18.09.2026: Vice-President of India inaugurates the 38th Pune Festival at Shri Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch, Pune

18.09.2026: Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan today inaugurated the 38th Pune Festival at Shri Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch, Pune. Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar, Minister for Higher & Technical Education Chandrakant Patil, Minister for Cultural Affairs Ashish Shelar, MP Hema Malini, MP Dr. Medha Kulkarni and former Union Home Minister Sushil kumar Shinde were among those present. The Vice-President presented the Founder Suresh Kalmadi Pune Festival Lifetime Achievement Award to veteran actor Mohan Joshi, recognising his distinguished contribution to Indian cinema and the performing arts. speech-Vice President of India inauguratesPune Festival at Shri Ganesh Kala Krida Rangmanch, Pune