Minister of State for Culture, Meenakshi lekhi has said, 75th Republic Day celebrations will showcase the rich cultural and civilisational heritage of the country. She said this while briefing media in New Delhi this evening.<br />''<br />''Joint Secretary Culture, Amita Prasad Sarabhai said, Parakram Diwas celebrations will begin today at Red Fort with the inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She said, Book, Art, Audio-Visual Exhibition on Netaji has been organised at Red Fort. Ms Sarabhai said, Anant Sutra Exhibition based on Saree and Embroidery culture of the country will be exhibhited at Kartavyapath.<br />''<br />''Chairperson Sangeet Natak Academi Sandhya Purecha said, for the first time, the parade will be heralded by 100 women artists playing Indian musical instruments and it has been named Ahwan. She said, folk dances of different states, mask dances of can be seen in Kartavyapath. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">IGNCA Member Secretary, Sachidanand Joshi said, Ministry of Culture will have a tableaux on Bharat, the Mother of Democracy. He said, it will have glimpses of India becoming Republic. </span><br />