Infosys Foundation has announced the commencement of the second edition of its cultural festivals across eight cities in the country, in association with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, to promote India’s visual and performing arts. Notably, this year marks 25 years of collaboration between the two organizations both of whom share a common vision and mission to preserve and promote the cultural heritage of India.
In order to preserve traditional and classical art forms, the second edition of the cultural program aims to give more than 3,000 artists from different countries to showcase their skills. This year’s cultural festival will include artists’ camps, music events, a library, a story camp, dance, art and poetry.
In an effort to build, unite, and promote the indigenous folk-art communities, the first cultural festival will be held in Chandigarh for a week starting on October 16th, 2023. Subsequent festivals will be held in Jaipur, Bengaluru, Pune, Nagpur, Bhubaneshwar, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kolkata. The goal of this partnership is to give poor artists and their communities a platform while supporting the preservation of traditional folk and classical art forms.
Sunil Kumar Dhareshwar, Trustee, Infosys Foundation, said, “Promoting art, culture and our heritage has been a valued area of work at Infosys Foundation. We are proud of this engagement through which the talent of different artists has been able to get a platform and acknowledgement. This collaboration with Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, is one of our marquee efforts to preserve the cultural fabric of our country for future generations.”
H.N. Suresh, Director of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bengaluru Kendra, said, “I want to convey my heartfelt gratitude to Infosys Foundation for their enduring support in nurturing arts and budding artists from across the country. Through this association, we have successfully been able to showcase their talent and preserve traditional folk and classical art forms in India.”
