84 artistes conferred with Sangeet Natak Akademi Amrit Awards
₹1 lakh, besides a ‘Tamrapatra’ and ‘Angavastram’. Sandhya Purecha, chairman of Sangeet Natak Akademi, said that the Akademi is awarding those artistes who have given a lifetime to preserve and protect Indian arts and culture.
"All of you represent the diverse cultural fields and arts of India. All of you are experts in your respective fields and have maintained the continuity of the Indian culture through your practices.
You have made an important contribution to keeping the Indian heritage alive. This is a reward for that contribution," Purecha said.
The award ceremony was also attended by Minister of State for Law Arjun Ram Meghwal and Minister of State for Culture Meenakshi Lekhi. The Sangeet Natak Akademi has also organised a four-day festival from September 16 to 20 at the Akademi complex featuring the recipients of the awards.
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