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BIDESIA
Exhibition and research project on the
dynamics of migration, social development and
cultural identity in the Bhojpuri region of
India, in Suriname and the Netherlands.
Bidesia, The project is an international
exhibition and cultural exchange-project
involving three institutes and museums in three
countries :
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Manav Vikas Sangrahalaya (Museum of Ethnography
and Social Development), G. B. Pant Social
Science Institute, Allahabad.
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KIT Tropen Museum - Royal Tropical Institute,
Amsterdam.
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Institute Voor Maatschappij Wetenschappelijk
Onderzoek (IMWO), and Surinaams Museum,
Paramaribo.
GANGA
RIVER CULTUTRE : Project of Modernisation and
Extension of Gallery
This project is concerned with the modernization
and extension of the Ganga River Culture
gallery, whic is being funded by the Minstry of
Culture, Government of India. The project
involves collecting objects and photographs
reflecting various aspects of the culture of the
people and places around the river Ganga as it
flows from the Gangotri to the Bay of Bengal.
Models will be sculpted and dioramas constructed
to exhibit the lifestyle of the various
communities who are dependent on the river for
their sustenance and livelihood. The gallery
will be opened to the public in August, 2005.
Museum Shop :
The museum
includes a sales outlet where picture postcards,
greeting cards, posters, and publications of the
museum are sold to the visitor at nominal rates.
Classified
Information :
Timings :
10 am to 5 pm on all working days except second
Saturday and gazetted holidays.
Entry Fee : Rs. 5 per person.
Photography : Photography without
permission is prohibited.
Communicator : Communicators are
available for guided tours.
Museum Incharge:
Dr. Badri Naryan
Tiwari
Phone: 91-532-2667214 Ext. 38
Email: tiwaribn@gbpssi.org.in, bntiwari_gbpi@rediffmail.com
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