Ministry of Culture to honour artisans, artists and those associated with Durga Puja celebrations at Kolkata on 24th September
Ministry of Culture to honour artisans, artists and those associated with Durga Puja celebrations at Kolkata on 24th September
I urge everybody to come together this year and celebrate the inscription of Durga Puja in the UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage: Smt Meenakashi Lekhi
Durga Puja is considered to be one of the biggest festivals around the world. This year makes it more special as the UNESCO has inscribed Durga Puja in the UNESCO’s Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity and it is the first Indian festival to do so.
As part of promoting India’s intangible cultural heritage, Minister of State for Culture and External Affairs, Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi in a press conference highlighted the importance of inscription of Durga Puja in the UNESCO’s Representative List of Inta
