The Samikhsya Correspondent
KOLKATA: The 11th edition of the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav will be inaugurated today in Cooch Behar in West Bengal.
West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar in the presence of Minister of State (I/C) for Culture and Tourism, Prahlad Singh Patel will inaugurate the festival at Cooch Behar Palace.
Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav, the flagship festival of the Ministry of Culture, is being organized since 2015 with the active participation of Seven Zonal Culture Centres. It has been playing a pivotal role to take the vibrant culture of India out to the masses instead of confining to auditoria and galleries, the Ministry maintained.
It has been instrumental in showcasing, folk and tribal art, dance, music, cuisines and culture of one state in other states. Ten editions of RSM have been held till date since November, 2015 in various states and cities such as Delhi, Varanasi, Bengaluru, Tawang, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tehri and Madhya Pradesh.
The eleventh edition of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav is being held between 14th to 28th February, in Darjeeling (22nd to 24th February and in Murshidabad (27th and 28th February).
Renowned artists including local artists will be a part of this major festival. The Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav-2021 will cover a profusion of folk art forms and it would offer the chance to experience the best in established and emerging virtuosity.
