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Red Fort Festival

4th April, 2022 Art & Culture

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Context: The ten-day mega Red Fort Festival -Bharat Bhagya Vidhata has started at the iconic 17th- century monument Red Fort in Delhi.

Details about Red Fort Festival:

  • The Red Fort mega festival-Bharat Bhagya Vidhata is being organised as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav by Ministry of Culture.
  • The festival aims to commemorate the heritage of the country and culture of every part of India.
  • It showcase a spectacular thematic cultural fusion and India’s rich heritage, art, culture, cuisine
  • It is a celebration of the rich cultural heritage of India.
  • It is an initiative by the government of India to commemorate 75 years of Indian Independence—highlights the country’s diverse crafts, cuisines, and more.
  • The Ministry of Culture has conceptualised this event along with Dalmia Bharat Limited, the organisation selected as Red Fort’s ‘Monument Mitra’ by the Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Archaeological Survey of India.
    • As part of the ‘Adopt a Heritage Project’ by the Government, Dalmia Bharat Limited has been working towards making the iconic 17th Century heritage site tourist-friendly.
  • ‘Satrangi’ is a section allocated to around 70 craftspersons, with stalls featuring Kashmir’s Sozni embroidery, Rajasthan’s horn and bone craft, Ikat from Telangana, and more.

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