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Kher & Uthap ignite grand finale of ‘the Sacred Amritsar’ journey-2026
DATELINE: Sacred Amritsar Fest
Music, mystic poetry & Melody are rooted in ‘Sakoon’- therefore – ‘Sacred’, hence the name – ‘The Sacred Amritsar’ and the theme ‘Sakoon’- akin to being in a state of bliss, lulled Amritsar -the spiritual heart of Punjab during the 4th edition of the Festival in the holy city. The ‘Holy’ Amritsar that shares a border with its twin city Lahore, in Pakistan, a vibrant cultural hub from pre-partition times that shares the same spirit of Punjabi revelry. The twin cities never lose a moment to let loose their infectious euphoria over any opportunity to celebrate. Recently, ‘Basant’, essentially a Hindu-Sikh Festival, celebrating the joys of spring with kite flying and partying, was widely celebrated with almost a manic zeal in Lahore, which broke a 25-year ban on kite flying and celebrated 3-day Basant fest with skyrocketing rents for rooftops, lavish Terrace parties and nocturnal kite flying, and a gusto that is the envy of Amritsar.
Mirroring the similarities of celebrations in full-on style, ‘Sacred Amritsar Fest’ transformed Fort Gobindgarh, essentially a martial rampart, into a sanctuary of music and mystic poetry, spreading the ‘Sakoon’ amongst the city, mainland, and culture lovers. Attracting even the well-heeled to step out into the open and savour a cultural cocktail of melodious classical music, dance and taste the finer arts of storytelling, books and varied genre of literature. This, along with choicest food from the city and North India, including the........