Project PARI

• 17 Jul 2024

Source: PIB

Recently, the Ministry of Culture initiated Project PARI (Public Art of India) during the 46^th Session of the World Heritage Committee Meeting in New Delhi. 

• It aims to bring forth public art that draws inspiration from India's artistic heritage (lok kala/lok sanskriti) while incorporating modern themes and techniques.
• Over 150 visual artists from across the country will create various artworks including wall paintings, murals, sculptures, and installations for the beautification of public spaces in Delhi.
• The sculptures will pay tribute to nature, ideas from the Natyashastra, Gandhi, toys of India, ancient knowledge, Naad or Primeval Sound, Harmony of life, and the Kalpataru (divine tree).

World Heritage Committee (WHC):

• It decides on the inscription of new sites into the UNESCO World Heritage List.
• India will be hosting the meeting for the first time in July 2024.
• India has 42 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, with the ‘Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala’ added recently. These include 34 (cultural sites), 7 (natural) and 1 (mixed).

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