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A festival to celebrate knowledge treasure of the tribal world, the Central University of Jharkhand proposes its theme for the Annual festival of 2012. The university was established by the special act in 2009 by the Government of India, organizes such festival ‘not-for-profit’ but based on themes generate diversified knowledge essential for over all developments of the students, as well as for the balanced growth of the university at formative level. The CUJ aims at out reaching with peoples of neighborhoods, region and beyond through such programs. The proposed festival for three days aims at combining International Seminar, Literary meet, Documentary film festival, Performing art of Traditional and ‘Fusion’ forms, Exhibitions of Art and aesthetics, Food, Textile, Carvings, of the tribes to celebrate Indian Culture that preserve knowledge and promote cultural creative endeavour.
The title of the festival is composed of the word ‘Akhra’ means in the Santali, Oraon and Munda languages is ‘a place of gathering for organizing community program’. At this backdrop Central University of Jharkhand intends to organize the festival on and from 8th, 9th, 10th, November 2012.
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Glimpses of AKHRA-TRIBAL INDIA INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL |
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Date | Seminar | Afternoon Programme | Evening Programme |
08.11.2012 |
Academic Seminar on Indigenous Environmental Philosophy in the Global Era Inaugural 10.00 am - 11.59am Session – I : 12.30 PM – 1.30 PM Theme: Indigenous People in the Age of Corporate Social Responsibility Session Chair: Dr. B.D. Sharma, President
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Cultural Programme – Korobore 2.30 PM – 5.30 PM (Open Air)
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6.00 PM – 8.30 PM (Indoor)
* (Fourteen Tribes) |
09.11.2012 |
Session – II : 9.30 AM – 11.00 AM Theme : Hundred Years of Indian Ethnography “Revisiting ‘The Munda’ and their Country” Session Chair: Prof. Karma Oraon
Tea Break : 11.00 AM – 11.30 AM Session III: 11.30 AM – 1.30 PM Theme: Indigenous People and International Others: NGO, INGO and State (Round Table) Session Chair: Mr. Stan Thekaekara
Parallel Session IV: 11.30 AM – 1.30 PM Theme: Representing Tribes in Literature Session Chair: Ramanika Gupta
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2.30 PM – 5.30 PM (Open Air)
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6.00 PM – 8.30 PM (Indoor)
* (Fourteen Tribes)
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10.11.2012 |
Session V : 9.30 AM – 11.00 AM Theme: Environmental Philosophy and Indigenous People’s Perspective Session Chair: Prof. M. C. Behera
Tea Break : 11.00 AM – 11.30 AM Session VI : 11.30 AM – 1.00 PM Theme: Indigenous Slot, Livelihood and Wellbeing Session Chair: Shri Dhirendra Kumar
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2.30 PM – 5.30 PM (Open Air)
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6.00 PM – 8.40 PM (Indoor)
* (Seven Tribes)
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Film and Documentary Show – HALITTA | Book Exhibition |
Tribal Food Festival – KHA-AM | CSR Exhibition |
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Tribal Art and Craft Exhibition – POW-WOW
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Items for display |
State/ Country |
1. | Gond Painting |
Madhya Pradesh |
2. | (1)Mat |
Jharkhand |
3. | Tharu Art (Basketry) |
Bihar |
4. | Tribal Musical Instrument |
Odisha |
5. | Tribal apparel |
Jharkhand |
6. | Saura Painting |
Odisha |
7. | Jharcraft |
Jharkhand |
8. | (1)Craft |
Bhutan |
9. | (1) Herbal items |
Jharkhand |
10. | Tribal painting of Jharkhand |
Jharkhand |
11. | (1) Apparel |
Jharkhand |
12. | (1) Painting |
Jharkhand |
13. | (1) Weaving |
Leh & Ladakh |