Last leg of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2022 starts off with a blast in Hyderabad

 

Union Minister for Culture, Tourism and Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Shri G. Kishan Reddy has said that the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav is the flagship festival of the Ministry of Culture which aims to preserve, promote, and popularise the rich cultural heritage of India.

 

Speaking at the last and final leg of the 12th edition of RSM-2022 at NTR stadium Hyderabad, the Union Minister said that conducting festivals like Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsavs help artists and artisans to demonstrate their craftmanship. This Mahotsav is a big opportunity for traditional performing artists and craftsmen to come under one roof to showcase their talent.

 

The Union Minister further added that, Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav has been instrumental in showcasing folk and tribal art, dance, music, cuisines and culture of one state in other states reinforcing Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s cherished goal of “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” and “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” presenting the rich culture of different states of India.

 

The Union Minister thanked the Governor of Haryana Shri Bandaru Dattatreya and Hon’ble Vice-president Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu for gracing the occassion.

 

In his address, the Hon’ble Vice-President of India Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu said that as proud Indians, we are dutybound to celebrate the lives of the freedom fighters who made innumerable sacrifices to free the nation from the clutches of oppressive British rule. He called upon the people to revisit the lives of these great leaders and make youth aware of their inspirational stories.

Addressing the gathering during the inauguration of 12th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav being organized by the Ministry of Culture in Hyderabad today, the Vice President highlighted the ‘twin purpose’ of this Mahotsav- one is to remember the sacrifices of freedom fighters, and the second is to promote and preserve rich Indian cultural heritage and art forms. He said that Indian civilization always sought the well-being of all in tune with the spirit of ‘Sarvejana Sukhino Bhavantu’ and ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’.

Referring to the diversity and richness of cultural art forms in India, he commended the Ministry of Culture for celebrating this diversity through Sanskrit Mahotsav.

Praising the Ministry of Culture for promoting and conserving our rich and diverse cultural heritage, Shri Naidu said that the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav, provides a good opportunity for traditional Performing Artists and Craft persons to come under one roof to showcase their talent. “This festival is a celebration of our glorious cultural heritage and rich art forms that have evolved over millennia, carefully nourished and preserved by our ancestors,” he added.

Observing that the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav is evolving into a platform for performance and exhibition of rare and near extinct art and craft forms, the Vice President opined that this festival will go a long way in making people, especially the younger generation aware of the richness of India’s culture and traditions. He also hoped that the Mahotsav would also enable our artisans to earn their livelihood through sales of artifacts and other traditional wares.

On this occasion, Shri Naidu also inaugurated an exhibition on prominent Telugu freedom fighters set up by the Ministry of Culture and Regional Outreach Bureau (ROB) Hyderabad.

 

The Mahotsav had an auspicious beginning with a special choreographed performance by 400 folk artists, showcasing folk dance forms from 21 states and Union Territories. Various programmes of music performances by the musician trio Shankar Mahadevan-Ehsan-Loy, dance performance by Smt. Anand Shankar Jayant and others are slated. Folk artists perform impromptu throughout the day either on the stage or among the public

 

Background:

 

Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav was conceptualised by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India in 2015 and aims to celebrate the spirit of tradition, culture, heritage and diversity of our incredible country. Apart from the broader objective, this Mahotsav aims to preserve, promote and popularise the heritage of Indian spirit and reconnect the new generation of our culture and to showcase to the country and the world our soft power of unity in diversity.

 

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