Sahitya Kala Parishad
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Sahitya Kala Parishad (Academy of Performing and Fine Arts) is the Cultural wing of the Govt. of National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT) of Delhi
for music, dance, drama & fine arts, established in 1968, under the 'Department Of Art, Culture And Language'. It was registered under the Society's Registration Act, 1860 on July 31, 1975.
It works towards fostering, visual arts and inculcate artistic awareness within the NCT of Delhi. As a norm, the Chief Minister of Delhi
, remains the Chairperson of the Sahitya Kala Parishad. After, the establishment of Language Academies, like the Sahitya Akademi
, its focus has been mainly on performing and visual arts . It has also set up two 'District Cultural Centres', one at Janakpuri
and other in Vikaspuri
(Bodella Village) in Delhi
, the latter set up in collaboration with Delhi Public Library has two auditoria .
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
for music, dance, drama & fine arts, established in 1968, under the 'Department Of Art, Culture And Language'. It was registered under the Society's Registration Act, 1860 on July 31, 1975.
It works towards fostering, visual arts and inculcate artistic awareness within the NCT of Delhi. As a norm, the Chief Minister of Delhi
Chief Minister of Delhi
The Chief Minister of Delhi ) is the chief of government, head of the Council of Ministers and the leader of the majority party in Delhi assembly. The Chief Minister leads the executive branch of the Government of Delhi....
, remains the Chairperson of the Sahitya Kala Parishad. After, the establishment of Language Academies, like the Sahitya Akademi
Sahitya Akademi
The Sahitya Akademi ', India's National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India...
, its focus has been mainly on performing and visual arts . It has also set up two 'District Cultural Centres', one at Janakpuri
Janakpuri
Janakpuri is a major residential colony in West Delhi, India. It is divided into four major blocks namely A,B,C and D which are then divided into sub-blocks e.g. A1, A2, A3, B, C1, C-2, C-2, C-3, C-4-A and so on...
and other in Vikaspuri
Vikaspuri
Vikaspuri is a Upper Middle Class residential locality within Delhi, India. Started by the Delhi Development Authority in the 1980s, it boomed in population in the late 1990s....
(Bodella Village) in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, the latter set up in collaboration with Delhi Public Library has two auditoria .
Language Academies
The Parishad has over the year established several language academies to promote literature in diverse languages of the state, with the most recent academy, the Maithili- Bhojpuri Academy established on January 7, 2008.- HindiHindiStandard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
Academy (since 1981) - PunjabiPunjabi languagePunjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
Academy (since 1981) - SanskritSanskritSanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
Academy (since 1987) - SindhiSindhi languageSindhi is the language of the Sindh region of Pakistan that is spoken by the Sindhi people. In India, it is among 22 constitutionally recognized languages, where Sindhis are a sizeable minority. It is spoken by 53,410,910 people in Pakistan, according to the national government's Statistics Division...
Academy (since 1994) - UrduUrduUrdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
Academy (since 1981) - MaithiliMaithili languageMaithili language is spoken in the eastern region of India and South-eastern region of Nepal. The native speakers of Maithili reside in Bihar, Jharkhand,parts of West Bengal and South-east Nepal...
-Bhojpuri Academy (since 2008)
Sahitya Kala Parishad Awards
Each year, the Parishad gives Awards for excellence in the field of Performing and Visual Arts, as well as Literature:- Parishad Samman (Sahitya Kala Parishad Samman)
- Mohan Rakesh Samman
Scholarhships
Each year, Sahitya Kala Parishad awards, two-year Scholarships for Advance Training in MusicMusic and Dance
- Children Jhankar Utsav
- Indraprastha Sangeet Samaroh
- Uday Shankar Nritya Samaroh
- Baisakhi Festival
- Qutub Festival
Fine Arts
- Annual Art Exhibition
- Sponsored Art Exhibition
- Exhibition of children's work
- Artists Camp
Films
- Asian Film Festival, Films from across Asia, are screened at different venues in New Delhi.