On the occasion of the forthcoming 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee Meeting, the Union Ministry of Culture has initiated Project PARI (Public Art of India) to beautify New Delhi.

New Delhi will host the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee from 21 -31 July 2024.

About Project PARI (Public Art of India)

The Union Ministry of Culture has launched Project PARI (Public Art of India), which is being executed by the Lalit Kala Akademi in collaboration with the National Gallery of Modern Art. The project aims to enhance Delhi's aesthetic and cultural outlook by depicting the country's rich historical and cultural heritage in art forms.

What will be done under Project PARI?

The project, PARI, will bring together more than 150 men and women folk and modern artists from the country to beautify various places in New Delhi, such as Bharat Mandapam, railway and road underpasses, etc.

The artist will depict traditional art forms, as well as sculptures, murals, and installations, on the identified roads and buildings of the capital.

The country’s rich art forms like Phad paintings (Rajasthan), Thangka paintings (Sikkim/Ladakh), miniature painting (Himachal Pradesh), Gond art (Madhya Pradesh), Tanjore paintings (Tamil Nadu), Kalamkari, Lanjia Saura (Odisha), Pattachitra (West Bengal), Bani Thani Painting (Rajasthan), Warli (Maharashtra), Pithora Art (Gujarat), Aipan (Uttarakhand), Kerala Murals (Kerala), (Andhra Pradesh), Alpona art (West Bengal), Cheriyal painting (Telangana), Pichhwai Painting (Rajasthan) Alpana art (Tripura) etc. are being depicted under Project Pari in New Delhi.

Union Minister of Culture: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

Lalit Kala Akademi

The Lalit Kala Akademi, on 5 August 1954, set up the government of India to focus on activities in the field of Visual Arts.

The Lalit Kala Akademi is registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860 and is under the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

The Akademi's headquarters is in New Delhi, and it has regional centres in Chennai, Lucknow, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, and Garhi (New Delhi).

Chairman: V Nagdas