Rashtrapati Nilayam to Host Bhartiya Kala Mahotsav in Late September [Current Affairs]

ByOfficial Sarkar

Rashtrapati Nilayam in collaboration with the Ministry of Development of North-East Region and the Ministry of Culture will host the first edition of Bharatiya Kala Mahotsav from September 29 to October 6, 2024.

About Kala Mahotsav

  • The eight-day long celebration will showcase the rich and diverse cultural heritage of our North-Eastern states. 
  • Visitors will get acquainted with the art, culture, crafts, and culinary diversity of the North-Eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura. 
  • More than 300 artists and artisans from these states would be participating in the event.
  • The honorable President Shrimati. Droupadi Murmu Ji will inaugurate the Mahotsav on September 28, 2024.

What is Rashtrapati Nilayam?

  • Rashtrapati Nilayam is one of the 3 Presidential retreats in India and the only one present in Southern India. 
  • It was constructed in 1860 with a total land area of 90 acres and was taken over by the Nizam of Hyderabad after independence. 
  • The President of India currently visits Nilayam every year in December.

 

Source: currentaffairs by adda247

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