Kashi Utsav to be Held from 16th-18th Nov at Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre, Varanasi
GG News Bureau
Varanasi, 15th Nov. Kashi Utsav, a three-day festival is being organised in Varanasi to celebrate the classic heritage and culture of Kashi especially the centuries-old luminaries who are Goswami Tulsidas, Sant Kabir, Sant Raidas, Bhartendu Harishchandra, Munshi Premchand and Shri Jaishankar Prasad.
Kashi Utsav will be organised at Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre, Varanasi from 16th – 18th November, 2021. The festival will help in exploring the magnificent aura of Kashi that gives birth to the legendaries of all times.
IGNCA is hosting the programme on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, with the support of the Uttar Pradesh State Government and Varanasi Administration under the aegis of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India.
Varanasi has been chosen for this festival because of its rich cultural heritage and splendid history and resplendent beauty. The longest river of the India, Ganges flows through Kashi and is a source of inspiration for artists, scholars, writers of the city including the six legendary personalities who have been chosen for the event.
A theme has been dedicated to each day of the festival and these are: ‘Kashi ke Hastakshar’; ‘Kabir, Raidas ki Bani aur Nirgun Kashi’ and ‘Kavita aur Kahani – Kashi ki Zubani’.
The event will emphasize these personalities from Kashi through panel discussions, exhibitions, film screenings, music, drama and dance performances. Eminent artists will be performing in the event.
Dr. Kumar Vishwas will be presenting a performance on ‘Main Kashi Hun’ on November 16, 2021 while Manoj Tiwari, Member Parliament will be delivering a musical presentation on ‘Tulsi ki Kashi’ on the final day.
The festival includes several devotional performances by artists like by Kalapini Komkali, Bhuvanesh Komkali, Padma Shri Bharti Bandhu, and Maithili Thakur.
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