The selection process of the Vande Bharatam Nritya Utsav competition has reached its next stage at the zonal level. The Ministry of Culture has announced the launch of ‘Vande Bharatam-NrityaUtsav’, an All-India dance competition as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. The prime objective of this competition is to select the top dancing talent from across the country and provide them the opportunity to perform during the Republic Day Parade 2022.
The zonal level on-ground event which will kick start from December 9 to December 12 in four different cities. Starting from Calcutta on December 9, Mumbai on December 10, Bangalore on December 11, and New Delhi on December 12. Many eminent faces associated with art and culture will be present as jury during the zonal level competition. The winners of the zonal event competition will be announced on December 13. So far, 2507 members have been short-listed from 205 teams for the zonal level competition; top selected 480 dancers will perform on the Republic Day Parade. Minister of State for Culture, MeenakshiLekhi has spoken about taking the entire country forward with the spirit of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat, under this program. “To cherish our Indianness together is the goal of the AmritMahotsav of Independence.