‘Kumbh – The Nectar of Faith’

https://youtu.be/Y70ls2BJK4k The film ‘Kumbh - The Nectar of Faith’ (with English subtitles) and ‘Kumbh- Asthake Amrit mein Snan’ (Hindi) was made by the ICH Division with filmmaker Himanshu Joshi. It was officially released during the INTACH Governing Council meeting held at the India International Centre (IIC) on 29th July, 2021. It has since won:1) Winner - World Film Carnival, Singapore, 20212) Best Short Documentary - Pápa International Historical Film Festival, 2022 3) Best... Read More

Publication – Oral Traditions, Continuities and Transformations in Northeast India and Beyond

Edited By Surajit Sarkar, Nerupama Y. Modwel Northeast India is home to many distinct communities and is an area of incredible ethnic, religious, and linguistic diversity. This book published by Routledge, explores the shared cultural heritage among the highland and river valley communities of Northeast India and mainland South East Asia, including South China, through oral traditions. It looks at these shared cultural traditions and suggests new ways of understanding... Read More

Traditional Cuisines of Madhya Pradesh

The project has been completed by the INTACH Shivpuri Chapter to document the regional and traditional cuisines of Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh dishes out some of the most delicious platters in India. The state domiciles people from all corners of the country. Thus, recipes of various states influence its salver. Madhya Pradesh has amalgamated the recipes of the various erstwhile states and given them their distinctive flavour. As far as daily meals are concerned, wheat, jowar and maize... Read More

Himalyan Conference Journal

Himalayan Conference Journal: A Journal consisting of research papers presented by the participants of the National Conference at Dehradun was published.The conference with the title of ‘Himalayan Heritage: Community-led Economic Regeneration’ was organized by the ICH division in collaboration with the INTACH Uttarakhand Chapter and the UNESCO C2C at the Wildlife Institute of India, on 29th and 30th November 2017 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Poster of the event The key objectives of the... Read More

The Ramayana Project: Vignettes of Ramayana

The essence of the Ramayana has been expressed in a diverse array of regional cultures and artistic mediums across India. In an effort to review the transmission, mobility, adaptation and concrete expression of the Rama theme among different communities and regions in India, and to study at close quarters the power of the ‘oral word’, a series of films have been made under the Ramayana Project of the ICH Division. One of the most important literary works of ancient India, the... Read More