Inauguration

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Entrance to National Museum venue decorated with colourful 'rangoli' and flowers Praful Shah welcomes Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia
Pandit Hari Prasad and Director General, National Museum as they light the ceremonial lamp with other dignitaries From Left - Praful Shah of TAPI Collection, Flute maestro Pandit Hari Prasad, Secrertary, Ministry of Culture Mr. Sengupta & DG National Museum Dr. Madan Audience and the Press/media TAPI Curator & Coordinator Mrs Sujata Parsai addresses the audience
Director General National Museum Dr. VS Madan, IAS Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India, Mr. Abhijit Sengupta, IAS
Shri Praful Shah of TAPI Collection Pandit Hari Prasad giving away the 'Artist of the Year Award' - in the picture being received by renouned artist Amit Ambalal on behalf of Shri Rewa Shankarji of Nathdwara, who could not attend
Colourful dancers escorting Pandit Hari Prasad & the dignitaries to the TAPI Gallery for inauguration ceremony Padma Vibhushan Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia inaugurating the TAPI Gallery at the National Museum
Curator from National Museum Mrs Anamika Pathak and Mrs Shilpa Shah of TAPI showing the exhibits to Pandit Hari Prasad Book "In Adoration of Krishna : Pichhwais of Shrinathji" released on the occasionPandit Hari Prasad offered a special music tribute on the occassion A standing ovation for the flute maestro 
Secretary Abhijit Sengupta with the world renouned flute master (Second from left) H.E. Mr. Hideaki Domichi, Ambassador of Japan, and Ms Minja Yang (far right) Director, UNESCO in India, among the audience 
Mrs Shilpa Shah of TAPI honoured by National Museum		  
   
   

 

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