Ganga Vilas Cruise
Shankar Mahadevan to sing on the eve of Ganga Vilas Cruise launch at Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath Corridor
New Delhi/IBNS: Ministry of Culture will organise a grand curtain raiser cultural program 'Sur Sarita - Symphony of Ganga' on the eve of the launch of the world's longest river cruise on 12th January 2023 at Varanasi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off the cruise on 13th January.
Renowned singer Shankar Mahadevan will lead a grand concert being organsied at the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor tomorrow evening.
During the concert, other dignitaries including tourists traveling on Ganga Vilas Cruise will get acquainted with the significance of the Ganges and their responsibilities towards the river amid a musical atmosphere.
The musical programme—Sur Sandhya—is aimed at highlighting the revered status of the River Ganga in India.
Ganga Vilas Cruise will cross the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Bangladesh, and Assam in a journey of 51 days.
These places have their own history of mythology and legends associated with the river.
Keeping this in mind, songs have been chosen from different states to give different flavours to this concert.
Folk musicians from Assam, Bihar, and Bengal will join popular singer Shankar Mahadevan to pay homage to the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and Brahmaputra.
The hour-long show will end with Shankar Mahadevan's rendition of 'Kartavya Ganga'—a lyrical pledge that every Indian will always protect its waters.
The river, and its everlasting relevance, will be showcased through an audio-visual presentation during the event.
In another interesting event, the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Kolkata under the Ministry of Culture is organising a Mobile Science Exhibition on Maa Gange: Arth Ganga from 12th January.
The exhibition will be flagged off from Varanasi before the concert.
The exhibition is a tribute to the Ganga for public awareness about the conservation and restoration of the holy river.
The exhibition will travel in the districts/sites located near the river Ganges.
In the exhibitions, 18 panels are displayed including tributaries of Ganga, Ganga and dams, and Sunderbans among others.
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