Delhi will showcase India’s diverse culture, music, dance and theatre in a carnival atmosphere with plenty of food thrown in during the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games. Eight thousand athletes, officials from 71 countries and nearly 100,000 visitors are expected to throng the metropolis during the event.
‘The Games are coinciding with the festival season and we [...]
Agartala, Dec 20 (ANI): A three-day musical extravaganza was held in Tripura where different tribal communities from all over the state showcased their folk dances to spread the message of peace and harmony.
The festival named ‘Adibashi Nritya and Sahitya Mela’ highlighted the traditional tribal culture of Tripura and the efforts being made to [...]
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) A colourful spectacle at Jantar Mantar kicked off the 10th international children’s festival on performing arts in the capital Wednesday. Children from different countries came together, carrying placards on world peace as acrobats cavorted around inviting applause and cheer.
The four-day festival which will see children give theatrical performances on issues [...]
Bathinda (Punjab), Dec.8 (ANI): A three-day-long Malwa Heritage festival, which commenced this week, is being celebrated in a grand way here to showcase the traditional values and culture of the region.
The annual festival is organised by the Malwa [...]
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Cultural programmes, NGOs taking street children on a trip to the zoo and distributing warm clothes, an award ceremony to encourage talented kids – Children’s Day celebrations in the capital Saturday were multi-hued.
Commemorating the birth anniversary of India’s first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, Children’s Day is marked with cultural programmes [...]
Meghalaya, Nov 13 (ANI): Locals of Smit in Meghalaya perform various folk dances wearing colourful traditional attire on the occasion of their annual dance festival prior to the sowing season.
The festival, known as ‘Nongkrem dance festival’, is celebrated to [...]
Imphal, (ANI): A two day musical extravaganza was held in Manipur recently where different tribal communities from all over India showcased their folk dances and spread the message of peace and harmony.
A festival that showcases folk dances of various tribes of the state, was organsied [...]
Imphal. Dec 5 (ANI): Imphal recently reverberated to rhythmic drumbeats and assorted musical instruments on the occasion of tribal Folk Dance Festival.
This colourful cultural extravaganza was jointly hosted by the state government’s Department of Art and Culture and the central government’s Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre .
Organisers of the fest noted that such festivals are [...]
