Marking the World Tribal Day, a three day programme highlighting tribal glory and its culture begins at Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum with the inauguration of a workshop entitled 'Chinhhari' on Friday.
The workshop was inaugurated by Devi Ahilya Sammnan awardee Bhuri Bai and Shikhar Samman awardee Namrada Prasad Tekaam. On this occasion Director, Culture Shriram Tiwari was also present. The workshop aim to generate awareness about the tribal art among tribal children residing in cities is been participated by about 30 participants.
The participants by making the pictures of traditional instrument 'Bana', 'Dev Sthan' etc painted Tribal Museum on the canvas sheet from their own vision and insight in the workshop.
Feeling delighted with the part of workshop, Vishal Bhuria shared he and his family is very much associated and dedicated to tribal painting and this is a reason today he is participating in the workshop and participate in future also in such types of programmes.
Narmada Prasad Tekaam while congratulating everyone on this occasion expressed that such types of programmes shall be executed in future also, so that the tribal art and people associated with the art gets better publicity and promotion to higher level. Tekaam praised the department of culture for conducting this programme.
The next, an exhibition of senior Gond and Bhil tribal artists entitled 'Shrishti' was inaugurated at Sangrahalaya premises.
This exhibition comprises of about 20 exhibits, underline the tribal relation with nature, their life style, festivals, tradition prevalent among communities.
Further the evening, a musical concert 'Mhaara angna mai badal barse' was held on this occasion. In this cultural event, the women artists from Gond, Bhil and Korku artists mesmerized audience by rendering songs on the advent the monsoon season. These activities will also be continued on August 10 & 11.