Konark Dance
& Music Festival started in the year 1986 is a spectacular extravaganza
that brings in many artistes into its cultural family, creating international
cultural amity and brotherhood. A joint venture of the Orissa Tourism and the
Odissi Research Centre, the Konark Dance Festival flaunts the eminent artistes
of national and international repute. The artists perform Odissi, Kathak, Bharatanatyam,
Kuchipudi, Manipuri, Mohiniattam and other classical, folk & tribal
dances/music of our country on the enchanting stage of the Natyashala in the
Sun Temple, Konark- the UNESCO World Heritage Site which is also called the
Black Pagoda. A sand art exhibition and a crafts fair are also arranged during
the Konark dance festival which serves a wide variety of delicious cuisines, a variety of handicrafts and magnificent handmade sand statues by sand artists. The
five-day dance festival held every year is also called the harbinger of the
contemporary festivals of Orissa. The Konark dance festival has become a major
event in the country's cultural calendar and attracts a large number of tourists
to Odisha, India every year.
The Walled City of Jaipur, popularly known as the 'Pink City' is famous for its iconic architectural legacy and vibrant culture, on July 6 made its entry into the UNESCO World Heritage Site list during the 43rd Session of the World Heritage Committee held at Baku, Azerbaijan. A World Heritage Site is a location having an “Outstanding Universal Value,” and has common significance for present and future generations of all humanity. The city was proposed to be nominated for its value of being an exemplary development in town planning and architecture that demonstrates an amalgamation and important exchange of ideas in the late medieval period. The city of Jaipur was founded in 1727 AD under the patronage of Sawai Jai Singh II. It serves as the capital city of the culturally-rich state of Rajasthan. Interestingly, this is India’s 38 th inscription into the World Heritage list, India already has 37 world heritage sites, that include 29 Cultural properties, 7 Natural propertie...
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