Bismillah Khan's son to perform on day 1 of Lucknow Mahotsava

Lucknow, Nov 24 (UNI) Nayyar Khan, son of legendary shehnai player Ustad Bismillah Khan and Pt Birju Maharaj will perform here tomorrow, the opening day of Lucknow Mahotsava.

Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav will inaugurate the 11-day extravaganza on Saturday evening.

Besides, local artistes the organisers have also invited personalities from varied fields to perform in the Mahotsava.

Anup Jalota, Udit Narain, Alisha Chinoy and Shanker-Ahsan-Loy would also perform in the 'cultural nites' spread across 11 days.

''The theme selected for this year's festivities is 'Virasat bhi, vikas bhi' said Lucknow divisional commissioner and chairman of the organising commitee R K Mittal here today.

While Lucknow is known for its rich heritage and culture, the event would also showcase development carried out in the state capital over the years.

The organisers have set up 250 stalls for artisans, who would present their exhibits at the high-voltage fair.

Specially decked up auto-rickshaws are plying to enable people reach the venue at Ambedkar Maidan on the outskirts of the main city.

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