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SMPADA
Cultural Heritage Centre
Sanskriti, Art, Music, Preservation, Archiving, Documentation & Awareness
About the centre
Sanskriti, Art, Music, Preservation, Archiving, Documentation & Awareness
Mokshada Peeth's dedicated Cultural Heritage Centre committed to the preservation, promotion, and dynamic transmission of India's rich tribal, rural, and classical cultural traditions.
Vision
To become a national centre of excellence for cultural continuity, indigenous knowledge, and artistic empowerment by involving communities and youth in preserving India's spiritual, tribal, and folk legacies.
Mission
Preserve endangered art forms, rituals, and traditions; empower tribal and rural artists through training, recognition, and digital outreach; foster intergenerational cultural learning.
Programmes & services
Ways this centre serves
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Skill Training & Workshops — folk dance, music, crafts, heritage theatre
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Performance & Festival Curation
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Community & Youth Engagement
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Education & Research Support — internships, fellowships, village survey
Publications
Knowledge in print
Books
Upcoming Trainings & Events
| Event / Program | Description | Target Group | Month |
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| Lok Kala Training Camp | Hands-on dance/music workshop with gurus | Youth, students | July 2026 |
| Rural Games & Songs Mela | Folk games and music interaction | Families, children | August 2026 |
| "Kala Sakhi" Women Empowerment Series | Art-based skilling for rural women | Tribal/rural women | Sept 2026 |
| National Youth Cultural Mapping Drive | Volunteers mapping village-wise cultural assets | Youth, researchers | Oct–Dec 2026 |
| Lok Nritya Utsava | Inter State Competition | Tribal & Folk Dancers | Oct–Dec 2026 |
| Lok Vadya Yantra | Training Program | Dec–March 2026-27 | |
| Digital Archive Volunteer Program | IT + Culture internship for digitalisation | Students, coders, heritage lovers | Ongoing |
| Annual Parampara Mahotsav 2027 | Multi-state heritage showcase, workshops, seminar | All | Jan–March 2027 |
Ongoing Programs: "Dhvani Dharoher" rural song preservation • Women in Culture Circle • Tribal Theatre Revival Drive • Digital Culture Volunteers • Rural Instrument Makers’ Guild
Who Can Join: Tribal artists, rural youth, students, researchers, volunteers, NGOs, musicians, documentarians.
Contact: sampada@mokshadapeeth.org • www.mokshadapeeth.org/sampada • @SampadaHeritageCentre
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