15.04.2020  The Roerich Pact and Banner of Peace in India

This year is the 85th anniversary of signing the Roerich Pact – a unique international legal document, aimed at protection of cultural property. It was signed on 15th April 1935 in Washington and became the only agreement in the field of culture protection accepted by a part of international society before the World War II. The initiator and the author of the Pact was Nicholas Roerich, the great Russian artist, scientist, thinker, humanist (1874-1947)...

23.08.2020  Planting trees in the Roerich Estate

23th August 2020 was a day of planting trees in the Roerich Estate. This event, organized under the conditions of the lingering quarantine due to the pandemic, brightened IRMT life and brought joy to all participants. The initiator of that special day was the Russian girl Eugenia Palaguta. She arrives to Naggar every spring during five years to fill out with energy for the whole year...

09.10.2020  ⁠Virtual exhibition «Nicholas Roerich - Master of the Mountains»

⁠On 9th October 2020, the day of 146th birth anniversary of the great Russian artist Nicholas Roerich, the IRMT presents the virtual exhibition of drawings by the young artists of India and Russia «Nicholas Roerich - Master of the Mountains». The exhibition presents the works of participants of the International Children and Youth Festival «Russia - India: from heart to heart»...

09.10.2020  ⁠Nicholas Roerich’s 146th Birth Anniversary

Nicholas Roerich’s Birth Anniversary on 9th October 2020 in the International Roerich Memorial Trust was celebrated among the team and some guests. The Autumn Festival that is organized these days in the Roerich Estate every year had to be canceled due to pandemic. The high day started by the tradition with a festive puja next to the memorial stone of Nicholas Roerich, the Samadhi place of the Great Russian artist...

09.10.2020  ⁠Nicholas Roerich’s monument opening

A monument to Nicholas Roerich, the first one in Leningrad Region (Russia) was unveiled on 9th October at the birthday of the Great Artist. The bronze bust on a granite base was placed next to Volosovo Art School named after Roerich. The author is Alexey Leonov, a famous sculptor, a member of the Artists' Union of Ukraine, a member of the International Art Fund...

09.11.2020  ⁠Governor of Himachal Pradesh visits IRMT

9th of November 2020 His Excellency The Honorable Governor of Himachal Pradesh Mr. Bandaru Dattatreya escorted by Deputy Commissioner of  District Kullu – cum – Director of the IRMT Dr. Richa Verma and other officials visited International Roerichs Memorial Trust. Indian Curator of the IRMT Ramesh Chandra and Russian Curator Larisa Surgina who works for the Trust in the direction of the International Centre of the Roerichs (Moscow) gave the honored guests a tour around the Roerichs Estate...

13.11.2020  ⁠Dedicated to the Blessed Memory of Tsering Dorje…

Honorable Tsering Dorje passed away… He was an outstanding researcher — Orientalist, Tibet and Buddhist scholar, linguist, good friend of International Roerich Memorial Trust in Naggar and International Centre of the Roerichs in Moscow. He was a man of clear mind and tremendous affectionate heart. It happened on 13th November, shortly before a bright holiday of Diwali. The sad news was like a thunderbolt from a clear sky. Despite of advanced age —  82 years old — Prof. Tsering Dorje was active, had unquenchable interest of life, he was full of ideas and plans...