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Cubism

This refers to a defining movement in early 20th art,pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. The name is based on Henri Matise and Louis Vauxcelles's remark that Georges Braque's painting,Houses at L'Estaque,looked like it was composed of cubes. Cubism rejected the single point perspective that had been in vogue since the Renaissance as well as the need for art to faithfully portray the real world as it was.Instead it celebrated thetwo dimensional nature of the canvas,representing an object from multiple perspectives using planes. Cubism evolved in two stages-analytical cubism and synthetic cubism.  

Paradesi Synagogue

One of Kochi's oldest monuments,located in Mattancherry's Jew Town built in 1568.It hosted a Tefillin ceremony in preparation for Bar Mitzvah,a religious celebration that marks a Jewish boy's initiation into the rights and obligations of adulthood. Kippah :Jewish scullcap Tallit :The traditional prayer shawl. Torah :Religious Text

Kangri

The earthen pot filled with burning charcoal is held by its handle under the pheran,a long loose woollen garment worn by people in Kashmir. The best and costliest kangri is known as Chrar Kangri as it is made in Chrar town.

George Balanchine:Father of American Ballet

GI:Geographical Indication

It is an intellectual property right given for a product traditionally grown or made in a particular region,which makes it illegal for someone to sell a product from elsewhere under that name. It has its origins in the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property in 1883 and is also covered under the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights(TRIPS). India passed the Geographical Indications of Goods(Registration & Protection)Act in1999 which came into force in September2003. India has been granted 303 geographical indications so far including 11 foreign products like Scotch and Cognac.There are also products which have two GIs,one for the name and another for the logo.Karnataka is the state with most GIs. It is given to an association of makers or growers of the product or an arm of the state or Central government which may apply on their behalf. It is valid for 10years after which it can be renewed. On Nov.14 the Banglar rasogull...

Salvator Mundi

Leonardo da Vinci's lost and found painting Salvator Mundi or Saviour of the World was sold by Christie's for $450.3million.

12th century Kannada Philosopher Poets:Basavanna and Allama Prabhu

The Finnish telecom network equipment giant Nokia has named its recently opened R&D facilities in Bengaluru after the 12th century icons Basavanna and Allama Prabhu.

Nagaland

Naga Heritage Village Kisama where the Hornbill Festival is held.