Three-day Rajasthan Sahitya Utsav starts in Jodhpur

Rajeev Gaur

Jodhpur: A three-day grand event of the Rajasthan Literature Festival (Sahitya Kumbh-2023) began on Saturday at Zanana Bagh of Umaid Udyan in Jodhpur. Art and culture minister BD Kall inaugurated the festival in the presence of the state fair authority vice president Ramesh Borana, poet Kumar Vishwas, Gayatri Rathore, Principal Secretary- Art and

Culture, and others. DG

JKK Priyanka Jodhawat, Chairman of State Livestock Development

Board Rajendra Solanki, MLA Manisha Panwar & Mahendra Vishnoi, Mayor Kunti Parihar,

President of Rajasthan Sanskrit Academy Dr. Saroj Kochhar among many were present.

U nder the aegis of Rajasthan Sangeet Natak Akademi, 75 eminent artistes of the state were honoured with awards and prizes at a ceremony held at the Dr SN Medical College on Saturday. 51 artistes were honoured with Kala Purodha Samman along with a fellowship, 12 awards, six youth, five child awards. Art and Culture Minister BD Kalla and Kalavid and vice-chairman of Mela Authority Ramesh Borana were special guests. Kalla congratulated the artistes on behalf of the department and said that Rajasthan has been leading in these genres.

Minister BD and vice-chairman of

Authority were special guests in the ceremony. Kalla congratulated the artistes and presented the awards.