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The
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The
Vijnana Kala Vedi Cultural Centre was founded and registered as
a Charitable Association in 1977, by Louba
Schild, a French artist who has been living in Kerala since
1968. |
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| The objectives of the Centre are to | |||||||||
| Provide foreign artists, researchers and culturally oriented tourists with opportunities to become acquainted with the culture and arts of India. | |||||||||
| Preserve the traditional arts and crafts of Kerala in their natural and spiritual context, to foster the artistic education of youngsters in Kerala. | |||||||||
| The Centre was created with the help and guidance of various organisations and individuals like: | |||||||||
| UNESCO | |||||||||
| Sangeet Natak Academy of India | |||||||||
| The South Zone Cultural Centre | |||||||||
| Madame Nadia Schild Chipiloff (Musician and therapist, Paris) | |||||||||
| Mr. Pushpa Das (former director of I.F.P.C - UNESCO) | |||||||||
| Padmashree Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair (Late patron of the Centre) | |||||||||
| Sree Kavalam Narayana Panicker etc. | |||||||||
| Dr. D. Babu Paul I.A.S is the Chief patron of the Centre. | |||||||||
The
Centre welcomes visitors from all countries, of any age and profession,
for shorter or long-term stays. |
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| (One to three weeks - Acquaintance courses, One to three months - Initiation courses, Four months to One year - Intense courses) | |||||||||
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Many of the artists and students who have learned Indian arts at the
Centre have been receiving scholarships from organisations like
UNESCO, ICCR, Sangeet Natak Academi, Alliance Francaise, Cambridge
University etc. This establishes by itself the national and international
recognition for the Centre. |
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In
1981, the Centre participated in an 'India' exhibition at the museum
of modern art in Paris. |
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In
1991, Vijnana Kala Vedi organised a week long festival at Kovalam,
"Saagara", as per the request from Government of Kerala. |
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In
1991, the Centre organised a Seminar on traditional architecture
and mural painting. Following which, Vijnana Kala Vedi |
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Submitted
a project report for creating a Centre for Traditional architecture
and Mural Painting. |
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As
per the above project, a Centre for Traditional Architecture and
Mural Painting, the Vasthu Vidya Gurukulam was created by the Kerala
Government in Aranmula. |
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| The Centre owns a Kathakali kaliyogam. | |||||||||
In
1996 and 1997, the centre worked as a partner with FIPC - UNESCO
for the programme " UNESCO-ASCHBERG bursaries for Artists", to grant
scholarships to young professional artists from third world countries,
offering them a six month residence at the Centre for learning traditional
music and dance. |
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| The Centre is a member of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage and of the District Tourism promotion Council of Pathanamthitta. | |||||||||
The
Centre has been included in the Cultural Resource Directory by Indira
Gandhi National Centre For The Arts. |
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| The Centre has offered guidance for a few Full Bright Scholars. | |||||||||
| Every year the Centre receives around 200 foreign visitors and introduces them to Indian arts. | |||||||||
Since
its inception, the centre has produced many a foreign professional
artists in Kathakali, Mohiniattam, Bharatanatyam, Karnatic vocal
music, Kalamezhuthu, Mural Painting etc. |
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In
2001, the centre was declared as a Cultural Educational Institution
engaged in the teaching and promoting of Traditional arts and Indian
Culture by the Dept. of Culture, Govt. of Kerala. The Centre is
also recognised by the Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of Kerala.
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The
Centre began the Teaching English programme in 2003, with the official
recognition of General Education Department, Govt. of Kerala, for
the first time in Kerala. |
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