The cultural fest, which began on April 10 and ends on May 1, is being organised virtually this year due to the ongoing pandemic.
&ldquoMaharashtra holds the maximum numbers of UNESCO World Heritage Sites among all States and Union Territories in India which shows the State&rsquos rich cultural diversity and heritage," said Dr Dhananjay Sawalkar, Director of Directorate of Tourism. "The
Mumbai Sanskriti festival is an excellent initiative to showcase and promote the richness of our culture and we are proud to partner with it.&rdquo
The venue, the Convocation Hall, is one of the most jaw-dropping 19th century heritage structures in Mumbai with gorgeous Victorian stain glass windows, Burma teak balconies and furniture, intricate grill work and Minton tiles. It has received the UNESCO Asia Pacific Award for heritage conservation in 2007.
Moving on to the festival line-up, here's what classical music fans can expect
On April 10, 17, 24, and May 1, several well-known classical musicians including Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma, Radhika Sood Nayak, Fazal Qureshi and Dr Ashwini Bhide Deshpande will perform at the Indian Heritage Society &ndash Mumbai (IHS).
This year will see four digital concerts -- exclusively streamed on the official YouTube channel of Indian Heritage Society.
These are as follows
April 10, 7 pm Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma (santoor)
April 17, 7 pm Radhika Sood Nayak (Sufi)
April 24, 7 pm Fazal Qureshi (tabla)
May 1, 7 pm Ashwini Bhide Deshpande (vocal)
Incidentally, the first festival was held in 1992 at the heritage structure of Banganga tank in Walkeshwar. Due to a High Court order against noise pollution, it was later moved to the steps of the Asiatic Library and renamed as the 'Mumbai Sanskriti' festival, instead of the 'Banganga Festival'.
