What inspired you to start MuseumNext?MuseumNext was started in response to the digital revolution. I was working in arts marketing at the time and saw a big shift in the way in which the public were using digital technology. The internet was making it possible for anyone to have their say and diminishing the role […]
The history of Indian Railways is powered by the achievements of it’s female cadre alongside their male counterparts. On International Museum Day here is a list of the 1st Ladies of Railways who have contributed with their efforts to raise the bar of achievement and make way for others in their field. We raise a […]
#MCMexclusive #WomenInCulture #CultureWorkers #India Dastangoi is a 13th century Urdu oral storytelling art form.This form of the art was revived in 2005 and thousands of shows have been performed in India and abroad since then. One of the earliest references in print to dastangoi is a 19th-century text containing 46 volumes of the adventures of Amir […]
From the website https://www.adoptaheritage.in/ The project plans to entrust heritage sites/monuments and other tourist sites to private sector companies, public sector companies and individuals for the development of tourist amenities. They would become ‘Monument Mitras’ and adopt the sites. The basic and advanced amenities of the tourist destinations would be provided by them. They would […]
Vinod Daniel, an India-born Australian and top museum specialist, also said that along with the central-level exercise, a state-level fire safety auditing should also be done. The devastating blaze at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris should serve as a “wake-up call” for India, a global heritage expert said Wednesday and suggested that the new government […]
The city recently witnessed an innovative approach of preserving our cultural heritage of Alpona and Broto Kotha, thanks to the international organisation Museum Week, Culture For Causes Network (Paris, France) and Museum Culture Marketing, New Delhi. The event was organised on April 25, 2019 at the NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata. Kolpona Theke Alpona, an event […]
Bengali women from time immemorial performed various magico-religious rituals to appease and influence their Gods to grant them their wishes. These rituals involved finger painted designs drawn on clay floors and walls. These women, often powerless members of society, used this art form to convey their hopes and wants to their Gods and display their […]
Select Books and back issues of Ancient India (Bulletin of the Archaeological Survey of India) are now available online for free download from the publication section of Archaeological Survey of India’s website. http://asi.nic.in/Ancient_India/ancient_content_number_1.php
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