Kolkata, Jan 13 (PTI) To initiate the bright youngminds to the rich and varied Indian classical art form, aninternational convention will be organised jointly by SpicMacay, IIT Kharagpur and The Bengal Chamber in June.
Students from different countries apart from variousparts of India will be participating in the meet which willtake place at the IIT Kharagpur campus from June 3 - 9,founder of the Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Musicand Culture Among Youth (SPIC MACAY) Dr Kiran Seth told apress meet here today.
"The International meet will be part of our endeavourto promote classical arts among the present generation andlet them know the unique and diverse cultural heritage ofIndia," Seth said.
He said around 1500 delegates are expected to attendthe convention.
Prof Abhijit Mukherjee from IIT KGP said at the pressmeet, "Our aim is to orient the students more to classicalmusic and our rich culture." Among the participants school students comprised60-70 per cent, college and university students 15-25 per centand SPIC MACAY volunteers about 10-20 per cent.
Prof Anandaroop Bhattacharya of IIT KGP said, "It isa great fortune and matter of pride for IIT KGP to host theSPIC MACAY. We have all the infrastructure to put things inplace."The Convention will include 15 concerts, two-threefilm screenings, apart from folk and puppetry performances byan estimated 250 artistes.
The Bengal Chamber President Indrajit Sen said "Thisis a project aimed at preserving and furthering all facets ofIndia's rich culture and heritage.
SPIC MACAY, having got recognition from the Departmentof Culture and Youth Affairs, Indian Council for CulturalRelations, is working towards promoting classical arts throughclassical music, dance, folk art, handicrafts, photography,cinema and heritage tours within the country and outside. Ithas 15 chapters outside India. PTI SUSRG.
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