Delhi govt to host week-long cultural events across Capital
Hindustan TimesDelhi will host a variety of cultural programmes with artistes from states across India from December 24 to 30. The department of art, culture, and languages, in collaboration with several academies and the tourism department, issued a week-long cultural calendar of Delhi on Saturday. “Delhi, being a microcosm of India, is bringing together people from various states with performances by an ensemble of musicians, dancers, poets, and performing artists in the ongoing festivities,” said art and culture minister Saurabh Bharadwaj. On December 24 and 25, Central Park in Connaught Place will come alive with “Dhanak ke Rang,” a festival organised by the Urdu and Hindi Academies. READ | A calendar full of events for Delhi ahead of New Year On December 27 and 28, the “Remember Ghalib” festival will be held at the India Islamic Cultural Centre on Lodhi Road to pay homage to the poet Ghalib.