WORLD MUSEUM DAY: Mesmerising Bharatnatyam performance at Albert Hall Museum in Jaipur

On the occasion of

World Museum Day

on Saturday, tourists were given free entry to the

Albert Hall museum

. The tourists were given a traditional welcome with tilak and flowers. A cultural evening was also organised by the Department of Archaeology and Museums. On the occasion, Rakesh Cholak, Superintendent of Albert Hall, was also present.

Bharatnatyam performance at Albert Hall Museum in Jaipur (Shalini Maheshwari/BCCL)

As many as 30 artistes of the Nalanda Kala Kendra presented a scintillating Bharatnatyam performance in the cultural evening. The programme began with the Ganesh Vandana and later there were performances based on Krishna Bhajan, Shiv Aradhana and Mahabharat.

Bharatnatyam Guru, Meenakshi Lakhotia presented a performance on the Mira Bhajan Hari Tum Haro Jan Ki Pir. Bharatnatyam was also presented on Sare Jahan Se Acha. The tourists enjoyed the cultural programme in huge numbers.