CLEVELAND TYAGARAJA FESTIVAL ENTHRALLS THOUSANDS

Prime MInister Narendra Modi hails Indian diaspora’s contribution to culture.

- NEHA MURTHY

Members of the Indian diaspora have played a positive role in preserving and promoting our culture in various parts of the world,” declared the Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in his letter to the organisers and participants of the world famous Cleveland Tyagaraja Festival, a 2-week megavaganza that is celebrating its 44th edition in its 47 years of existence (3 years were lost to the pandemic). “They are also ensuring that younger generations grow up being aware of their cultural roots. This festival is yet another manifestation of this exceptional contribution.” There could not be a more accurate way of describing the scale at which the festival operates and the value it provides to us as the torch bearers. This Cleveland Tyagaraja Festival (CTF) is the largest event of Indian performing arts outside India and one of the most mammoth events in the global cultural calendar.