Culture Wing

Cultural objectives

Our aim is to create and understand the application of Indian traditional arts and culture. We encourage intercultural artistic dialogues and collaborations between international artists, arts practitioners and local Indian artisans. We believe arts and culture are the foundation of society; supporting, nurturing and nourishing emerging artists, writers, and social entrepreneurs will strengthen the cultural roots of the emerging generation of Uttar Pradesh. Our objectives also include the appreciation of Indian arts, heritage and crafts through education and participatory activities among young people.

Activities

Shram Jivi Sewa Samiti is dedicated to promoting, preserving and presenting the Indian traditional arts and culture through the several programme as follows:

1. Support the collaboration of young talents with experts from the fields of arts, crafts and museums.

2. Provide a platform for art and cultural gathering to the hidden talents of rural Uttar Pradesh. 

3. Host residency programmes as a way of supporting and helping artists, writers, scholars and creative individuals to strengthen their practice

4. To develop and nurture the appreciation of Indian arts and crafts through educational programmes, cultural orientation programmes, and outreach activities for children and young people.

Performing Arts Wing’s Programs:
  

 Traditional/Folk Art Performances:-

Each season, the institute Performing Arts Centre collaborates with the Government of India, Ministry of Culture, National Organizations, and International Organizations to present a series of performances that take place at various locations in Uttar Pradesh.

 Prime Performance Series

Each year, the Performing Arts Center staff selects professional artists and performances to enhance and complement the offerings of the Music and Theatre departments. Often, these guest folk artists stay on campus for several days and share their artistic work and vision, while also enhancing the quality of life and learning on campus and in the rural area.

Music / Folk Arts Program Concerts

Offering concerts by guest artists, faculty, community members, and students, the Concerts presents 10-15 performances annually, ranging from solo piano concerts, Viraha, Kajari, Chanaini, Natak, Nautanki programs to large group programs and the annual Youth Movement Festival.

Theater Program Productions

Each season, the Theatre Program mounts three to four full productions, including comedies, classics and musicals, offering four to six performances of each show. In addition, there is also a new play festival with staged readings by emerging playwrights.

Progress Reports 2024-2025:-

Performing Arts Play Under Guru& Shishya     (Event Dated      22/09/2024)

Performing folk art (under Guru and Shishya tradition) was staged under the direction of Santlal in the institute campus today on 22/09/2024. While performing stage art, Shashikala, Sanjay Kumar Yadav, Amarjeet, Shivkumar, Lalchand Chandrashekhar, Shyamdhar, Swanesh Bind, Rajkumar Yadav, Nandlal, Banshi Lal, Umacharan and other artists displayed their talent on stage. The program was inaugurated by the chief guest Shri Ramchandra (elderly) folk artist, who said that today we all have to come together to save Indian folk art. Special guest Shri Raj Bahadur (elderly) folk artist said in his address that India needs regional folk art training schools so that folk art can be preserved.

Today, young women and men are no longer interested in Indian traditional folk art because in an economically inclusive society, greed for money is at its peak. Traditional folk art is only a stage show and social attraction as well as a guide to the society in which economic income is not seen.The basic concept of the institute is to provide training and performance of traditional/extinct folk arts in the rural areas. Today in the twenty-first century, folk arts are becoming extinct, the main reason for which is the adoption of materialism due to the dazzling glamour of Western civilization. In the competition for income generation, young men and women do not want to adopt traditional folk art, because Indian folk art is related to traditional farming, festivals, marriages, daily routine where there is no materialism. 

Progress Reports Year 2023-2024

Program  Place = Ram Pratap Yadav Primary School Chak Abdullah Aziz, Handia Prayagraj

Date = 10/09/2023

Program = Seminar

Topic = “Traditional Folk Art and Performance”

A seminar on “Traditional Folk Art and Performance” was organized today on 10th September 2023 at Primary School Ram Pratap Yadav Primary School Chak Abdullah Aziz, Handia Prayagraj by the Institute Shram Jivi Seva Samiti Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh.

 The Principal of the school, Mr. Suresh Chandra, inaugurated the seminar and said that today the time has come to preserve traditional folk arts. Indian folk art works to decorate and beautify natural beauty while keeping in connection with social life. Indian folk art is displayed in different forms in every region. Traditional folk art of Prayagraj of Uttar Pradesh, Chanaini, Kajli, Viraha, folk song, Alha are especially popular, along with this, wedding songs, farming songs, worship songs, goddess songs are traditionally popular among women.

In this episode, Mr. Naval Kishore Pandey, as a special guest, expressed his views and said that traditional folk art is being influenced by western civilization. Film tunes are being included in traditional folk arts, which is spoiling the heritage form of our traditional folk art. Today folk arts have come into a dormant state. To revive traditional folk arts, the time has come to revive folk arts under the Guru-Shishya tradition.

In this episode, Kumari Anita, Kumari Babita mesmerized all the children present by presenting patriotic songs, along with this, the process of reviving traditional folk art has been started. Along with this, Kumari Rupali, Kumari Savita, Kumari Suman, Kumari Rekha, one by one presented traditional folk songs and filled the children with enthusiasm.

In this episode, the institution director/guru Shri Santlal thanked the school management and said that the school management gave us full support in the implementation of the program, for which I thank them and the inclination of the school management towards Indian folk art is commendable.

In the end, the institution secretary Shri Lal Ji Singh blessed all the children and requested them to save and adopt folk arts.

Progress Reports 2023-2024

Program  Place = Ram Pratap Yadav Primary School Chak Abdullah Aziz, Handia Prayagraj

Date = 15/03/2024

Program = Seminar

Topic = “Indian Culture and Current Scenario”

The organization Shram Jivi Sewa Samiti Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh organized a seminar on Indian Culture and Current Scenario on 15 March 2024 at Ram Pratap Yadav Primary School Chak Abdullah Aziz, Handia, Prayagraj.

The seminar was inaugurated by the school principal Mr. Suresh Chandra and said that Indian culture has a deep connection with nature. Indian culture has the philosophy of kindness, religion, charity, and non-violence. Festivals have great importance in Indian culture, in which the philosophy of eternal stability of mythological tales is easily available. In the customs of Indian culture, elders and collective family are a miraculous philosophy. In the current scenario of Indian culture, ugliness like disintegration of family, disintegration of brotherhood among themselves, loss of dates and festivals is visible. Today Indian culture is being tarnished by scientific glamour. Greed for money, luxurious life and the distorted speech of artists are attacking Indian culture. Indian culture is being disfigured by imitation of the culture of western countries. Young men and women are marginalizing Indian culture because of their external pomp, which is bent on ruining the fragrance of their soil.

Special guest of the program Mr. Dina Nath Tiwari "Social Worker" while sharing his views said that the origin of Indian culture is the lap of nature, which inspires to protect nature. Due to which the idiom "living and letting live" comes true. Western civilization has nothing to do with natural beauty where the majority population is imbalanced the ecosystem with non-vegetarian lifestyle. Natural imbalance is inviting climate change. Indian culture is moving towards becoming the world leader, in which it is protecting the environment through its lifestyle.

In this series, Mr. Umacharan, Mr. Santlal, Mr. Sanjay Kumar Yadav, Mrs. Shashi Kala, Mr. Rajkumar, Mr. Savnesh Kumar, Mr. Kamta Prasad, expressed their views one by one.

The institute director Mr. Santlal expressed his gratitude to the school management for their cooperation in the implementation of the program and said that such programs from time to time make it possible for the young children to have all-round development. It is very important to adopt Indian culture for the mental development of children. The hearts and minds of children can be made cheerful and happy by the discourse on Indian culture, which will be permanent.

In the end, the institute secretary Mr. Lal Ji Singh expressed his gratitude to all the subject experts who had come and praised the school management and wished for a bright future for the young children of the school. 

Progress Reports 2023-2024

Bharat Rang Mahotsav

On February 21, 2024, the institute organized the Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2024 at the Bel Nath Temple Complex in Baraut. This event celebrated the rich cultural heritage of India through captivating performing arts. Under the revered tradition of Guru and Shishya, we brought forth the essence of a Developed India on the stage.

Folk Arts: Conveying India’s Development

Our esteemed chief guest, Mr. Mahendra Singh (Block Head, Handiya Prayagraj), emphasized the significance of folk arts as a powerful medium to communicate with people. These traditional art forms serve as a bridge, making complex ideas accessible to all. The institute’s commendable efforts in using folk art to convey India’s remarkable progress to rural communities deserve recognition.

Simplification for Public Awareness

In today’s world, simplification is key. We believe that every citizen should understand the workings of our elected representatives. By dedicating their valuable time to serve the nation and implement progressive initiatives, these representatives play a crucial role. Our focus is on demystifying the parliamentary functioning system, ensuring that India continues its path of development in the twenty-first century.

Progress Report 2022-2023

Under the auspices of the Institute Shram Jivi Sewa Samiti and sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, New Delhi, from July 7, 2022 to July 11, 2022 (five days) Venue - Dumduma Saidabad, Prayagraj, Folk art festival concluded from 2 pm to 8 pm Happened. In the folk art festival, the presentation of Chaita, Kajri Chanaini, folk songs, Birha, Jhumar, Devi Geet etc. was staged with qualified players. 

Progress Reports 1993-1994 to 2021-2022