Delhi’s monuments are becoming stages for a new cultural economy
Delhi's historic monuments are increasingly being utilized as venues for cultural performances, blending heritage sites with music and poetry. Organizers argue that the setting enhances the artistic experience, making the monument itself a central part of the performance.
Why it matters
This trend reflects a shift in cultural consumption where heritage sites are repurposed to support a new cultural economy.
On October 11, about 500 people are expected to gather at Safdarjung Tomb to listen to Vishal Bhardwaj sing ghazals and talk about the stories behind them. The evening, organised by IBTIDA – Ek Mehfil, is called Ghazal Aur Baatein. There will be music and poetry, but there will also be Safdarjung itself: the sandstone and marble mausoleum rising behind the gathering, its garden and fading Mughal grandeur doing some of the work that a concert hall normally leaves to lighting designers.
Purana Qila | Photo Credit: Special arrangement
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