libraries a matter of right.