The Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), Bhopal is working for national integration and promotes research and training for developing inter-organisational network.
In this series, the Sangrahalaya is organising a programme in memory of legendary ghazal and thumri-dadra virtuoso, Begum Akhtar. In collaboration with NaadSaagar (New Delhi), Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
The festival in Manav Sangrahalaya will commence with inauguration of an exhibition on the life, works and legacy of Begum Akhtar at Rock Art Heritage Centre, IGRMS.
The exhibition will be inaugurated by Anthony JC Desa, IAS (Chief Secretary, Govt of Madhya Pradesh) on Tuesday at 5.30pm.
The exhibition will continue till August 31, 2015.
In addition, a two-day festival is being organised on August 22 and 23, 2015 at Veethi Sankul Auditorium.
The festival will feature performances by Vidushi Subhra Guha, Janab Majid Hussain Qawwal, Vidushi Shurti Sadulkar Katkar and Ustad Aslam Khan.
An audio-visual presentation on Begum Akhtar and a film ‘Roti’ will be screened on August 22 and 23 respectively.