Major Cultural Events organized during 2013-2014

NCZCC was involved in 122 cultural programmes during the Financial Year

2013-14 (April - 2013 to March – 2014) in the capacity of main organizer and/or

sponsor. Given below are some glimpses of the major cultural activities by the NCZCC

in Financial Year 2013-14:

“Suranjali” - a cultural event as New Talent Search Programme

Suranjali is a programme which is

providing an opportunity and platform to new

talents to showcase their skills. Amongst these

talents, some have since graduated to bigger

stages and are now commanding a price and

demand on their own, both in Allahabad and

outside Allahabad. In all, 594 artists

participated in Suranjali during the Financial

Year 2013-14.

Audition Test for Suranjali -

With immense popularity of Suranjali,

NCZCC conducted audition for Suranjali

Programme from 10th to 13th July 2013 for the

first time by inviting participation of budding

artists from all the member states of NCZCC.

During this programme on 10th July 2013, 72-

artists from U.P., Bihar, M.P. and Rajasthan for

light music, on 11th July 2013, 33-artists from U.P., M.P.,Uttarakhand and Delhi for folk

songs and classical vocal, on 12th July 2013, 12-artists from Bihar and U.P. for folk and

classical dances and on 13th July 2013, 26-artists from U.P., M.P.,Uttarakhand and Delhi for

instrumental music and poetic recital were invited. Out of 143- participants, 67 artists were

declared ‘fit for stage’ by an independent panel of expert Judges.

Balotsav : 15-day Production Oriented Summer Workshops for Children

To acquaint children with the cultural heritage of our country, NCZCC organizes

Summer Workshops relating to different art forms where the participants are taught about the

various aspects and techniques of art forms.

A 15-day ‘Balotsav’ - Production Oriented Summer Workshops for Children was

organized in two phases. The first phase began from 20th May to 4th June 2013 and the

second phase commenced from 25th May to 5th June, 2013 on the campus of NCZCC.

‘Balotsav’ saw enthusiastic participation from children comprising a cross section of the

society.

The following art forms were undertaken during first phase:

Sl. Artform Expert No.of Participants

1 Contemporary Theatre Sailesh Srivastava, Allahabad 34

2. Folk Theatre Afzal Khan,Allahabad 25

3. Mime Theater Kamal Naskar, Kolkata 15

The Second phase comprised of the following art forms:

Sl. Artform Expert No.of Participants

1 Sculpture Rakesh Kumar Prajapati 14

2. Paper cutting, Poonam Kushwaha 11

3. Sanskar Geet, Prabha Singh 18

4. Folk Painting Aipan Brij Mohan Joshi 18

5. Ghoomer Dance Karan Singh Saini 52

6. Dholak Vadan Ram Chandra Shrimali 11

7. Modern Painting Govind Chandra Pandey 36

The participants were groomed in various art forms during summer workshops

organised by NCZCC. The productions of these workshops were staged and displayed for

public viewing. The stage performances were also held wherein children showcased their

talents honed by training in respective art forms in which they were trained.

Megh Utsav

In collaboration with the Department of Culture, U.P.on 10th Aug. 2013 an event on

classical Music was organized. The eminent artists who graced the stage were Smt Shruti

Sadoliker Katkar, Vice Chancellor Bhatkande Deemed

Music University, for classical vocal, Shri Sahitya Kumar

Nahar, Professor and Head, Department of Music,

Allahabad University, for instrumental recital and

Rajkumar Tewari for light music. Shri B.L. Joshi,

Honorable Governor of U.P. and Chairman of

NCZCC kindly consented to be the Chief Guest on

this occasion. His presence provided motivation to the

eminent artists and the discerning audience alike. The

programme saw a hall filled to capacity.

‘Bol Bum’- A chain Programme

A 4-day chain programme of folk songs and folk dances from Haryana, Bihar and

U.P. was organised to popularize the regional folk culture. This event was organized in

Banka and Katoria districts in Bihar.

Kajri Utsav

‘Kajri Utsav’ was organized on 18th and 19th

August, 2013 in Mirzapur district of

U.P. in which 36 kajri folk singers from U.P were invited to

render kajri songs. Kajri is one of the most important and

prominent folk singing forms from the state of Uttar Pradesh

and the festival saw enthusiastic participation from the artists

and audience alike.

Varsha Mangal

‘Varsha Mangal’ was organizedfrom 28th to 30th

Aug 2013 in collaboration with Delhi Tourism and

Transport Corporation, Govt. of India at Delhi Haat and

Preetampura Haat in Delhi. This three-day cultural

programme projected the folk and tribal dance forms

like, ‘Baredi’ folk dance and ‘Saila’ tribal dances from

M.P, ‘Jhijhia’ folk dance from Bihar, ‘Ghoomer’ and

‘Phag’ folk dances from Haryana and ‘Garba’ and

‘Dandia’ folk dances from Gujarat. Varsha Mangal was also organized at Khandwa in M.P.

on 14th

Sept. 2013

Maand Utsav

‘Maand Utsav’ was organized on 13th and 14th Sept. 2013 at Town Hall, Bikaner in

Rajasthan in order to revive this dying art form by inviting 17 ‘Maand’ singers from

Rajasthan. During this event, Murari Sharma and party from Bikaner gave lecture-cum-

demonstration on Maand singing.

Dhrupad Samaroh

Dhrupad Samaroh was organized on 21st Sept. 2013 in Darbhanga, Bihar. Dhrupad

Gayan of Betia Gharana, Darbhanga Gharana and Dagar Gharana was represented in this

festival. Through this dedicated festival an effort was made to revive the various styles and

Gharanas of this most ancient of all the classical vocal traditions in India, which, otherwise,

are in danger of gradually getting extinct. A lecture on Dhrupad Gayaki was delivered by

Padamshri Gajendra Narayan Singh, Patna, Bihar, who is an authority of national repute and

stature on the subject.

Aalha Utsav

A two day festival on endangered Aalha folk

ballad was organized on 28th and 29th Sept. 2013

in Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh. 30 folk

balladeers were invited from different parts of

U.P. to participate in this festival. Arjun Prasad

Bind and his party from Bhadohi, Ram Lakhan

Tewari and his party from Unnao, Vansh Gopal

Yadav from Mahoba, Uma Shankar Sen and Hori

Lal alongwith their party members from

Kaushambhi and Shilu Singh and her party from Raibareli , U.P presented various styles of

Aalha Gayaki.

Swaang Utsav

In collaboration with Haryana Kala Parishad, NCZCC organised a four -day ‘Swaang

Utsav’ from 26th to 29th Sept. 2013 in Kurukshetra to popularise Swaang Folk theatre of

Haryana.

Raagni Utsav

A two day ‘Raagni Utsav’ was organised on 24th & 25th October 2013 in Rohtak,

Haryana. 28- folk singers from Rohtak, Karnal and Hissar districts of Haryana were invited

to render Raagni Gayaki.

Lokrang - A Tribal Dance Festival

A festival of tribal dances titled ‘Lokrang’ was organized in collaboration with

Jawahar Kala Kendra,Jaipur in Rajansthan from 27th to 29th Oct. 2013. Batalu Ram Mathara

with his 15 members party from Chhattisgarh for ‘Kaksar’ and ‘Gendi’ , Sanjay and his party

from Dhar for ‘Bhagoria’, Suman Paraste from Dindori for ‘Saila Karma’, Mahesh Kumar

Patel from Sambhalpur, Orissa for ‘Sambhaluri’ dances were invited to perform in this

festival

Lok Dharshan - A Chain Programme

A chain programme of folk dances and songs

was organized from 28th to 30th Oct. 2013 in Katiyar,

Araria and Purnia districts of Bihar with the assistance

of the Administration of these Districts. In this

programme, ‘Phag’, ‘Panihari’ and ‘Ghoomer’ folk

dances from Haryana, ‘Badhai’ and ‘Naurata’ folk dances from M.P. ‘Jhijhia’ folk dance

from Bihar and ‘Bundeli’ folk songs from M.P. and ‘Sohar’ and ‘Bhojpuri Lokgeet’ from

Bihar were featured.

Silver Jubilee Celebration of the ZCCs - Concluding function

During the year 2012-2013, most of the major cultural events were organized and/or

sponsored by the NCZCC as part of the Celebrations of the Silver Jubilee of the setting up

of ZCCs. The inaugural function of Silver Jubilee Celebrations was held from 13th to 16th

April 2012 at Panchkula in Haryana. The concluding function of Silver Jubilee Celebrations

was organized from 10th to 16 Nov. 2013 in Nagpur. Sheesh Pal Chauhan & Party for

‘Ghoomer’ Dance of Haryana, Sanjay Sharma & Party for ‘Mayur Nritya’ of Mathura , Puran

Singh Vohra & Party for ‘Chholiya’ Dance and Sudhir Tewari & Party for ‘Badhai’ Dance

were sponsored by the NCZCC in the closing function. 21 Craftspersons from U.P.,

Uttarakhand, Bihar and Rajasthan exhibited and sold their respective wares in the function.

The closing saw a turnout of public which was hitherto unprecedented in the city of Nagpur.

Rashtriya Shilp Mela -2013, A 10-day National Fair of Crafts & Performing

Arts (Folk/Tribal/Classical/Semi Classical & Light Music and Dance)

Rashtriya Shilp Mela -2013, A 10-day National Craft -Fair

In order to

promote and preserve

the traditional arts,

crafts and cultural

heritage of our

country, a ‘Rashtriya

Shilp Mela’ is

organized annually by the NCZCC. In the Mela, a myriad of handicraft items from all over

India are showcased and sold directly by the craftspersons to the public visiting the Mela.

Along with arts and crafts, traditional cuisine from different regions of the country is on

display and sale which is a huge attraction for local public and tourists alike. This year Shilp

Mela is organized from 20th to 29th Dec.2013 for 10 days in Allahabad-Haat on the campus

of NCZCC. The cultural programmes were held regularly in the evening session and the

handicraft items were displayed from 11-00 A.M. to 9.00

P.M. every day.. Approximately, 600 folk artists from

across the country and other were invited to present

various styles of music and dance

(folk/tribal/classical/semi classical & light) their regions.

Over 145- Artisans and their assistants from all over

country were invited to showcase handicrafts and ethnic cuisine from various regions.

Major Achievement of Rashtriya Shilp Mela 2013

Rashtriya Shilp Mela 2013 was organized in Shilp Haat, NCZCC Campus, Allahabad

from 20th to 29th December, 2013 and further extended later on by one day on popular

demand to 30.12.2013. 141 Stalls were occupied in the Mela which is highest ever for any

single Shilp Mela. 53 different crafts and 30 different kind of cuisine were put on display

covering 16 states of India which is also the highest ever for any single Shilp Mela. More

than 500 folk & tribal artists presented folk & tribal dances and songs on stage during this

period which is also the highest ever participation of folk artists in any single Shilp Mela.

Total 67,059 tickets were sold generating Rs. 6,70,590/- in earning ( at the rate of Rs. 10/- per

ticket). This was also the highest ever window sale for any single Shilp Mela and a record for

the NCZCC. For the first time NCZCC took the Shilp Mela to the social media platform and

the Face book page of NCZCC created for this purpose received more than 6000 likes in 10

days which is the first ever and the best ever for the NCZCC. The total sale of all the stalls

combined (Artifacts and cuisine) was Rs.17174850 (Rupees One Crore Seventy one lakh

seventy four thousand eight hundred fifty only) while the total sale in the year 2012-13 Shilp

Mela was Rs. 39,88,781 (Rupees Thirty nine lakh eighty eight thousand seven hundred eighty

one). Thus, in the year 2013 there was an increase of 331% in the sale of artifacts and

cuisine as compared year 2012 which is also the best ever increase in the sale.

Gonda Mahotsav:

This programme was organized in joint collaboration with Ministry of Culture, GOI

and Ministry of Iron & Steel, GOI, Delhi from 4th

to 7th

January, 2014 in Gonda where in 86

folk artists from U.P., 60 artists from M.P., 20 artists from Haryana, 30 artists from

Uttarakhand., 32 artists from Punjab, 30 each from Chhattisgarh & Jharkhand and 15 folk

artists from Rajasthan were provided by NCZCC to showcase their regional art forms.

An Appreciation letter for this festival was received from Honourable Union Minister of

Steel, Government of India.

Dharati Dhoranree Chain Programme:

This Chain programme was organized from 18th

to 26th

January, 2014 in rural and

remote areas of Bikaner, Napasar, Dungargarh, Churoo, Nokha, Shree Ganganagar and

Hanumangarh in Rajasthan. In this chain programme, Manik Chandra & his party from

Sonebhadra, U.P. presented ‘Karma’ dance, Arvind Yadav & his Party from Sagar, M.P.

presented ‘Badhai’ dance, Nand Lal Bharti & Party from Uttarakhand presented ‘Harul’ &

‘Tandi’ folk dances, Rakesh Ganguli & Party from Rohtak, Haryana presented ‘Ghoomer’

folk dance, Amrendra Singh & Party from Patiala, Punjab presented ‘Jindua’ & ‘Bhangada’

dances ..

Chalo Man Ganga Yamuna Teer-2014:

The NCZCC organised its annual, prestigious "Chalo Man Ganga Yamuna Teer"

programme from 27th January to 5th February, 2014 during the Magh Mela 2014. In this

prestigious programme, the Centre invited folk and tribal dance groups from different parts of

the country covering 22 states. A "Rashtriya Kavi Sammelan" was also organized.

Approximately three lakh pilgrims from all parts of India witnessed this confluence of Indian

culture on the stage of the NCZCC.

Appreciation letters were received from the following.

1. Padambhushan Saroja Vaidyanathan(Member Executive Board and Governing Body ,

NCZCC)

2. Shri Lalkeshwar Prasad(A common man who came to witness the programmes of the

NCZCC in CMGYT)

Lok Dhara-2014

This Chain Programme of folk and tribal dances was organized from 23rd

to 27th

February, 2014 in Mirzapur, Chopan, Rabersganj, Mugalsarai in U.P.with the assistance of

local administration. In this event ‘Chari’, ‘Ghoomer’ & ‘Chakari’ dances from Rajasthan,

‘Mayur Nritya’ & ‘Barsane Ki Holi’ from U.P., ‘Badhai’, ‘Naurata’ & ‘Dhimariyee’ dances

from M.P, ‘Lai Haroaba’, ‘Dhol Cholam’ & ‘Thang-ta’ dances from Manipur were

performed by folk & tribal artists of these regions.

Maati Ke Rang:

Maati Ke Rang- a Chain Programme of folk & tribal dances were organized from 25th

Feb, to 3rd

March, 2014 in Rohtak, Rewari, Sonipat, Jind, Karnal, Kurukshetra in Haryana in

collaboration with Multi Art Cultural Centre, Kurukshetra. In this programme, 13 tribal

artists from M.P. for ‘Saila’ tribal dance, 15 tribal artists from West Bangal for ‘Purulia

Chhau’ dance,13 tribal dances from Chhattisgarh for ‘Panthi Nritya’, 13 folk artists from

Punjab for ‘Giddha’ dance & 10 tribal artists from Rajasthan for ‘Terahtali’ dance were

invited perform. Approximately, 3000 audience witnessed this event every day.

Maa Tujhe Salaam:

‘Maa Tujhe Salaam’ was dedicated to celebrate International Women’s Day from Ist

to 4th

March, 2014 wherein four theatre groups from Allahabad & Kaushambhi in U.P staged

‘Nautanki’ and ‘Nukkad Natak’ in 14 villages of Allahabad and Kaushambi districts, each

creating awareness regarding women and child health care . The event was concluded on 7th

March, 2014 at IGNCA in collaboration with Global Health Advocates in Delhi. The

NCZCC organized the entire event as the Nodal Organization.

Cultural Evening in Raj Bhawan, Lucknow:

An evening devoted to folk dances from U.P.(Phoolon Ki Holi), Assam (Bihu dance)

& Haryana (Bum Lahri & Phag dances) and instrumental music (Flute) was organized in Raj

Bhavan, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh on the eve of the Holi Festival on 15th

March, 2014.

Monthly Theatre Festival under Theatre Rejuvenation Scheme .

In order to preserve and propagate rare and vanishing art forms of folk, tribal and

traditional theatre traditions of our country, Department of Culture, Govt. of India decided to

provide funding to the ZCCs under ‘Theatre Rejuvenation Scheme’ . To implement this

scheme effectively, the NCZCC restarted its long stalled ‘Maasik Natya Yojana’ after a gap

of nearly 4 years. In this scheme one Play will be staged on the stage of the NCZCC every

month. Under this scheme, a comedy play “Lahaul vila Koovat” was staged on 26th

March,

2014 in the Auditorium of NCZCC, Allahabad. It is an Indian adaptation of a play by the

famous French Writer Maulier. It was directed by Munni Devi of Lucknow and was produced

by the NGO “Anaadi Sanskritik Evam Samajik Sansthan” of Lucknow, U.P. One such

presentation on every second Sunday of the Month will be organized. This initiative has

received a very warm welcome from the public.

Special Cultural Programme - “Festival of India” in Peru and Cuba

A “Festival of India” in Peru and Cuba was organized by the Ministry of Culture,

GOI, New Delhi from 24th

Oct. to 5th

Nov. 2013. The NCZCC, Allahabad was designated as

the Nodal Agency and the Director , NCZCC was designated as the Nodal Officer to organize

this largest and most comprehensive Indian Culture Festival in Peru and Cuba.

The rich, diverse and long cultural heritage of India was presented to the public in

these countries in the form of 6 components, namely performing arts (classical dances),

visual arts, literary workshop, Mehandi (Henna) application on palms, food festival, and film

festival both at the cinema and on two Cuban television channels. At the inauguration of the

Film Festival, Director, NCZCC addressed Cuban audience welcoming Indian Culture in

Cuba. The appreciation of the larger Public has been recorded in the radio, newspaper and

local TV stations. In Cuba, the performances were not only presented in Havana, but were

also taken to the Province of Pinar del Rio, western most province of Cuba, on the 31st,

where it was welcomed with huge elation and was widely appreciated. Reviews in local

newspapers highlighted the presence of children in the audience who were absorbed by the

charming combination of colorfulness, music and dancers' skilled performance.

Summarizing, this was not only the largest Cultural Festival of India in the region, but

also the most comprehensive one, thus reaching a wider sector of the population. This has

indeed greatly contributed to mutual understanding and strengthening of friendship and

cooperation bonds between India and Peru & Cuba.

A Personal Appreciation letter was given by Honourable Ambassador of India in

Cuba, Sri C.Rajasekhar, IFS to Director NCZCC for his outstanding contribution in

making the Festival a Success.

Sponsored Programmes

Sl.

No.

Name of Event Date Place

1. Uttarakhand Mahotsav 6th to 8th April 2013 Lucknow

2. Founders Day 6th April 2013 Jabalpur

3. Holi and Eid Mahotsav 10th April 2013 Allahabad

4. Bharat Kund Mahotsav 14th to 16th April

2013

Faizabad, U.P.

5. Ram Rajyabhishek Samaroh 19th April 2013 Allahabad

6. Kanalichhina Mahotsav 27th & 28th April 2013 Pithoragarh Kanalichhina Block

(Uttarakhand)

7. Cultural Evening 18th May, 2013 Red Eagle Division

Old Cantt, Allahabad

8. Rang Samagam-2013

Natya Samaroh

7th June, 2013 Jabalpur, M.P.

9. Bundeli Samaroh 25th June, 2013 Bharat Bhawan, Bhopal, M.P.

10. Vindhyvasini Janmotsav 22nd Aug. 2013 Vindhyachal Mirzapur, U.P.

11. Srikrishna Janmotsav 28th, Aug. 2013 Reserve Police Lines, Allahabad, U.P.

An Appreciation letter from SSP,

Allahabad has been enclosed on next

pages.

12. ISKON Janmashtami

Programme

29th, Aug. 2013 ISKON Baluaghat, Allahabad, U.P.

13. "Raising Day" 4th Oct., 2013 Bamrauli, Allahabad, U.P.

14. Badminton Competition 4th Oct., 2013 Mayo Hall Allahabad,U.P.

15. Laptop Distribution Samaroh-

2013

5th Oct., 2013 Parade Ground, Allahabad, U.P.

16. Ramlila Mahotsav 13th Oct., 2013 Daraganj, Kaushambi, U.P.

17. Kavi Sammelan 16th Oct., 2013 Allahpur, Allahabad, U.P.

18. "Rajgaddi Samaroh"

Programme

18th Oct., 2013 Pajawa Ramlila Maidan, Allahabad,

U.P

19. Meera Mahotsav 18th & 19th Oct. 2013 Chittorgarh, M.P.

20. Cultural Evening 20th & 21st Oct. 2013 I.I.T., Delhi

21. Ragini Utsav 24th & 25th Oct. 2013 Police Lines Ground, Rohtak

22. "Antaragni-2013" 24th to 27th Oct. 2013 I.I.T., Kanpur

23. Shri Hanuman

Janamotsav Samaroh

2nd Nov. 2013 Tripolia, Allahabad, U.P.

24. Incredible India at the

Ground Zero Summit, 2013

7th Nov. 2013 Delhi

25. Shrigverpur Ramayan Mela 16th Nov. 2013 Shringverpur Dham, Allahabad, U.P.

26. Kartik Mela 17th Nov. 2013 Allahabad, U.P.

Sl.

No.

Name of Event Date Place

27. Kavi Sammelan/ Mushaiyara 23rd Nov. 2013 Vismil Memorial Sociaty Cultural

Sansthan Allahapur, Allahabad, U.P.

28. Ramayan Mela

16th Nov. 2013 Sringverpur Dham, Allahabad, U.P.

29. Mushaira/Kavi Sammelan 23rd Nov. 2013 Bismil Memorial Allahapur,

Allahabad

30. Sonepur Mela 29th Nov. 2013 Harihar Kshetra Sonepur, Bihar

31. Pinjore Heritage Festival 30th Nov. 2013 Pinjore Garden Panchkula Chandigarh

32. Aanapur Ramayan Mela 3rd Dec. 2013 Aanapur Allahabad

U.P.

33. Swagat Samaroh 11th Dec. 2013 NCZCC,Auditorium Allahabad U.P.

34. Akhil Bhartiya Vyas

Mahotsav

13th Dec.2013 Varanasi, U.P

35. Kapilvastu Mahotsav 30th-31st Dec. 2013 Siddharth Nagar, U.P.

36. Uttarayani Mela 15th to 16th Jan. 2014

Lucknow, U.P.

37. Ganga Rally 19th Jan. 2014 Madan Mohan Malviya Stadium,

Allahabad, U.P.

38. Rover Bharat Scout Meet

20th Jan. 2014 Rover, Rajasthan

An Appreciation letter from

Director, College education and

Commissioner Sri Naveen Jain has

been enclosed on next pages.

39. Rajkiya Industrial Exhibition 20th to 25th Jan. 2014 Aligarh, U.P.

40. Lok Rang 28th to 30th Jan. 2014 Bhopal, M.P.

An Appreciation letter from

Director, Aadivasi Lok Kala Evam

Boli Vikas Akademi, Bhopal has

been enclosed on next pages.

41. Cultural Evening 26th Jan. 2014 Income Tax Office, Allahabad, U.P.

42. Basantotsav 2nd Feb. 2014 Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

43. Ganesh Utsav 9th Feb. 2014 Tusori Gram Sabha, Jaunpur, U.P..

44. Faizabad Mahotsav 11th Feb. 2014 Faizabad, U.P.

45. Foundation Day Samaroh of

Purnia District

14th to 15th Feb. 2014 Purnia Kala Bhawan Muktakashi

Manch, Bihar.

An Appreciation letter from District

Magistrate Sri Manish Kr. Verma,

IAS, Purnia,Bihar has been enclosed

on next pages.

46. Annual Mahotsav 23rd

to 26th Feb. 2014 Girinag Dham, Basti, U.P.

47. Mahakal Mahotsav 25th Feb. 2014 Bhaiharanath Dham, Pratapgarh, U.P.

48. Badaun Mahotsav 27th Feb. 2014 Badaun, U.P.

Sl.

No.

Name of Event Date Place

49. National Integration

Mahotsav

27th to 28th Feb., 2014 Ghuisarnath Dham, Pratapgarh, U.P.

An Appreciation letter from

Honourable MP(Rajya Sabha) Sri

Pramod Tiwari has been enclosed

on next pages.

50. Chitrakoot Ramayan Mela 28th Feb. 2014 Chitrakoot , U.P.

51. Shivratri Mela 28th Feb. 2014 Belkharnath Dham, Pratapgarh, U.P.

52. Maa Navchandidham Mela

Utsav

1st & 2nd March ,2014 Khandawa, M.P.

An Appreciation letter from Priest

Mahant Baba Gangaram, Mela

Utsav & Mandir Pramukh has been

enclosed on next pages.

53. Women Health Development

International Women Day

Celebration

7th March, 2014 Indira Gandhi National Centre for

Arts, Delhi

54. Kesaria Mahotsav 8th March, 2014 East Champaran, Bihar

An Appreciation letter from Sri

Sridhar C. IAS, Collector & DM,

East Champaran, Bihar has been

enclosed on next pages.

55. Cultural Programme 15th March, 2014 C.S.O.I., Vinay Marg, New Delhi

56. Holi Milan Samaroh 26th March, 2014 High Court Ground, Allahabad.

Publications of NCZCC

Sl Publication Writer Contents in brief

1. Bharat Aur

Unaka Natya

Shastra

Braj Ballabh

Mishra

The book is a short summary of Bharat Muni’s Natya

Shastra providing basic and important elements of

Theatre in a simple and lucid style.

2. Uttar Pradesh Ki

Janjatiyan

Dr. Amir Hasan

Jaunsari, Tharu, Boxa, Raji and few other tribes

inhabiting in Mirzapur district of Uttar Pradesh have

been extensively covered in this book. The book

deals with socio-economic background of these

tribes, their folk dances, songs and their traditions

etc.

3. Rajasthan Ke

Lok Nritya

Dr.Shakuntala

Vapana

Regional folkdances, occupational dances and dances

of nomads of various communities in Rajasthan,

have been described in this book. Special attention

has been paid to folk instruments which accompany

these dances.

4. Garhwal Ka

Sanskritik

Vaibhav

Dr.Shivanand

Nautiyal

With the aim to bring forth the cultural heritage of

Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, this book extensively

covers myths and occult, literature, historical and

archeological aspects, customs & traditions and folk

music & folk dances of Garhwal region.

5. Pre-historic

Indian Paintings

Dr.Jagdish Gupt

This book deals with the various aspects of

prehistoric cave paintings in India.

6. Bundelkhand Ki

Lok Chitrakala

Dr. (Smt.)

Madhu

Srivastava

Bundelkhand of U.P. has a rich traditions of folk

paintings. On festivities and auspicious occasions,

people of Bundelkhand draw paintings as per their

rituals, customs and traditions. This book extensively

covers the origin, history , folk beliefs and various

other artforms of this region.

7. Bundelkhand Ki

Kavyatmak

Kahavaten

Sri Ayodhya

Prasad

‘Kumud’

The Parables and Sayings in poetry form in

Bundelkhand of U.P. is not merely documented as

the folk literature but it also has ethical values, thus,

known as moral science of folk people of

Bundelkhand. With the passage of time, these

sayings have become torch bearing pillars to society

to overcome several problems.

Sl Publication Writer Contents in brief

8. Braj Bhasha Ki

Natya Kriti –

Lala Hardaul

Sri Ram

Narayan

Agrawal

With the objective to promoting the art and

culture of Braj in U.P., this book has been

published This folk ballad is the story of a

historical character Hardaul who fought several

famous battles that popularised him more than

other heroes of his time.

9. Khajuraho

Ithihaas Aur

Murtishilp

Dr. Ganga

Sagar Tewari

In the history of Indian Sculpture, the art & craft

work of Khajuraho in M.P. occupies an

incomparable and distinctive grade. The authenticity

of such art & craft work, in context of existing

background regarding the history and sculpture of

Khajuraho, the book has been documented and

published .

10. Vindhya

Kshetra Ka

Sanskritik

Vaibhav

Dr. Arjun Das

Kesari

This book extensively covers the archaeological,

socio-cultural & historical background of six

contiguous districts of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

and Bihar respectively having similarity in these

fields.

11. Bidesia:

Migration

Change and

Folk Culture

Badri Narayan

The migration of the Bhojpuri indentured labourers

caused a heavy emotional loss and suffering. This

pain gave birth to a distinct folklore and cultural

tradition in the Bhojpuri region known as Bidesia folk

culture . This book aims to explore the emergence of

Bidesia folk culture and documents the various

expressions of this cultural tradition.

12. Historical

Monuments of

Allahabad

Dr. Prabhakar

Pandey

With the objective to enrich consciousness of the

people about their cultural heritage, 101- historical

monuments, forts and temples of Allahabad have

been projected and documented in this book.

13. Historical

Monuments of

Datia

Mahesh Mishra

Madhukar

To familiarise people with their cultural heritage,

historical monuments, forts and temples of Datia

have been projected and documented in this book.

14. Raj Bhavan

Lucknow : A

historical

perspective

Edited by P.C.

Pant

This 'Coffee Table Book' depicts the historical

perspective of Uttar Pradesh from cultural and

architectural perspective. It contains articles on the

various stages of history from the ancient times. It

also contains detail of Raj Bhavan alongwith a brief

particulars of all the Chief Commissioners,

Lt.Governors and Governors who occupied Raj

Bhavan.

Sl Publication Writer Contents in brief

15. Bihar Ke

Paramparik

Natya

Om Prakash

Bharati

With the objective to revive and promote the

dying folk theatre forms and its tradition , this book

highlights the various aspects of folk theatre in

Bihar, i.e., Jat-Jatin, Natua Naach and Salhes

Naach, Huduk Naach and Kirtania and Bidapat etc.

This book also throws light on Bidesia and

Bhikhari Thakur.

16. Raza Library ,

Rampur

Contributor-

Rai Umapati

Ray

This pictorial Coffee Table Book depicts and projects

the intricate Mughal style of interior and historical

significance of the Library. It contains articles on the

various stages of history of the world renowned

library.

17.

Allahabad and

Allahabad

Museum

Contributor-

Rai Umapati

Ray

This pictorial Coffee Table Book depicts and projects

a brief history of establishment of the Allahabad

Museum, a national level museum of India. It

describes the collection of a wide variety of

antiquities ranging from the prehistoric period to the

present day.

18.

Bharatvarsh Ki

Sanskritik

Dharohar

Mohd. Ishrat

Khan

With the objective to enrich consciousness of the

people about their cultural heritage and to revive and

promote the dying traditions , this book highlights the

various aspects of artforms , festivals and religious

beliefs.