Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya in collaboration with Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, Bhubaneswar, International Inclusive Museum Australia,organized a three-day national workshop on Living Culture and Living Tradition and Symposium on Rethinking Community Cultural Engagement, The National Workshop was inaugurated by lighting the lamp in the Rock Art Heritage Building of the Museum. While conducting the program, Assistant Curator of the Museum, Surya Kumar Pandey introduced the partner institutions.
The distinguished guests were welcomed with flower bunches. Thereafter, Professor Amitabh Pandey, Director of the Museum, while giving the welcome speech, explained the vibrant culture of the house type built in the Open Space Exhibition of the Museum,Told about community-supported housing and the experiences associated with it.Gave detailed information about sustainable development of the museum, development of the exhibition with the help of students from Bhopal based institutions and the natural beauty and biodiversity of Bhopal.
Chief guest of the workshop, Professor Amreshwar Galla, Pro Chancellor, Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences, Bhubaneswar and UNESCO Chair Holder on Inclusive Museum and Sustainable Heritage Development, Anantha Vishwavidyalaya said that Culture takes diverse forms across time and space. This diversity is embodied in the uniqueness and plurality of the identities of the groups and societies making up humankind. As a source of exchange, innovation and creativity, cultural diversity is as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature. In this sense, it is the common heritage of humanity and should be recognized and affirmed for the benefit of present and future generations.
Thereafter Professor E Pushpalatha, President of Indigenous Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development, UNESCO, said that all the young researchers have come to this national workshop, all of them are like a living library, they will give me an opportunity to learn and teach on the subject of indigenous cultural heritage and sustainable development.