Sanskriti Mahotsav concludes with mélange of culture and memo on Swachh Bharat
Varanasi, February 23: Integrating tangible and intangible heritage of the city synced with the celebration of cultural and creative industries, the two day cultural programme in Varanasi concluded disseminating the message of Swachh Bharat.
Present on the second day, the Minister of Culture Dr. Mahesh Sharma said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fulfilled Gandhiji’s dream of Clean India and following the same footsteps, this festival has created more awareness about cleanliness. Cultural platforms and Sanskriti Mahotsavs, like this, are an effective means to further spread the message of cleanliness among people. He urged the audience present there to strive for a plastic free Varanasi to further conserve River Ganga.
Focusing performances on the theme of ‘Swachhagraha’ presented under the preface of ‘Swachhagraha: Bapu ko Karyanjali’, the event garnered a lot of attention and was celebrated with great zeal. The festival witnessed folk dances and songs, food and shopping delights in full swing. The appealing event connected country’s youth to various facets of the country’s rich and vibrant culture alongside giving a message of cleanliness to the people of Varansi. School-children affiliated to MoC steered The Swachhta drive through exhibitions, songs, puppetry, nukkad nataks and folk dances.
Apart from this the 2 day event witnessed an unparalleled shopping journey experienced by the people of Varanasi in the Craft Market organized on Assi Ghat, included a mélange of colourful and traditional handicraft and textiles from Varanasi and other parts of the country.
The bazaar also included the folk performances by folk singers and dancers from different states with a special focus on Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya, the states paired with Uttar Pradesh under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat matrix. A small food corner was also set to bring out the aroma of Varanasi and tribal cuisine from Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya. Art connoisseurs got the chance to interact with the artisans and a live demonstration was given.