Shri Manohar Parrikar Visits Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav Today
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The cultural extravaganza continues on the sixth day of the ongoing cultural festival “Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav” at IGNCA, Janpath in New Delhi. First of it’s kind national cultural festival is being celebrated with full zeal and cultural enthusiasm in the national capital for the past six days. Union Defence Minister (Raksha Mantri), Shri Manohar Parrikar was the Chief Guest at the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav today. He was welcomed by Secretary(Culture), Shri N. K. Sinha. Other prominent dignitaries also graced the occasion.
The sixth day started with a ‘Folk Performance (Singing/Dancing/Instrumental) Competition’ and a ‘Pottery/ Clay Modeling Workshop’ for school children. 7 Aangans by the Zonal Cultural Centres(ZCC’s) offered the visitors a range of artifacts, handicrafts like Haveli paintings from Punjab, Rogan artworks from Gujarat, Banaras silk, Kalamkari (hand-painted or block-printed cotton textile), Tanjore paintings and many more.
The evening witnessed a high energy & intensity filled performances by artists from West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur including art forms like Mer/Talwar Rass, Sidhi Dhamal, Dang of Gujarat, Angi Gher, Langa Mangnihar of Rajasthan, Dhekni or Ghode Modni from Goa.
The event also witnessed a live soulful performance by the renowned Indian classical musician and an ace percussionist Taufiq Qureshi.
The 8 day National Cultural Festival of India include hours of cultural performances, from 10 am to 6:30 pm at the Aangans and from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at the main stage. This most diverse and first of its kind festival was inaugurated on 1st November, 2015 at the IGNCA, New Delhi.
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