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Events
Upcoming: CFC Folk-Ed Series: Symmetrical Lines
L. Godawari Dutta: Tradition on Contemporary Canvas
3:00–5:00 PM
Symmetrical Lines – 1 | 2026
Let’s talk folk, traditional and tribal arts on an equal stage
Symmetrical Lines” is a series of art talks conceived by Folkartopedia Foundation, Patna. While the discussions will focus on traditional and folk arts, they will also explore their connections and extensions into contemporary art
Guest of Honour:
Priti Karn, Eminent Mithila painter
Speakers:
Vijoy Prakash
Chairman cum CEO, AIC, Patna
Vinay Kumar
Director, Bapu Tower, Patna
- August 31, 2026
- UMSAS, Patna
Artistic Young – 2 | 2026
Let’s give wings to the Young Mind’s imagination with artistic expressions
The greatest achievement of the ‘Artistic Young’ Art Workshop is the wonderful response from children who are eagerly waiting for the next workshop and here we are with Artistic Young -2. Please Join us.
- August 23, 2026
- Folkartopedia Campus, Patna
Baithiki – 3 | 2026
Heroines of the folklores of Bihar with Hasan Imam, Actor, Director, Patna
In the folk ballads and songs of Bihar, women protagonists have a powerful and compelling presence. Let’s discuss the their presence.
Guest: Hasan Imam, Actor & Director Patna
- August 15, 2026
- ICCR, Patna
Artistic Young – 1 | 2026
Welcome to the world of informal art expressions
Mentor: Khushboo Kumari and Ruchi Kumari
- July 19, 2026
- Folkartopedia Campus, Patna
Baithiki – 2 | 2026
Discussion on Present and Future of Bojpuri and Tikuli painting
Let us meet and discuss “the past, present and future of Bhojpuri and Tikuli painting”, along with Padma Shi Ashok Kr. Vishwas and Sanjeev Sinha.
- July 12, 2026
- Folkartopedia Campus, Patna
Baithiki – 1 | 2026
Heritages are disappearing due to lack of documentation
Fokartopedia Baithaki; a new series of art discussions on various art related topics, centered on art education and young artists.
Guest: Anish Ankur and Ravishankar Upadhyay
- April 24, 2026
- Folkartopedia Campus, Patna
COFT 2.0 | 2026
Engage with the 2nd National Exhibition of Folk Arts, Patna
Engage with the National Exhibition of Folk Arts in Patna Bihar, showcasing folk, traditional, and tribal arts in Bihar Lalit Kala Akademi, Patna, under the title ‘Celebration of Folk Traditions’.
- April 16 - 19, 2026
- BIhar Lalit Kala Akademi
Art & Insights
Godna Painting and The God
Online Lecture Series
Centre for Creativity, Folkarotpedia Foundation, Patna, in collaboration with Creative Mithila, NJ, USA, is pleased to announce the opening lecture, the first among many forthcoming lectures with experts from diverse fields of Folk, Traditional and Tribal arts.
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- January 10, 2026
- Online
You are cordially invited to attend the LOKA 2025, the 1st National Exhibition of Jharkhand, comprising folk, traditional and tribal arts.
Folkartopedia Foundation, in collaboration with the Directorate of Culture, Department of Tourism, Art-Culture, Sports & Youth Affairs, Government of Jharkhand and Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Patna, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India is pleased to announce the LOKA 2025: Celebration of Folk Traditions, the 1st National Exhibition of Folk Arts in Jharkhand. Experience mesmerising collection of Folk, Traditional and Tribal Arts from across the country.
- October 10 - 15, 2025
- Audrey House, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Folkartopedia, in collaboration with ICCR, Patna, is organising the 1st art exhibition in PSK, Patna, under the title, Saha-Loka.
- July 25 - August 15, 2025
- PSK, Pataliputra, Patna
Engage with the 1st National Exhibition of Bihar, showcasing folk, traditional, and tribal arts in Patna, under the title ‘Celebration of Folk Traditions’.
- April 18 - 20, 2025
- Art College, Patna, Bihar
Engage with State award-winning artist Khushboo Kumari to explore the future of Tikuli painting and learn the process step-by-step.
Eminent artist Khushboo Kumar lives and practices Tikuli painting in Patna, Bihar.
- December 16 - 20, 2024
- Folkartopedia Eduction Series
Films on board
1. Naina Jogin: An Ascetic Eye
Director: Praveen Kumar
2. Sama In The Forest
Director: Carlos Gomez
3. The One Eared Elephant from Hazaribad
Director: Susanne Gupta
- December 05, 2020
- Art Talk Series
Contemporary Connect lectures 4/4 Contemporary Art in Bihar / Gen Z Speaker I Vikas Kumar
Curator I Consultant & Educator
An overview on art practices by younger generation of artists of Bihar.
Curator I Rawindra Das
- December 13, 2020
- Art Talk Series
Until the end of the fifties, Bihar had no interaction with national art movements but just in next two decades and by the end of eighties, the then young artists were exploring new avenues on national level and were getting recognition. Here, a new term ‘Migration’ also comes in light. To have a concise picturesque, please join art talk with senior artist of Bihar, Ajit Dube.
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Curator I Rawindra Das
- December 05, 2020
- Art Talk Series
In early 1980, young artists from Bihar started breaking zink thoughts of being unaffected from contemporary art practices in India and across the globe. In search of recognition and to add new dimensions in their art, they explored themselves and draw a very different line on national and international art sphere. How this transformation begins, join us to have a look with Director, Bodhgaya Biennale and senior art writer of Bihar, Vinay Kumar.
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Curator I Rawindra Das
- December 06, 2020
- Art Talk Series
We have witnessed many notable deaths during the coronavirus pandemic. Among them, there were many artists. Nobody knows, who is the next. So, let us come and pray for them together, and take a walk down memory lane.
- November 28, 2020
- Art Talk Series
When we think of contemporary art, what does it mean actually for Bihar art scene, where is the opening mark and who were the early artists? There are many questions we have to deal with, especially on the account of it’s early chapters.
Curator I Rawindra Das
- November 28, 2020
- Art Talk Series