3-day Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav at Tehri from May 25

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New Delhi : Ministry of Culture is organising the 9^th edition of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav under Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat, at Tehri, Uttarakhand, from May 25 to 27, 2018. Tehri Lake Festival, where one can explore the water sports, organized by the Uttarakhand Tourism every year, will be subsumed within the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav.

This year the much-awaited 3- day water sports and cultural event is scheduled from May 25 to 27, 2018, at Tehri Lake, Uttarakhand. Minister of State for Culture (I/C) and Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Dr Mahesh Sharma in the presence of Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat will inaugurate the 9^th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav. Satpal Maharaj, Tourism Minister, Uttarakhand, Mala Rajya Laxmi Shah, Member of Parliament, Tehri Garhwal, and Dhan Singh Negi, MLA, Tehri, will also be present at the inaugural function on May 25 at Koti Colony, Near Tehri Lake, Tehri, Uttarakhand at 6 pm.

The essential thrust of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav (RSM) is to present rich diversity and uniqueness of Indian culture and to promote the cultural inter-linkages amongst the states to strengthen national integration and also to bid the artists of other parts of the country with the people of Uttarakhand in a single thread of culture.

The Mahotsav was envisioned to preserve, promote and popularise the heritage and cultural diversity of Indian culture and reconnect the new generation with Indian culture. The gastronomic culture of several other states will also be showcased through a food festival. Chefs of traditional delicacies from different regions of the country will treat the visitors to an unparalleled culinary experience, according to a PIB release.

The paired state for Uttarakhand under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat matrix is Karnataka, and while troupes  from all over the country will be performing, special emphasis is being given to Karnataka, according to a PIB release.

The Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav would showcase all the aspects of Indian Culture in different areas and aspects.  Artists from states like Karnataka, Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Jammu Kashmir, Assam and Punjab will showcase India’s cultural heritage through performances of arts, folk music and dance. The stage will also provide a platform to local Tehri folk artists to showcase their talent.

Artists of international level stature will mesmerise the audience during the festival. They  include special performances by classical singers by Rashi Pant & Chirank Pant, Nritya Natika on Veer Bhad Madho Singh Bhandari, Dance Drama ‘based on Shiva’ by Padma Bhushan Saroja Vaidyanathan and her group, Sound & Light Show – The Tehri Show at Lake Venue, singing by Kusum Negi,Musical Band Competition, Bharat Natyam by Ms Vani Raj Mohan, Fusion: Fashion show by Ministry of Textile, Bikers’ Rally, Master chef competition, Kajri Dadra by Padma Shri Malini Awasthi, and Bollywood Night by Jubin Nautiyal.