DELPHIC COUNCIL OF JAMMU & KASHMIR CELEBRATES 27 YEARS OF THE INTERNATIONAL DELPHIC MOVEMENT!
21ST DECEMBER, JAMMU: A world audience virtually witnessed a colourful medley of music, dance, poetry and great social customs; representing the rich Cultural and Artistic heritage of the various regions in our State in collaboration with the Dayra Artistic Hub from Egypt, staged at the Janak-Chhaya Bhawan in Jammu.
The celebrations were graced by the Chief Guest Shri. Sham Lal Sharma, former Minister of J&K and Special Guest Shri Ramesh Prasanna, Secretary General of International Delphic Council. Prominent and distinguished attendees, included Dr. Karnail Singh, Commandant (Medical, BSF) and Shri. Mohan Lal, Shri. Shabir Mujaid, former Dy. Director General, Doordarshan.
Mr. Ramesh Prasanna, who plays a prominent role in the International Movement, said that: “Arts are the best way to inculcate good values of tolerance, co-creation and harmony between people and constant Cultural rejuvenation is important in societies that have changed with modernity and have survived conflicts. The International Delphic Council intends to utilise Digital Platforms to promote the cause of peace and harmony through the artistic and cultural expressions and mediate livelihood programs for artists around the world along with global platforms like the Delphic Games, National Delphiads and such. I congratulate Er. Ashok Singh, President of the Delphic Council of J&K for his outstanding efforts for connecting people through the Delphic Movement and applaud Shri Shahid Khan, Secretary General, Shri Bishan Das, Jt. Secretary General and Shri T.R Sharma, Director for Culture, DCJK for their exemplary work!’
Mr Sham Lal Sharma, former Minister and Chief Guest said: ‘It is a very good move to extend the good work of an International organisation that works to connect people through the best means of Culture and Arts and I am happy that Er. Ashok Singh Ji is doing such good work along with Shahid Khan Ji from Kashmir and all the wonderful members and colleagues. Jammu and Kashmir is a rich treasure trove for the Arts and we are very happy to support such a movement as citizens and as representatives of our own cultures! Artists from this region will get platforms, voices and their faces will be known to the world. Indeed Commendable and a happy occasion today!’
Er. Shri Ashok Singh, President, Delphic Council of Jammu & Kashmir said: ‘We have long been viewed as a conflict zone and therefore the Cultural and Artistic Ecosystem went through a paucity of resources and financial support. Artists are sensitive to their surroundings and therefore a happy culture of doing things together is the need of the hour and we at the DCJK are working on organizing cultural activities involving all art forms and artists of all practices while actively being involved with the National Delphic Movement to be able to represent the aspirations of this region across the world! We have more than 300 members in the Delphic Council of Jammu & Kashmir and growing! We are focussing on districts and want to reach out to villages too. It is a big task and we will do our best. We are open to memberships for everyone!’
The artists, folk parties and instrumentalists , who participated in the program from Jammu and Kashmir were Asha Kesar and Party, Rakesh Kona and party, Desh Raj and Party from Ramnagar, Palak & Party, Jagarana, Bishan Dass, Harmonium, Rakesh Anand, Flute, Joginder Paul, Tabla, Girdhari Lal Sharma on Sarangi.
On this occasion, joint Exhibition Show was also organised in which Anila Singh Charak, B. R. Rao and Raj Bhagat participated. Besides Dogra Folk Instruments collected by Bishan Dass were also displayed in the Exhibition.
The program was ably anchored by Bindia Tikoo Raina and vote of thanks presented by Dr. Ayash Arif, Vice President, JK Delphic Council.
About The International Delphic Council:
The International Delphic Council (IDC) is a voluntary, not-for-profit, non-political, non-religious global organization that works to foster harmony amongst people with engagements in the various Arts forms through the Cultural identities that manifest them in one common floor called the Delphic Games. The ancient history of the Delphic Games traces its roots back to Delphi in Greece 2500 years ago as the twin-sister of the Olympic Games.
The Delphic Games are to Arts & Cultures what Olympic Games are to physical sports. While the Delphic Games of the Modern Era were revived in 1994, the Olympic Games were revived in 1894.
Since revival, the Delphic Games have been hosted in in 7 Nations across 3 continents including Georgia, Russia, Malaysia, South Korea, Philippines, Germany and South Africa while Delphic Summits, Delphic Art Wall initiatives and other festivals of cultural significance have been organised elsewhere in the world, including in India. International Institutions like UNESCO, Council of Europe, ASEAN and such, have endorsed the various editions of the Delphic Games at various times.
World leaders including their Excellencies Nelson Mandela (South Africa), Mikhail Gorbachev (former USSR), Helmut Schmidt (Germany), Eduard Shevardnadze (Georgia) as well as Celebrated Musicians, Painters, Academicians, Pedagogues, Historians, Arts & Culture revivalists and the like, have supported the idea to revive the Delphic Games and what they stand for.
This has established the International Delphic Council as a global repository of knowledge, network and resources that governments seek when they want to rediscover their own cultural roots. The Delphic Games symbol in the modern era epitomises continuity, flow and harmony, with 6 interlacing semi-circles. They symbolize the unity and trans-disciplinary nature of the Arts.
To strengthen arts and cultural identities with education as the glue, the Delphic Movement emphasises on the following art categories:
- Musical Arts & Sounds
- Performing Arts & Acrobatics
- Language Arts & Rhetoric
- Visual Arts & Crafts
- Social Arts & Communication
- Ecological Arts & Architecture
