The Directorate of Culture would function as the Secretariat of the Apex body. This council would be instrumental in deciding on the financial support to be given to cultural organizations. The council would also plan and formulate the States Culture policy. It will also advise Government on innovative cultural and creative initiatives.
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Directorate of Culture, Kerala
You can find information on the Directorate of Culture of Kerala.Users can find detailed information on the Department's activities, mandates, objectives and schemes.
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Information on Diamond Jubilee Fellowship for Young Artists, Kerala
The Diamond Jubilee Fellowship for young artists is an innovative scheme conceived by the Culture Department with an objective to cultivate flair for art and culture in the minds of the younger generation. It also seeks to nurture the higher values of equality, secularism, brother hood, justice and democracy among the youth.
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Information on Development and Networking of Museums, Kerala
The State has a strong history of cultural diversity formed out of association with other nations. The museums in Kerala bring out only certain facets of the distinct culture of Kerala. Setting up a specific and living Culture museum is meant to showcase our culture in the totality to the tourists and to all those who are interested .
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Information on Livelihood for Artists/Rural Art Hubs, Kerala
Kerala has a rich cultural heritage of folk arts and craftsmen. In order to improve the living condition of these artists and craftsman, a project in collaboration with organizations like UNESCO will be implemented to create rural art hubs to help the folk artists and craftsmen to enhance their skill, reach out to the global market to strengthen their livelihood.
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Information on Gaming - Animation Habitat, Kerala
With its long history in media and software industry, Kerala is in an advantageous position with respect to gaming and animation sector. Gaming, Animation and VFX show strong complementarity with ICT industry, with which it shares expertise required.
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Information on Nattarangu, Kerala
The scheme envisages developing a cultural space in public pathways alongside and other suitable and unused public spaces for cultural activities in villages and small cities where there are no such facilities.
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Information on Non Recurring Grants to Cultural Activities, Kerala
Government provides non-recurring grant to various cultural institutions. The grant will be given by the Cultural Directorate to eligible institutions on the basis of applications received and in accordance with specific Government orders.
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Information on Assistance to Memorials of Eminent men of Arts and Letters, Kerala
This scheme is to strengthen the institutions of eminent literary writers and art and cultural personalities by providing financial assistance for revitalizing and rejuvenating their cultural and educational activities.
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Information on Diffusion of Kerala Culture, Kerala
The scheme seeks to promote awareness on the rich cultural heritage of Kerala and to strengthen cultural forms of Kerala. Under it, various projects are implemented towards developing a cultural map for the tangible and intangible heritage of Kerala, creating conservation awareness among the public and holding through 'Paithrukolsavams' and cultural exchange programmes in and outside the Country.
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Information on Cultural complexes, Kerala
This proposal is intended to establish Renaissance Cultural Complexes in every district in order to provide an overview of our cultural characteristics and disseminate information about the States' cultural and renaissance history.
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Information on Indo Sharajah Cultural Centre, Kerala
The Indo- Sharjah Cultural Centre shall serve as a repository of knowledge on the shared history of the two nations while providing a modern, vibrant physical space for the appreciation of culture, history and heritage, encompassing language, art, cuisine, tradition, entertainment and societal realities of the Middle East.
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Information on South Zone Cultural Centre-Sub centre, Kerala
The prime objective of the centre is to widen the cultural activities by bringing the indigenous cultures of the Zone close to the masses especially to the rural population and to the under privileged and make then understand, experience, learn and enjoy this cultural diversity of our country.
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Information on Bronze Statue of Sri Narayana Guru, Kerala
Actions for installing a Bronze Statue of Sree Narayana Guru at Thiruvananthapuram city in commemoration of the Centenary celebrations of Sree Narayana Guru's "Jathiyilla Vilambaram" is underway.