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Rashtrapati Bhavan to showcase four states’ culture on I-Day
Rashtrapati Bhavan will host its Independence Day Reception (At Home) on August 15 with a focus on cultural heritage and environmental traditions, the President's House said. President Droupadi Murmu will preside over…
The Story in Brief
Rashtrapati Bhavan will host its Independence Day Reception (At Home) on August 15 with a focus on cultural heritage and environmental traditions, the President's House said. President Droupadi Murmu will preside over the event, which highlights living traditions of Chhattisgarh, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Around 35 artists will present folk dances and music including Maharashtra's Lavani, Chhattisgarh's Gedi, Madhya Pradesh's Bhagoria, and Goa's Ghode Modni. The menu will feature regional dishes like Indori Poha and Kodo Millet Kheer. Décor will use Bagh Print, Khunn, Kunbi and Soura textiles. The event has been curated by Sangeet Natak Akademi awardee Rakesh Kumar Tiwari.
The Indian Opinion
This reception rightly uses the national stage to spotlight folk arts that rarely get airtime on Doordarshan or streaming platforms. But the "At Home" event remains an invitation-only affair for Delhi's elite and diplomats. A real measure of cultural respect would be if such performances were also beamed live to every panchayat or played at local Independence Day functions. Will any of these 35 artistes get a repeat booking, or vanish from the memory of officialdom after the reception? That is the test.
Source: thehindu.com
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