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15/10/23 08:48 AM IST

Red Fort to host India’s maiden art, architecture and design biennale

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  • The maiden India Art, Architecture & Design Biennale (IAADB) will be held from December 9 to December 15.
About IAADB
  • The India Art, Architecture and Design Biennale, 2023 (IAADB), being organised by the Union Culture Ministry from December 9-15 is likely to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 8.
  • The week-long festival will see each day built around a uniquely conceptualised theme, complemented by exclusively curated exhibitions.
  • The exhibitions, accompanied by interactive installations, have been designed in both physical and digital forms for an immersive experience.
  • A coffee table book would be brought out on each theme, with 75 items each marking the 75 years of Indian Independence.
  • The themes are ‘Doors of India’, ‘Gardens of India’, ‘Baolis (step-wells) of India’, ‘Temples of India’, ‘Architectural Wonders of Independent India’, ‘Indigenous Design’, and ‘Women in Architecture and Design’.
  • The themes will cover art, mythology, belief, popular culture, architecture, well-being, ecology, and heritage.
  • The first day on the ‘Doors of India’ will celebrate several unique doors and gateways of India, while the second day on ‘Gardens of India’ will present different gardens.
Source- PIB

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