Riot of colours on Kartavya Path as artists from CBC captivate visitors
Central Bureau
of Communication (CBC) of Ministry of Information
and Broadcasting has begun to offer a bouquet of entertainment cum infotainment
programmes with a mesmerizing blend of music, dance, street plays,
skits and exhibitions for a whole month.
The artistes of its
Song & Drama Division (S&DD) are dazzling the visitors with their
celebration of the inauguration of Kartavya Path and unveiling of the statue of
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
The events, that take
place on Step Plaza open-air stage can be
attended free of cost by people of all ages after sunset everyday and the
celebration goes on till 8 PM.
On weekends, the
ambience is enhanced with a special cultural fare which reflects India’s rich
cultural heritage mixed with a flavor of modern improvisations.
An immaculate mix of information
dissemination with entertainment, the event aims to convey citizen centric
messages on various developmental initiatives by the Government along with the
cultural performances. CBC is also organizing special programmes to mark
important events like the Raktadan Amrit Mahotsav (blood donation drive) which
is to be observed on 17th September, 2022.
The cultural
evenings are enriched by the performance comprising folk arts from various
states that symbolize the cultural heritage of this proud country. Classical
dance forms like Kathak, Oddissi etc are being performed to provide a diverse
and enchanting experience to the audience. Both classical and semi classical
instrumental music performances are also added for the audience visiting India
Gate canopy. The programmes are spreading the message of ‘Azadi ka Amrit
Mahotsav’ through patriotic songs and cultural programmes on freedom movement.
Songs on Netaji
Subhash Chandra Bose are the mainstay at these evemts to the mark the unveiling
of the grand statue of Netaji at India Gate. As a tribute to the brave national
hero, each performance ends with the song “kadam kadam badhaye ja”, the marching
song of Bose’s Indian National Amy.
Lined up for the
rest of the month are skits, street plays, dance dramas etc on Netaji’s life
and ideals. Special performances are waiting to be unveiled as part of this
year’s Gandhi Jayanti Celebrations.
CBC invites all the people to come
and be a part of this gala event.