PRESENTATION
OF "KAVITA MEIN KRISHAN"
The Song and Drama Division of
the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting presented a dance-drama
programme "Kavita Mein Krishan" on the occasion
of Lord Krishna’s birthday (Janamashtami) at the Siri Fort
Auditorium, here today. Vice- President, Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
inaugurated the programme and the Information and Broadcasting
Minister, Smt. Sushma Swaraj and Minister of State for Information
and Broadcasting, Shri Ramesh Bais were present.
Inaugurating the programme, the
Vice-President Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat said that cultural
development of society is very crucial for country’s development.
A country cannot progress if its cultural heritage is not preserved
and taken to the coming generation. He said we must make efforts
to ensure to keep our heritage alive right down to the village
level. Shri Shekhawat said that people of different faiths realise
the divine power in their own manner but the goal of all religions
is the same. The people in rural areas, especially in Rajasthan,
relate all the events in their lives to the life and teachings
of Lord Krishna, he said.
Speaking on the occasion, the
Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Smt. Sushma Swaraj said
that different types of programmes are organised on the life of
Lord Krishna on this occasion. But this is a different type of
programme which brings out the perception of Krishna’s teachings
through the minds of great poets.
"Kavita
Mein Krishan"
is an attempt to showcase the legend and different nuances of
Lord Krishna through the medium of dance-drama. Krishna has been
a motivating force behind many epics, dance-dramas, novels, etc.,
written over thousands of years. There is hardly any medium of
art and literature where Krishna has not been portrayed as a symbol
of universal love, fraternity, peace and righteousness. His legends,
stories and escapades find mention in every discipline of art
and literature. That is why it is very difficult to put forward
a presentation, which seems original.
Hence, "Kavita Mein Krishan"
seeks to discover the preacher of Geeta through the creations
of poets of Bhakti movement – right from Jaidev, Vidyapati, Bihari,
Ghananand, Raskhan, Surdas, Nand Das, Meera to Bhartendu Harischandra
and Jagan Nath Das Ratnakar. The dance-drama "Kavita Mein
Krishan" has been scripted by Bal Swarup Rahi and choreographed
by Smt. Shovana Narayanan. Well known theatre personalities Dolly
Ahluwalia and Robin Das have added their inputs in the production.
In his
welcome speech, the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting,
Shri Ramesh Bais praised the efforts of the Song and Drama Division
in presenting the creations of great poets from the Bhakti Movement
till the modern times in an artistic dance-drama form. Such efforts
help us in preserving our rich cultural heritage for our future
generations, he said.
