New Delhi, Feb 2: Tourism
and Culture Minister Ambika Soni inaugurated the three-day cultural and
musical festival of Punjab at Indira Gandhi National Center for the
Arts (IGNCA) in Delhi.

"I am so proud that IGNCA and the Punjab Academy have brought this
function for the people of Delhi. Its feature is the rich cultural
heritage. I saw paintings and phulkaris (embroidery). These are
beautiful. The musical instruments are rare," she said.

The event showcases cultural nuggets of Punjab's rural heartland.

Though the farm-rich State has emerged as the frontrunner in hip-hop,
but traditional music and cultural events still strike close chord in
the State.

The festival aims to provide an insight into the State's spiritual and musical heritage.

The show has been put up jointly by the IGNCA and the Punjabi Academy. (ANI)