Alam Ara and the first talkie movie made in India

Alam Ara: was the first talkie movie made in India by A. Irani in 1931. India is the world’s largest producer of films. In 2009, India produced a total of … Read More

The Kalakshetra

Kalakshetra is a cultural academy dedicated to the preservation of traditional values in Indian art, especially in the field of Bharatanatyam dance and Gandharvaveda music. The academy was founded in … Read More

The World Heritage Committee

The World Heritage Committee Bureau of the World Heritage Committee World Heritage Committee Members The World Heritage Committee meets once a year, and consists of representatives from 21 of the … Read More

The 41st International Film Festival of India

The 41st International Film Festival of India (IFFI) opened on Monday at Panaji, Goa.This festival, also called the Indian Cannes, will screen 300 movies from around the world in a … Read More

Classical and Folk Dance Forms of India

Dance State Bharat Natyam Tamil Nadu Bihu Assam Bhangra Punjab Chhau Bihar, Orissa, W. Bengal and Jharkhand Garhwali Uttaranchal Garba Gujarat Hattari Karnataka Kathak North India Kathakali Kerala Kutchipudi Andhra … Read More