KAPS & VOH to organise Kangra miniature arts appreciation course
The Kangra Arts Promotion Society and Voice of Himachal will be conducting an Arts Appreciation Course focusing on the Kangra school of paintings. The 3 day certificate course aims to introduce the participants to Kangra miniature art and take them through the evolution of this magnificent art form. The course will cover: History of Kangra miniature paintings Famous works of the master Kangra artists Basic themes of Kangra paintings Fundamentals of Kangra art-colour mixing, brushes, how to make the basic lines, etc Key elements that differentiate Kangra art from other art-special paper,...
Read MoreFirst pine handicrafts training organised by VOH
VOH facilitated a handicrafts training program for 25 women in Jatehar village close to Dharamshala in Himachal Pradesh. The first training was sponsored by ISAP, a Delhi based NGO starting from 10th August, 2010. Handicrafts training program in Jatehar Panchayat near Dharamshala During 15 days of training 25 women mostly from BPL families were provided training in making pine needle based handicrafts. The topics covered under the training were harvesting of pine needles, treatment of needles, weaving of pine needles, tray making, pot making and basket weaving etc. Women in this region have...
Read MoreVOH signs an MoU to support a dairy project in Bilaspur
VOH recently signed an agreement with Dadhol Gram Sewa Sahkari Samiti to assist the famers cooperative in setting up a dairy unit in their area of operations. The Dadhol cooperative has more than 1600 members and is currently operating in 4 panchayats of Ghumarwin block in District Bilaspur of Himachal Pradesh. The cooperative was established in 1956 with 13 members and 130 Rupees share capital. The cooperative today boast of a turnover of more than 7 Crore Rupees. As of today rural banking is the mainstay of the cooperative and proposed diversification is with an idea of creating livelihood...
Read MoreVOH to Organise Blood Donation Camp
Online donor-registration and slogan contest to mark the occasion Keeping in view the severe shortage of blood in the blood banks of the city, including Indira Gandhi Medical College Blood Bank, Voice of Himachal, a national level society with a mandate to work for the development of Himachal Pradesh through promotion of social entrepreneurship, will organize a voluntary blood donation camp on February 22 (Sunday) at Hawa Ghar on the The Ridge in Shimla. The camp will begin at 10.30 a.m. The camp is being organised in association with Umang Foundation and Youth Enlightening The Society...
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