Ten day mega Festival - Bharat Bhagya Vidhata
Ten day mega Festival -
Bharat Bhagya Vidhata in full swing at Red Fort
Red Fort Festival - Bharat Bhagya Vidhata helping improve livelihoods of
artisans and artists
Singer Chetna Bhardwaj to pay tribute to India’s legendary nightingale, Lata
Mangeshkar on March 28, 2022
Why is it in news?
The festival kick started from 25th March and
continued till 3rd April, 2022 at the iconic 17th century
monument, Red Fort in Delhi. The Ministry of Culture, Government of India,
along with Red Fort’s “Monument Mitra”, Dalmia Bharat Ltd. have conceptualized
the mega event as a part of Azadi ka
Amrit Mahotsav.
Highlights
· The
festival is helping improve the livelihoods of artisans across the country in a
culturally and economically sustainable manner by showcasing a variety of
authentic arts, crafts and textiles from across the nation.
· The
cultural immersion and celebration extravaganza at the iconic monument is a
fusion of rich and varied Indian handicraft tradition, by skilled artisans
offering only the finest quality of ‘Made in India’ articles.
Some of
the rich arts, crafts and textiles that is being showcased at the Red Fort
Festival includes:
·
Gujarat: Ajrakh,
Patan Patola, Mashru, Bandhani and Bhujodi handlooms;
·
West
Bengal: Ikat sarees from Telangana; Tangail
& Jamdani weaves;
·
Andhra
Pradesh: Mangalagiri and Uppada Pattu designs as well as its
Etikoppaka and Kondapalli toys;
·
Kashmir : Sozni
Embroidery and paper mache
·
Weaves
From Nagaland and Assam: Chizami and Saneki;
·
Odisha: Fabrics
such as Kotpad, Bandha, Maheshwari, Chanderi as well its Dhokra and tribal
jewellery and Pattachitra art;
·
Madhya
Pradesh: Bagh Prints, Chanderi and Bhil Pithora and Gond Tribal
art Paintings;
·
Jharkhand: Tussar
Silk;
·
Maharashtra: Paithani,
Karvath Kati Prints, EcoKaari items and its infamous Warli Folk Art;
·
Rajasthan: Pichwai
& Phad Paintings and Dabu, Lehariya, Dastkar Ranthambhore and
Shibori Prints as well as Patwa Jewellery, leather craft and Shyamota
Black Pottery;
·
Bihar: Madhubani
art; Embroidaries include Sujani.
As a part of celebrations, Singer Chetna Bhardwaj will
pay a heartfelt tribute to India’s legendary nightingale, Lata Mangeshkar on
March 28th, 8:30pm onwards. Running from 11:00am to 10:00pm every day until
April 3rd, the festival will also showcase a synthesis of expressive folk
vocal, Alaaps, Bols and Sargam by
Gharana Fusion.
Red Fort
Festival - Bharat Bhagya
Vidhata promises a rich cultural treat to visitors and aims to promote
heritage conservation and tourism.