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World Intangible Heritage Network (WIN): International Showcase & Forum

△Arirang Culture Connect, Gyeonggi | September 25, 2025 This autumn, from November 18 (Tue) to 23 (Sun), 2025, an international gathering where culture meets innovation will take place in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. The

Hossein Monzavi's night in Farhangan

Hossein Monzavi is one of the most prominent contemporary ghazal poets. By using novel vocabulary, literary combinations, and strong emotions in his p

Lim's Literary Stroll: Episode 40

When one visits art museums often, there are moments when the quiet presence of elderly couples lingers like a painting in itself. Dressed in elega

Udayam Kali: The Last Dancer’s Farewell In memory of Panakkacheri Narayani, the torchbearer of a forgotten legacy

2025.07.31

In a quiet hospital room in Mangalore, the final curtain fell on one of Kerala’s most silent yet significant cultural stories. Panakkacheri Narayani, the last known practitioner of Udayam Kali, a vani

B. Gopalakrishna Kurup (1934–2024): The Unsung Maestro of Yakshagana’s Rhythmic Soul

2025.06.25

Yakshagana, a mesmerizing folk theatre tradition of coastal Karnataka, is not merely an art form—it is a cultural phenomenon that fuses myth, movement, music, and magnificence. In its throbbing heart

Folkland’s New Initiative: A Ten-Day Kathak Dance Workshop in Collaboration with Rag Virag, New Delhi Supported by CSR Initiative of Dorf Ketal Chemicals India

2025.06.24

Folkland International Centre for Folklore and Culture, a pioneering organization working for the promotion and preservation of intangible cultural heritage for over three and a half decades, has now

Reviving Rhythms of the Land: Folkland’s Mangalam Kali Workshop at Payyanur A Step Towards Cultural Continuity and Tribal Heritage Preservation in Kerala

2025.05.11

In a determined effort to preserve and promote Kerala’s fading tribal traditions, Folkland International Centre for Folklore and Culture, in collaboration with Dravida Gothrakala Akademy and supported

Navarathri Festival at Folkland: A Celebration of Rhythm, Dance, and Heritage

2025.10.04

Folkland International Centre for Folklore and Culture, a pioneering institution in the preservation and promotion of intangible cultural heritage, marked a milestone in its journey by celebrating the

Theyyam and Cultural Conservation: An International Seminar on Tradition and Transformation

2025.03.15

Folkland International Centre for Folklore and Culture, in association with the Department of Malayalam, Central University of Kerala, the Ministry of Culture (Government of India), the Inter City Int

Nowruz in Iran

2025.03.12

Nowruz is the Iranian New Year or Persian New Year. Historically, it has been observed by Persians and other Iranian peoples, but is now celebrated by many ethnicities worldwide. It is a festival base

Suhrawardi in Zanjan

2025.07.30

Zanjan, with its ancient cultural and historical background, is the birthplace of many great men and thinkers in Iranian history. Shahab al-Din Suhrawardi, known as Sheikh Ishraq, a philosopher and fo

Soil is an archive, protect it …

2024.11.28

Soils are dynamic and diverse natural systems that lie at the interface between earth, air, water, and life. They are critical ecosystem service providers for the sustenance of humanity. The improved