New Delhi: ‘Kaveri Meets Ganga’, the first programme of the series Amrit Parampara festival got going November 2, 2024 here at Kartavaya Path. External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar inaugurated the event which promises to be an unforgettable experience bringing together art, history and innovation.
‘Kaveri Meets Ganga’ is bringing the best of dance and musical traditions from South India to North India and also showcasing artistic traditions from North India in the spirit of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat.
A special festival series titled Amrit Parampara, a grand celebration to unite India through art and culture is an initiative by the Ministry of Culture.
The festival aims to celebrate traditional arts and art forms of India with special focus on declining and dying art forms and traditions across performing arts, visuals arts and literature by curating innovative programs anchored in traditional art forms with modern packaging and technology based interactive and immersive experiences.
A series of programs under the umbrella campaign Amrit Parampara are planned across various monuments and locations of Delhi in the near future.
Sangeet Natak Akademi, Kalakshetra & CCRT and autonomous institutions of Ministry of Culture are jointly organizing the ‘Kaveri Meets Ganga’ programme.
Starting at iconic locations, including Kartavya Path and CCRT Dwarka, the festival will showcase India’s folk and traditional art forms in a captivating series of performances. This is also a tribute to the essence of the renowned Margazhi Festival, that takes place in Chennai, Tamil Nadu during the Margazhi month of the Tamil calendar.
Scheduled from November 2 to 5, the ‘Kaveri Meets Ganga’ programme will feature a distinguished lineup of traditional performances. Audiences will experience everything from Nagar Sankirtan and Govardhan Puja from Braj to Kuchipudi from Andhra Pradesh, Bharatnatyam by celebrated artists, and folk traditions such as Panchavadyam and Theyyam from Kerala.
The performances by renowned musicians like Rakesh Chaurasiya on flute and Ustad Amjad Ali Khan on sarod, Carnatic vocal by Renjini Gayatri, Bharatanatyam by Rama Vaidyanathan and Minakshi Srinivasan, Symphony by Kalakshetra Chennai promises to make this a truly memorable celebration of India’s cultural diversity.
Each performance will be highlighting the art forms and cultural expressions that embody India’s timeless spirit. With its immersive, technology-driven approach, Amrit Parampara will provide audiences with an innovative and sensory experience, blending traditional artistry with modern-day presentation.
