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Zonal Cultural Centres
- 02 Dec 2024
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The Ministry of Culture has established 7 Zonal Cultural Centres (ZCCs) across the country to preserve, promote, and celebrate the diverse cultural heritage of different regions.
- ZCCs aim to conserve and disseminate the diverse forms of arts and culture from different regions.
- Festivals such as Hornbill Festival (Nagaland), Octave, Tribal Dance Festival, Adi Bimb, Adi Sapta Pallav, Adi Lok Rang, and Adiwasi Mahotsav are organized through ZCCs.
- Tribal Research Institutes and Tribal Research, Information, Education, Communication and Events (TRI-ECE) work to conserve and promote tribal culture, archives, artifacts, customs, and traditions.
- Reputed organizations and universities conduct research studies on tribal culture and pressing issues faced by the tribes.
| Zonal Cultural Centres | Headquarter |
| North Zone Cultural Centre | Patiala |
| South Zone Cultural Centre | Thanjavur |
| South Central Zone Cultural Centre | Nagpur |
| West Zone Cultural Centre | Udaipur |
| North Central Zone Cultural Centre | Prayagraj |
| Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre | Kolkata |
| North East Zone Cultural Centre | Dimapur |
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