About

• Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav is the flagship festival of the Ministry of Culture organized since 2015. 
• It is organised with the active participation of Seven Zonal Culture Centres and has been playing a pivotal role to take the vibrant culture of India out to the masses.
• It has been instrumental in showcasing folk and tribal art, dance, music, cuisines & culture of one state in other states reinforcing the cherished goal of “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat”.
• It provides an effective platform to the artists and artisans to support their livelihood.
• The RSM will reconnect the people-especially the youth- with their indigenous culture, its multifaceted nature, magnificence, opulence and historical importance in the context of India as a Nation over the millennia.

Why in the news? 

• The eleventh edition of Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav is being held between 14th to 28th February, 2021 in West Bengal.

Reference:

1. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1697721