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Institution Brief

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FOLKLAND – International Centre for Folklore and Culture is a UNESCO-accredited NGO, focusing primarily on promoting and developing traditional folk arts and culture along with sustainable environmental activities. Folkland is a society registered under the Indian Societies Act on 1860 and established in 1989. The key philosophy of the organization is to promote, create awareness and educate the Significance of “Conserve and Sustain” in intangible Cultural Heritage & Biodiversity. Since its inception, the organization has imprinted its growth, especially in the fields of Conservation Research and Documentation of Natural, Mixed and Vernacular Tangible – Intangible Heritages, Traditional Folk Arts, and Crafts & Culture of Kerala. Folkland is an active member and beneficiary of various National agencies like Ministry of Culture, Sangeet Natak Academy, Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts (IGNCA) and NABARD; we have also represented India in various national as well as international forums like ICHCAP-UNESCO, IOV, ICCN, ICCR and more.

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OUR GOALS & OBJECTIVES

i. Encourage performing artists to take up new age challenges and be updated on advancements
and opportunities in the art tradition.
ii. Promote the importance of sustainable development through all possible traditional art forms.
iii. Involve and educate people on various sustainable practices, its significance and benefits.
iv. Create awareness especially to the young generation on various existing art forms and necessity
to preserve and propagate the heritage value of art forms, being an effective to carry forward
the cultural heritage into the contemporary era of transformation.
v. Endowing marginalized communities, making them a part of the macro culture through Art
Education.
vi. Showcasing the myriad features of various performance art and intangible cultural heritage
traditions in general.
vii. Share the knowledge on traditional art performances through demonstrations, art workshops,
cultural education classes, discussions and interactions.
viii. To help artists by designing a tangible project for their livelihood.
ix. Art form – a tool for Women Empowerment.
x. Conserve Tangible heritage, making it effectively functioning and operational.

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WHAT WE DO:

REVIVAL
Of the Intangible Art forms to sustain amidst contemporary developments

SKILL DEVELOPMENT
Through training and workshops towards Cultural heritage & Sustainability

NEW LIVELIHOODS
Generating incomes & stability.

KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE & CULTURAL AWARENESS
Through performances in various level forums, Institutions, etc.

CULTURAL HERITAGE A TOOL
to achieve various sustainability goals, sociocultural developments, etc.

NEW IDENTITY
To the artistes community, emphasizing their significance and potential

SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY
Towards fading Arts & Crafts, Artist communities, Culture.

EMPOWER & UPLIFT
Women, Youths, Marginalized communities, Trans-genders, Bisexuals Specially-able, etc.

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