Muddenahalli, 17 August

A 100-day cultural festival themed "One World One Family" was inaugurated at Sathya Sai Grama, Muddenahalli, Chikkaballapur, uniting artists from 100 countries. Organised by the Sri Sathya Sai Mission in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), the festival celebrates global unity through culture, spirituality, and service.

Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, via video message, announced a special IGNCA-supported cultural exhibition.

In his keynote, Sadguru Sri Madhusudan Sai called culture “connection, concern, collaboration, coexistence, and cocreation.” The opening concluded with a stirring “Vande Mataram” performance by students of the Sri Sathya Sai University for Human Excellence.

IGNCA Regional Director Mahendra D, Padma Bhushan Subramanian Ramadorai, and MLA TB Jayachandra also addressed the gathering.