{"id":13726,"date":"2023-08-04T07:30:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T02:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=13726"},"modified":"2025-04-02T06:45:38","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T01:15:38","slug":"unmesha-and-utkarsh-festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/unmesha-and-utkarsh-festivals\/","title":{"rendered":"UNMESHA AND UTKARSH Festivals"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Why in news?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>These festivals were <strong>organised by Sahitya Akademi and Sangeet Natak Akademi<\/strong>, respectively,with the purpose of celebrating inclusivity and cultural diversity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>About UNMESHA:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>It is India&#8217;s most inclusive and <strong>Asia&#8217;s largest literature festival<\/strong> in terms of the number of languages represented.<\/li>\n<li>More than 575 authors in 102 languages are expected to participate in over 75 events in &#8216;Unmesha 2023&#8217;, and writers from 13 countries will participate in the festival.<\/li>\n<li>This will be the second edition of &#8216;Unmesha&#8217;. The first event was held in Shimla in June 2022.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>What is UTKARSH festival?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>It showcases the <strong>folk and tribal Performing Arts<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It casts a spotlight on the treasure trove of <strong>India\u2019s folk and tribal heritage<\/strong>, endowing these expressive art forms with a resplendent stage to captivate and enthral.<\/li>\n<li>A poignant tribute to the nation\u2019s cultural legacy, \u2018Utkarsh\u2019 serves as a vital launchpad for traditional artists and performers to unfurl their artistry, safeguarding the priceless heritage of myriad communities.<\/li>\n<li>Amidst its vibrant canvas, \u2018Utkarsh\u2019 brings <strong>forth a vivid tableau of cultural diversity<\/strong>, nurturing an appreciation for indigenous arts and underscoring their intrinsic value in an increasingly interconnected world.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Key facts about Sangeet Natak Akademi<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>It is the apex body in the field of <strong>performing arts in the country<\/strong>, was set up in 1953 for the preservation and promotion of the vast intangible heritage of India\u2019s diverse culture expressed in forms of music, dance and drama.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Chairman of the Akademi<\/strong> is appointed by the <strong>President of India<\/strong> for a term of five years.<\/li>\n<li>The Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards are the highest national recognition conferred on practising artists.<\/li>\n<li>The Akademi also confers Fellowships on eminent artists and scholars of music, dance and drama; and has in 2006 instituted annual awards to young artists \u2013 <strong>the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Key facts about Sahitya Akademi<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sahitya Akademi, India&#8217;s national academy of letters <strong>was established in 1954<\/strong> by the Government of India.<\/li>\n<li>As India&#8217;s premier literary institution, the Akademi <strong>preserves and promotes literature contained in twenty-four Indian languages <\/strong>recognised by it through awards, fellowships, grants, publications, literary programmes, workshops and exhibitions.<\/li>\n<li>The Akademi also undertakes literary exchange programmes with various countries across the globe to promote Indian literature beyond the shores of India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Q1)Who are tribes?<\/h3>\n<p>Tribes are social groups or communities of people who share a common ancestry, culture, language, and often a geographical territory. They are typically smaller in size and have a strong sense of identity and solidarity among their members. Traditionally, tribes have their own distinct customs, traditions, and governing structures<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?PRID=1945410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>PRESIDENT OF INDIA INAUGURATES \u2018UNMESHA\u2019 AND \u2018UTKARSH\u2019 FESTIVALS IN BHOPAL<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNMESHA AND UTKARSH Festivals were organised by Sahitya Akademi and Sangeet Natak Akademi, respectively,with the purpose of celebrating inclusivity and cultural diversity<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-13726","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-upsc-prelims-current-affairs","7":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13726","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13726"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13726\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13726"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13726"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13726"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}