On Saturday, the Sam Ved Society will host the 31st edition of the Pt Durga Lal Festival in its first-ever digital format. The evening will feature performances by renowned maestros of Indian classical dance, including Odissi dancer Arushi Mudgal who is a disciple of Madhavi Mudgal, and Kathak dancer Swati Sinha, disciple of Rajendra Gangani.  

Speaking about the festival, Uma Dogra, respected kathak exponent, founder and managing trustee of Sam Ved Society, says it was incepted in 1991, after the untimely demise of her guru Pandit Durga Lal.