Preserving culture of India through art

BANGALORE: India is blessed with cultures and traditions, parallels to which are difficult to find anywhere in the world, both in terms of variety and richness.Even amidst the cultural abundance India needs to encourage and protect its heritage.Good Knight Soorya Festival, an initiative in this direction, commenced in Chennai on September 1 which saw the classical art performers descend to display their unmatched talent.The Limca Book of World Records holder, Good Knight Soorya Festival now sets its foot in the garden city of India, Bangalore from September 15 for a week-long cultural performance extravaganza.Bangalore, a place of great cultural importance is the perfect destination for performances by renowned artists like Sanjay Subramaniam, Savita Sastri, Rama Vaidyanathan and Pandit Ramesh Narayan.A golden opportunity for all cultural art lovers to witness the enchanting art forms without any charges.The Good knight Soorya festival is open for all and one gets an entry free of cost.Good Knight Soorya Festival, which has been successfully running for the past 34 years, in its latest edition will hold performances at various locations across India, for all 365 days of the year.With mesmerising performances, it hopes to promote culture and happy moments across various nooks and corners of India through a series of socio-cultural events.Schedule for performances at Sevasadan, Malleswaram from September 15 to 20Sept 15: Rama Vaidyanathan from New Delhi (Bharatnatyam), 6.45 pm Sept 16: Pandit Ramesh Narayan (Hindustani Vocal), 6.45 pm Sept 17: Savita Sastri from New Delhi (Bharatnatyam), 6.45 pm Sept 18: Midhilalaya from Trivandrum (Ramayanam Ballet), 6.45 pm Sept 19: Nrithyagram (Odissi Group), 6.45 pm Sept 20: Sanjay Subramaniam from Chennai (Carnatic Vocal), 6.45 pm