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The Union Culture Minister G. Kishan Reddy inaugurated the Jyotirgamaya festival in New Delhi on 21 June 2022, on the occasion of World Music Day .

• Jyotirgamaya festival has been organised by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, under the Union Ministry of Culture to  showcase the talent of rare musical instruments from across the country, including street performers, train entertainers, performers attached to temples, etc.
• It provides a platform for the amateur musicians to showcase their talents.
•  The festival aims to make people aware about the need to safeguard the craft of making as well as the skill of playing rare musical instruments, and to give a platform to the  ‘unheard’ artists. 

World Music Day 

• The World Music Day celebrated on June 21 is also known as Fete de la Musique. It was a music festival which began in France in 1982.
• World Music Day was organised by Jack Lang in 1982, who was the then French Culture Minister, and Maurice Fleuret, Director of Music and Dance at the French Ministry of Culture. Together, the two started the Fête de la Musique (festival of music) on the streets of Paris.
• The idea behind this celebration was to provide a platform to both amateur and professional musicians on the streets to celebrate the beauty of music. 
• Later on, other nations also adopted this practice of street concerts to celebrate music.

Minister of State for Tribal Affairs and Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu inaugurated the 20th Folk Fair (National tribal/folk song & dance festival) and 13th Krishi Fair 2022 at Saradhabali in Puri, Odisha on 20 June 2022

• The two fairs which aimed at preserving tribal culture and promoting innovation in agriculture respectively will continue for five days and conclude on 24th June.
• The objective of the 20th Folk Fair 2022 is to emphasize the importance of tribal culture and establish its originality and uniqueness. 
• Through the fair, attempts are being made to help the groups and individuals from the tribal communities to showcase their talents in preserving their culture.
• The 13th Krishi Fair is a platform for all organisations and companies with innovations, products, solutions and services related to agriculture.

Scheduled Tribes in India 

According to the 2011 Census, the Scheduled Tribes population was 10.42 crore representing 8.6% of the country’s population.

Maximum Tribal population is in Madhya Pradesh. 

It has 14.7% of total Scheduled Tribes population of India; followed by Maharashtra (10.1%)

Five states/UTs of India have no Scheduled Tribes population;

• Punjab
• Chandigarh
• Haryana
• Delhi
• Puducherry

According to the 2011 census, Bhil is the largest tribal group in India.

The Union Minister of State for Culture Arjun Meghwal inaugurated the three day (16-18 June 2022) international literary festival “Unmesh” at the Gaiety Theatre in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh on 16 June 2022.

Speaking on the occasion, Meghwal said "Unmesh" is being held for the first time and similar functions would be held in different parts of the country.

The festival is being organised by the Union Ministry of Culture and the Sahitya Akademi with the support of the state Department of Art and Culture as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

‘Unmesh’ — a celebration of expression — is the biggest international literary festival in the country so far.

During the festival, International Booker Prize-winning author Geetanjali Shree will express her views on women's writing in Indian languages.

Governor of Manipur La. Ganesan and Chief Minister N. Biren Singh inaugurated the four day long Shirui Lily Festival 2022 on 25 May 2022.

This annual festival is organised by the Manipur Tourism to create awareness about the State Flower of Manipur, Shirui Lily.

•  The festival is held around April and May as it is the blooming season of Shirui Lily. The flower is found in Ukhrul district of Manipur only and cannot be replanted anywhere in the world.
•  Different events including traditional dances, songs and music, trekking, beauty contests, indigenous games, and sports will be organized at different sites in Ukhrul district.
• Other famous festivals of Manipur : Yaoshang (Holi),Lai Haraoba.Kang Festival or Rath yatra,Heirku Hindongba,Kut Festival,Manipur Sangai Festival,Lui Ngai Ni 
• Festival,Manipur Sangai Festival,Lui Ngai Ni 

Manipur 

It became the 19th State of India on 21 January 1972. It was made a Union Territory in 1956.

Capital: Imphal 

State Animal: Sangai deer

State Tree: Uningthou

State Bird: Uningthou or Mrs. Hume's pheasant or the bar-tailed pheasant.

The Madhavpur Ghed  fair festival 2022 organised by the Government of Gujarat in partnership with the Union  Ministry of Culture and Union  Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region. The fair was organised from 10th to 13th April 2022 and was inaugurated by the President Ramnath Kovind.

• The festival commences on  Ram Navami every year.

• Madhavpur Ghed is a small village near Porbandar in Gujarat. It is the  place where, according to folklore, Lord Krishna married Rukmini, the daughter of King Bhishmaka. 

• King Bhishmaka  was king of Bhismaknagar, located near Roing in the lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh.

• The festival celebrates the immortal journey which Rukmini undertook from Arunachal Pradesh to Gujarat with Lord Krishna.

• The Mishmi Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh  traces its ancestry to the legendary King Bhishmak and through him to his daughter Rukmini and Lord Krishna. 

• Madhavpur Mela this year witnessed  the magnificent folk cultural performances from the North-East, especially Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. Troupes from Assam performed Rukmini-Haran, a popular folk theatre of the region.

•  Musical troupe from Manipur sung songs related to Rukmini in the Khullong Ishei and Nat genŕe.