A three-day mythological ballet festival began here at Gaiety Theatre. Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh inaugurated the fest.
Virbhadra Singh while speaking at inaugural function said that India was a rich repository of art and culture and Shriram Bhartiya Kala Kendra, New Delhi, was doing a yeoman service in preservation of country’s cultural heritage besides promoting the same.
He said that artists of Shriram Kala Kendra had infused life in the mythological ballet Meera and enthralled the audience with their performance. He said that artists had captured and enshrined, as aesthetically as possible, the life sketch and unparallel devotion of Meera towards the lord Krishna.
The Chief Minister said that Meera was one of the greatest mystic poet of our country, who had spread the message of self-realisation and awakening through the bhajans. “The artistes of Shriram Kala Kendra must have also enjoyed performing in historic Gaiety Theatre at Shimla. The Gaiety Theatre was more than 125 years old heritage building which was renovated during his earlier tenure,” he added.