New Research Highlights Health Benefits of Using Heritage Art Practices in Art Therapy

Indigenous art expo to be held in Kochi this year, says Minister

'Gadhika' exhibition in Kochi showcasing indigenous art forms and products, emphasizing the importance of preserving indigenous culture and knowledge.

Ecuador to host Indigenous summit seeking enforcement of court’s human rights rulings

Indigenous leaders from across Latin America will meet this week for talks on how to enforce legal rulings designed to enforce their rights to justice and territorial protection.

Ecuador to host Indigenous summit seeking enforcement of court's human rights rulings

Indigenous leaders from across Latin America are gathering in Sarayaku, Ecuador, to discuss enforcing Inter-American Court rulings affirming their territorial rights

New research highlights health benefits of using heritage art practices in art therapy

Heritage art practices include indigenous and traditional arts practices—such as fiber arts, clay work, distinct painting styles etc.—handed down in families or communities across generations. The fact that they have been sustained for generations, and helped to serve the expressive and psychosocial needs of communities, suggests that they could be ideal approaches to supporting mental health and emotional well-being.

Solidarity with Leonidas Iza, the Ecuadorean Indigenous leader – Against the far-right’s plans to reform the constitution and destroy rights - International Viewpoint - online socialist magazine

Since the re-election of Daniel Noboa as President of Ecuador on 13 April, his hard-right, Trump-like administration, and most of the Ecuadorean establishment, have launched a ferocious campaign against Leonidas Iza, the President of CONAIE (the Confederation of Ecuador's Indigenous Nations), and former presidential candidate of the Indigenous and plurinational movement, Pachakutik. They see him, and the communities, movements and struggles that…

Painting the Past Forward

For senior artist Gayatri Aundhkar, every brushstroke is a conversation between the past and the future. Through vibrant mixed-media pieces, she brings overlooked Indian traditions back into focus. “My art is very rooted in India,” she says. “I like combining forgotten traditional styles with modern techniques to create something unique.”  Aundhkar uses art to preserve and reinterpret the stories by blending paint, textiles, clay, and sewn fabri…