The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS) is awarding heritage window exhibitions to schools for promoting culture and heritage amongst its students with exemplary participation in “Poubi lai – The story of giant Python” exhibition and activities. In this series, the second heritage window is being organised at Govt. Higher Secondary School, Parwalia Sadak, Bhopal. The exhibition focuses on diverse cultural heritage of North-East India. The exhibition will be dedicated to the school on Monday 21 November, 2016.
lime extraction demonstration by traditional technique
A team of traditional artisans from Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh renovated the traditional lime extracting hearth ‘Sunnapubatti’ at Traditional Technology Park of IGRMS. The equipment became operational after ceremonial inauguration by Director, IGRMS, Prof Sarit Kumar Chaudhuri. After that the artisans demonstrated lime extraction from limestone using the traditional hearth. In this technique coal is mixed with limestone and heated 1400 degree Celsius which results into transforming coal into ash and lime melted. This lime has been used for paintings houses since centuries. Visitors present wee in awe with simple non-machinery technique praised Assistant Curator Soma Kiro and IGRMS Administration for organising the demonstration.
Visit by students & faculty from IIFM, Bhopal
IGRMS is working for national integration, and promotes research and training for salvage and revitalization of vanishing but valuable cultural traditions. The students under course on ‘Society & Polity’ visisted IGRMS, they were led by UK Sarma and Ashish David. Manav Sangrahalaya has always endorsed and encouraged such type of learning and understanding which is highly appreciated. The students were guided through the visit by senior Anthropologists of Curatorial Wing of IGRMS.