"Dream, Dream, Dream! Conduct these dreams into thoughts, and then transform them into action."
- Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
15 Apr 2017
Ghaat Sandhya, an event that was introduced along the lines of Subah-e-Banaras, has become popular and many budding artists are participating in it to showcase their talent.
Earlier the Subah-e-Banaras was started which is now nearing its 1000 th day. As it was a grand success, the district cultural committee introduced Ghaat Sandhya from February 1.
The event is usually held in the evening and so far, more than 75 dancers, including foreign nationals, have performed at the evening event. Many photographers and painters have displayed their art at the otherwise not-so-popular Reeva and Ganga Mahal ghats.
On Monday, which was the 69th evening Odissi danseuse Amrita Adhikary gave a hour long performance. Local artist Ani Tripathi held a photography exhibition which drew large crowds. Earlier on Saturday, a splendid performance was given by Rafaela Tanner, who was first to introduce Bollywood culture to Switzerland.
This is the brainchild of Chief development officer Pulkit Khare. He said that the city has iconic ghats, but most of them lie neglected and remain filthy. Ghat Sandhya is an attempt to provide a platform for upcoming artists in all classical and semi-classical dance forms, promoting tourism, maintaining these ghats and providing a beautiful evening experience to the denizens. He said that Ghaat Sandhya is a larger and a different version of Subah-e-Banaras.