Leh, March 4, 2025: The Cultural Academy Leh played host to a poignant poetry session, “Despair and Hope,” featuring Chairman of the New Districts Committee, Pramod Kumar Jain IAS. The event showcased Mr. Jain’s literary prowess, as he recited poems from his published book, which explores the themes of resilience and hope during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr. Jain also shared unpublished works, including poems inspired by his visits to Ladakh. The session included readings of his poems such a...
Kargil, February 05, 2025: Ladakh Academy of Art Culture and Language (LAACL) Kargil today organized one-day Seminar/Mushaira/Afsana on constitutional principles and democracy at Cultural Academy Hall Kargil in which poets presented their verses in multiple languages.
The theme of the Seminar was constitutional principles and democracy (“Aaen-e-usool aur Jamhuriyat”). The poets recited verses on democracy and constitutional values.
Padma Shree Awardee, Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat attend...
Leh, 27 January, 2025: Several delegations called on The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Brigadier (Dr) B.D. Mishra (Retd), at the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat today. Advisor to the HLG Dr. Pawan Kotwal, IAS; Secretary Education Ms Bhanu Prabha, IAS; Deputy Secretary Culture Academy Leh Mr. Tsewang Paljor and Under Secretary Sumera Shafi, JKAS were present during the meetings.
In one of the meetings, Jigmat Norboo (Khayal Ladakhi), an Urdu poet from Leh, called on the HLG and he informe...
Leh, Ladakh – November 23, 2024: As part of the Adoption Awareness Month, the State Adoption Resource Agency, UT Ladakh, organized a Prospective Adoptive Parents Meet at the Cultural Academy Hall today. The event aimed to promote adoption awareness, dispel myths, and provide a platform for prospective adoptive parents to interact with experts.Sh. Ram Saran Ji, Integrated Finance Officer from the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA), New Delhi, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. M...
Kargil, October 28, 2024: The scenic village of Bodhkharboo was transformed today as the annual Srub-La Festival, a celebration honouring Kargil’s dedicated farmers and their bountiful harvest season, took center stage.
Drawing participants and spectators from across Kargil and neighbouring areas, this cherished event fosters cultural expression and unity, preserving the rich traditions of Ladakh.
This year’s festival featured the Lok Virasat program, an initiative to revive Ladakh’s f...
Leh, July 01: The Cultural Academy, Leh in collaboration with Hemis monastery organised a seminar on Monastic Mask Dance of Ladakh-its origin, significance and other traditions at Hemis monastery on June 29.
The seminar was attended by monks from different monasteries of Ladakh and presentations were given by 10 monasteries on the significance of mask dance. The monasteries that gave the presentations were Sakti monastery, Chemdey monastery, Hemis monastery, Thiksey monastery, Matho monas...
