Himalaya Sanskritik Utsav
Date: 21st to 23rd March 2025
Venue: Parade Ground, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
The three-day Himalaya Sanskritik Utsav celebrates the vibrant arts, culture, handicrafts, traditional crafts, and visual arts of the Himalayan region. This festival aims to reconnect the youth with their rich and dynamic heritage, promoting a sense of pride and ownership. Additionally, it will showcase and preserve the unique instruments and traditions from the untouched regions of the Himalayas, fostering connections and exchanges between them.
Chief Guests and Eminent Guests:
- Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia (Minister of Northeast Development and Telecom)
- MP Chirag Kumar Paswan (Minister of Food Processing)
- Padma Vibhushan Dr. Sonal Mansingh
- Padma Vibhushan Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
- Padma Shri Basanti Bisht
- Padma Shri Prasoon Joshi
- Padma Shri Anupam Kher
- Conrad Sangma (Chief Minister of Meghalaya)
- Koji Sato (Director General, The Japan Foundation)
- MLA Vikramaditya Singh
Participants:
- Seven Sister States of India
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Ladakh
- Uttarakhand
- Nepal
- Bhutan
- Japan
Performances By:
- Tibetan Folk Artists (Dharamshala)
- Pt. Shubhendra Rao & Saskia Rao (East Meets West)
- Vidushi Kala Ramanath (Violin)
- Shri Amaan Ali Khan (Sarod)
- National School of Drama
- Folk Artists of Jammu and Kashmir
- Rajeshwari Devi (Uttarakhand)
- Bhotiya Sanskritik Kala Manch (Uttarakhand)
- Folk Artists of Himachal Pradesh
- Folk Artists of Ladakh
- Pt. Rajendra Gangani (Kathak)
- Mukhota Nritya (Uttarakhand) & Nitlesh Gangani
- Japanese Classical Artist “Nobuto Yamanaka” (Shamisen Player)
- Pt Mithilesh Jha (Tabla Vadhak )
- Flok Troup Manipuri Raas Leela
- Indian Fusion by Himanshu Darmora & Group
- “Himalayan Darshan” Fine Art Exhibition by Himalayan Artists
- Pt. Praveen Godkhindi (Flute).
- ” Natya Katha ” by Dr. Sonal Mansingh