*Begins with a magical Opening Reception filled with music & poetry!

Amritsar :  The second edition of The Sacred Amritsar, presented by Sleepwell and supported by Rangla Punjab.

The evening featured the coming together of some of India’s best poets and performers. The Reception set the tone for the splendid two days of the festival, to be held on the 24th and 25th of February, featuring a range of exciting programmes, including morning and evening musical performances at The Earth and Gobindgarh Fort respectively, enriching discourse at The Partition Museum in the afternoons, a specially-curated heritage walk, and much more.

At the Opening Reception, renowned Indian lyricist and playback singer Swanand Kirkere; playwright, writer, and podcaster Sarbpreet Singh; and academic, architect, and poet Sarbjot Singh Behl, joined writer and poet Saumya Kulshreshtha in a session celebrating poetry and the profound impact this craft carries. They recited evocative verses and captivated the audience with their insights on poetry. The evening also featured a phenomenal performance by renowned Sufi singer Karam Rajput.
The festival was inaugurated by Namita Gautam Director – Managing Trustee, Sleepwell Foundation and Managing Director, Teamwork Arts,  Sanjoy K. Roy.
Namita Gautam, Director – Managing Trustee, Sleepwell Foundation, expressed, “For more than fifty years now, we are in the business of making people sleep well and our aim has been to foster emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being through our diverse range of products.