Pontoon Bridge for World Culture Festival
A huge 7-acre stage has been built on the Yamuna riverbed, and
tents are being erected for the three-day event.
A large number of temporary constructions, including dirt tracks
from the road to the venue, are also coming up. The event is being organised to
mark the 35th anniversary of the Art of Living and is being billed as the
“biggest ever festival of music and dance”.
A number of serving and former heads of states, ministers,
lawmakers and celebrities from different countries are also scheduled to attend
the event, according to the Art of Living website. These include Nepal
President Bidhya Devi Bhandari, Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena,
Vice-President of European Parliament Ryszard Czarnecki, Vice-President of
Suriname Michael A Adhin, former Prime Minister of France Dominique de
Villepin, and former Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani.
Advertisements say 35,973 artists will perform at the event.
Former Chief Justice of India R C Lahoti is listed as the chairperson of the
‘reception committee’.
Meanwhile, President Pranab Mukarjee said to have opted out
from the event. Rastrapathi Bhavan
confirmed that President will not attend the event.
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