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ICCR Jammu celebrates 'World Culture Day' 5/21/2018 10:49:39 PM Early Times Report Jammu, May 21: Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Jammu Ministry of External Affairs celebrated 'World Culture Day' with big fun-fare here today at ICCR Jammu headquarters. The programme featured the screening of a unique film 'Celebrating Diversity' showcasing the traditional dance diversity of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. At the very outset while welcoming the august gathering, Regional Director of ICCR Jammu & Kashmir Balwant Thakur informed that United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) adopted the Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity in December 2002, the UN General Assembly, declared 21 May to be the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. The resolution states that ''Cultural diversity is a driving force of development, not only with respect to economic growth, but also as a means of leading a more fulfilling intellectual, emotional, moral and spiritual life. This is captured in the seven culture conventions, which provide a solid basis for the promotion of cultural diversity. Cultural diversity is thus an asset that is indispensable for poverty reduction and the achievement of sustainable development. The day provides us with an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to advance the goals of the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expression''. To promote this vision of the celebration of this International day ICCR Jammu chose to celebrate the cultural diversity of the state of J&K expressed through its varied dancing expressions. "Jammu & Kashmir is perhaps the only region in the world which offers so much of the cultural diversity and we all need to celebrate this unique identity of this state" Balwant Thakur added.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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