New Delhi/IBNS, Nov. 30 -- The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) has recently hosted the grand opening of Soundscapes of India Season 2, billed as India's first curated music showcase festival and global conference.

The three-day event, scheduled from November 10-12, has been organised by the Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS) with support from the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, in collaboration with MusiConnect India.

At the inaugural press conference, eminent lyricist, poet and screenwriter Javed Akhtar, who also chairs IPRS, set the tone with candid comments on poetry, creativity and India's evolving artistic landscape. He was joined by IPRS CEO Rakesh Nigam and storyteller-screenwriter Mayur P...