In collaboration with researchers, students, artists, local communities, and other like-minded individuals, Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal offers resources for research, documentation, and publication in an effort to publicize traditional folk art and culture. The amount of cultural study, recording, and survey work that Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal has done over the years across the nation has directly led to the creation of the archive component of the centre. Researchers from several nations have already travelled to BLKM for research, including those from Japan, the USA, South Korea, and Europe.
Moreover, the center has also compiled almost 10,000 folk songs, which was the first major effort to preserve our folklore ever made in the nation. On March 9, 1993, the catalogue was presented at the Rashtrapati Bhawan by the late Dr Shankar Dayal Sharma, the president of India at the time.
The centre has been publishing the journals "Rangayan" and "Lok Kala" for many years, which are subscribed by researchers, libraries, institutes, and many people. By far, more than 54 publications on folk art and culture have been published by the centre.
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Visitors at Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal frequently request gifts and decorative items as a souvenir. Therefore, the center came up with the idea of opening a souvenir shop, inviting artisans to sell puppets and handcrafted goods. This initiative was truly appreciated by both domestic and foreign tourists, as it offered unique and artistic puppets, handicrafts, and many other art pieces for all ages.
12 PM - 1 PM , 6 PM - 7 PMand 7:15 PM- 8:15 PM
Indian : Rs 120, Students: Rs. 60
Foreigners: Rs. 180
9 AM - 5:30 PM
Indian : Rs 60, Students: Rs. 25,
Foreigners: Rs. 120
Indian : Rs 170, Foreigners: Rs. 260
The Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal has made significant strides in the field of research, experiments and production of folk theatre arts.
Former President of India
The puppets were handled with commendable skill and the performances were both delightful and impressive.
Former Prime Minister of India
Recently, at Nagpur, I saw folk dances performed by a troupe from Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal of Udaipur Previously; I have seen their performances in Delhi also and have liked them.
Former Prime Minister of India
I have seen the work of Padmshri Devilal Samar in 3rd International Puppet Festival at Bucharest in the Year 1965 where he got 1st prize in traditional puppet and keen to know the activities of Bhartiya Lok Kala Mandal, Udaipur.
The most distinguished troupe of Indian puppets we have met abroad. The troupe amazed the French public with its skill.
The items were very much appreciated for their genuine character, simplicity originality and colourfulness.
They commanded audience attention through sheer vitality, impressive technical skill and silk production methods.
The Mandal presented to the public of Delhi, the rich tradition of folk art to be better known all over the country.
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