INTACH conducts short film workshop

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, August 12

To engage young minds for imbibing and showcasing various aspects of cultural heritage, such as historical monuments, traditional arts, folklore and costumes of Punjab through the powerful medium of films, the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) conducted a workshop at Spring Dale Senior Secondary School for students of Class 6 to 8. The workshop had film-making experts and technical professionals from the field of art and cinema, in addition to members of INTACH Punjab, to make kids aware about the art of film-making and heritage of the state.

Maj Gen (retd) Balwinder Singh, VSM, convener of INTACH Punjab said that this was the first time such a workshop had been held in Punjab. “It will nurture creative thinking and storytelling abilities in young minds and foster a deeper appreciation of the diverse culture and historical-cultural heritage of our Punjab. The workshop is an excellent opportunity for students to explore their creative potential while learning more about tangible and intangible culture. We need to come up with new and interesting ways to make students aware of their past,” he said.

A total of 12 schools were selected from the region under the INATCH FILMIT programme. These include Spring Dale Senior Secondary School, Amritsar, Army Public School, Amritsar, Army Public School, Beas, Bawa Lalwani Public School, Kapurthala, Police DAV Public School, Jalandhar, Howard Lane Senior Secondary School, Amritsar, Montgomery Guru Nanak Public School, Kapurthala, Dass and Brown World School, Ferozepur, Guru Gobind Singh Public School, Hoshiarpur, Delhi Public School, Amritsar, BAS Riari Public School Tugawala, Gurdaspur and Majha Public School, Tarn Taran. Each school will make four short movies on culture and heritage and forward it to INTACH Punjab and Delhi central office where the best movies will be selected.