Lucknow, Jan. 22 -- As Uttar Pradesh prepares to celebrate Uttar Pradesh Diwas, the state's cultural landscape is set to take centre stage in Lucknow with a unique initiative that brings together talent from the grassroots to the capital.
At the Rashtra Prerna Sthal, artistes selected from villages, panchayats, blocks, districts and divisions across the state will present their skills, offering audiences a rare glimpse of Uttar Pradesh's rich and living cultural traditions.
The journey of these artistes has unfolded through a carefully structured, multi-tiered cultural competition organised by the Department of Culture.
Preliminary rounds were held between January 10 and 15, 2026 at the gram sabha, panchayat, block and tehsil levels, fol...