National Tribal and North East Conclave-2017

Mahesh sharma inaugurates ‘national tribal and north east art conclave’

Question: Who has organized the National Tribal and North-Eastern Arts Conclave-2017?
(a) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
(b) Ministry of Culture
(c) Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi
(d) Ministry of Tourism
Ans: (c)
Related facts:-

  • On March 28, 2017; “National tribal and north east art conclave -2017” was inaugurated by Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge).
  • The 7-day conclave was organized from 28 March to 4 April, 2017 at the Lalit Kala Akademi in New Delhi.
  • It has been organized by the Lalit Kala Akademi (under the Ministry of Culture), New Delhi.
  • During the conclave, more than 12 styles of tribal art were exhibited.
  • During the program, leather painting was exhibited mainly by the Cheriyal painter of Telangana, the miniature painting of south India, the Patachitra art of Odisha, the fresco painting of Rajasthan, along with the artists of Bhil, Mina and Andhra Pradesh.

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