US capital begins 'Celebration of India' with peep into Mughal era
The sections are titled: Iranian and Central Asian Manuscripts in the Mughal library; Poetry and Other Non-Historical Manuscripts; Memories, Biographies and Official Histories; The Salim Album; Shikarnama; The Gulshan Album; The Minto Album; The Late Shah Jahan Album; and The Nasir al-Din Shah Album.
Accompanying the exhibition is a 528-page, fully-illustrated colour catalogue containing individual essays on each work presented in Muraqqa. There will be a number of scholarly talks and public programmes, such as album-making workshops and classical Indian and Sufi music performances.
Funds raised at Wednesday night gala will benefit the galleries by supporting the two art exhibitions, ImaginAsia family workshops, and other public programmes that highlight the art and culture of Asia.
The "Celebration of India" resumes with "Garden and Cosmos" and "India! A Festival of Lights", a multifaceted festival that takes place Oct 17-19 and features folk music from western Rajasthan, gallery talks and tours, storytelling and puppet workshops.
IANS
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