Heritage still being made
Arts, culture & heritage
Folk song and dance on village grounds, theatre in Unnao, Kathak in a tailoring school, and an online programme that carried art to children who could not travel.
A storytelling of the stage
Culture as livelihood of the spirit
Several of these programmes were organised with the support of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. They are not ornaments attached to “real” development work. Folk music, Rajasthani dance, the play Bade Ghar Ki Beti, Independence Day performances, and student plays against addiction are how a community remembers who it is — and how children learn to stand on a stage before they learn to stand in an office.
Traditional handicraft training and artisan registration belong here too: Chikankari is both a wage and a heritage.
Folk music & dance
Hasrat, Sadavo, Rasiya, Kangsiyo, and Rajasthani dance on the Ambedkar Maidan.
Theatre
A village staging of Bade Ghar Ki Beti, with music, puppetry, and magic beside the play.
Young artists
Kathak, song, dholak, art, and Taekwondo — in school courtyards and online.
Programmes
Cultural activities
women empowermentChikankari & Embroidery
A 15-day hands-on Chikankari and embroidery course, taught by skilled women trainers in rural areas and the Haider Canal locality.
View programme →cultureRajasthani Cultural Festival
Organised with the Ministry of Culture at Dr. Ambedkar Maidan, Block Machhrehta, District Sitapur, with performances by Kanchan Group & Party and local students.
View programme →cultureFolk Song & Dance Festival
A Ministry of Culture festival at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Maidan, Village Gangapur, Block Machhrehta, District Sitapur.
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cultureDance & Cultural Programme
Organised with the Ministry of Culture at Aastha Meenu Silai Kadhai School, with mementos for child artists.
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cultureBade Ghar Ki Beti
A Ministry of Culture production at Village Bahadurpur, District Unnao, combining theatre, folk performance, music, magic, and puppetry.
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cultureIndependence Day
Flag hoisting followed by performances by children of Aastha Meenu Silai Kadhai School and the surrounding neighbourhood.
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cultureOnline Cultural Programme
A free online programme with Fashion Guru, Mumbai, for participants under 17 and for women and girls across Sitapur, Lucknow, Barabanki, Hardoi and other districts.
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social welfareBuddhism & Humanism
Organised with the Central Institute of Indian Languages, Mysuru, at Ambedkar Maidan, Gram Gangapur, Machhrehta, Sitapur.
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skill developmentArtisan Survey & Registration
Survey and artisan-card registration across Sandila, Lonihara, Babupur, Samia, Bharwara, and neighbouring villages, covering women and men in woodwork and other crafts.
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A visual record
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Whether you wish to volunteer, support a programme, or simply write to us — the Sansthan welcomes those who share its duty to women, children, and community.