Kolkata Hosts Classical Festival Honoring Pandit Ravi Shankar

• Two-day classical music and dance festival, "Sambandh," dedicated to Pandit Ravi Shankar, to be held in Kolkata.
• Event by Prerana Centre for Performing Arts at G.D. Birla Sabhaghar on January 10th and 11th, starting 5 PM.
• Day one features Odissi by Vidushi Sujata Mohapatra, vocal by Omkar Dadarkar and Ujjal Bharati, and Kathak by Prerana Performing Arts.
• Day two includes Pandit Kumar Bose and Rohen Bose on tabla, Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan on sitar, and a sitar-sarod jugalbandi.
• Luna Poddar, director of Prerana, emphasizes promoting a 'baithaki' culture blended with novelty and innovation.

Why It Matters: Kolkata's "Sambandh" festival celebrates Indian classical arts, honoring Pandit Ravi Shankar.