Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav

• A seven day cultural festival of India – Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav, drawing performing artists, artisans, handicrafts and cuisine from all across the country will be held from 1st to 7th November, 2015 at the IGNCA, New Delhi.
• The festival be the first of its kind to be organized by the Ministry of Culture in terms of its diversity and size.
• 14 premier organizations dedicated towards the support, promotion and growth of Indian Art and Culture are coming together to celebrate this unique ensemble of India.
• The seven Zonal Cultural Centre’s of India [ZCC’s of East, West, North, South, North Central, South Central and North East], Buddhist and Tibetan Institutes of India [BTI], National School of Drama [NSD], Sahitya Akademi [SA], Lalit Kala Akademi [LKA], Sangeet Natak Akademi [SNA], Kalakshetra Foundation [KF] have joined hands to create the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav
• They will be presenting the arts, culture and heritage from their respective regions via unique displays

Significance

• This is a true celebration of ‘Make in India’ in a cultural context.
• The thought was to create an Annual Festival that popularizes and showcases the cultural diversity of India be it art, artisans, dance, handicrafts or flavours from across the nation
• It also attempt to connect the youth to the vibrant culture and diversity of the country.
• It’s an opportunity to encourage our artists, to help them showcase their work on a national stage in their respective courtyards, also called Aangans.