2 days Jammu & Kashmir Folk Festival Concluded

JAMMU, March 18: Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages (JKAACL), under the guidance of Shri Bharat Singh (JKAS), Secretary (JKAACL), has successfully concluded with 2 day Jammu Kashmir Folk Festival at General Zorawar Singh Auditorium in Jammu.

The Festival was inaugurated yesterday by Prof B.S. Sahai, Director IIM who was the Chief Guest on this auspicious occasion. He applauded the initiative of Shri Bharat Singh (JKAS), Secretary (JKAACL), for providing opportunity to experience the craft of lyrical expression of folk lore of Jammu and Kashmir.

He further added that this festival is one of the many attempts made by JKAACL to revive the old age rich culture of Jammu and Kashmir. J&K Academy of Art, Culture and languages is a premier institute of the U.T. and putting in its untiring efforts in preserving precious traditional culture by organising such Festivals. He congratulated Mr. Bharat Singh, Secretary JKAACL for doing such a commendable job for promotion and preservation of Literary and Cultural Activities around whole U.T.

He said that since Mr. Bharat took the charge of the Secretary, JKAACL we have seen a tremendous improvement in the field of Art and Culture in Jammu and Kashmir Shri Bharat Singh (JKAS), Secretary (JKAACL), while welcoming the audience, emphasised on the need for promotion and preservation of folk traditions of Jammu and Kashmir. He said the main aim of organising such
festivals is to promote our own local culture and artists.

On the Inaugural day prime highlight of the event was the musical presentations by the renowned singers / artists of the Jammu and Kashmir like Kabul Bukhari (pahari and Gojri medley), Waqar khan, Yaseen Gundpuri, Chakri,”Saras Bharti & Party, Sonali Dogra, Vanshika Jaral, Naina Saproo(Kashmiri Singer) Dilsher Singh &
party (Punjabi Folk) Khajoor Singh & Party(Gertrude), Parveena Bano & party(Gojri Folk), Chinmaye Sharma, Kusha Sharma, Singer, Nirbhay Singh, Raman Slathia, Pawnesh Singh and Vishal Gupta, Asha Kesar, Bhakh, Rakesh Malhotra, Zahida Tarannum, Nisar Ahmed Dhoolwali.

They were equally supported by Darbari lal, Dholak, Amit Anand, Tabla, Rakesh Anand, Flute, Krishan Kumar, Synth, Sanjay Kumar, Guitar, Rohit Kumar, Octopad. The proceedings of the first day were ably conducted by Bindiya Raina Tikoo.

On the Concluding day renowned artists along with Young talents of the Jammu and Kashmir who gave their presentations included Vishal Pandita, Pooja Pandita, Neelam Langeh, Suresh Chouhan, Sham Manyal, Surinder Manhas, Dr. Deepali watal, Naseem U Haq, Vishakha Bardwaj, Jasmeet Kour, Parvez Malik, Rajouri,
Master Kartar Chand & party, Mohinder Soni, Harkrishan Singh Sanam, Bishan Das & Group , Ramesh Chander, Vibha Bharti , Pallavi Koul, Tsewang Dorjey, Zahida Tarannum, Chaman Matto & Party, Rumalo Ram & Party , Geetru, Shahida Parveen, Ajaz Bhatt, Muzzamil Shah, “Razia Ashraf, Gulam Hassan Tabsum & party
and Waheed Jhillani They were equally supported by the musicians like Girdhari lal Sharma on Sarangi, Mayank Raina on flute, Sahil Jasotra on Tabla, Rajeev Kumar on Dholak, Chandan on Synth, Ricky on Octopad and Amarjeet Singh on Violin.

Ms. Rajni Sharma conducted the proceedings of the event on second day.

Towards the end, the event culminated with a sincere vote of thanks by Dr. Shahnawaz, Editor cum Cultural Officer, Gojri (JKAACL).

The distinguished assemblage included prominent artists and officials from the civil administration of the region were present.

The audience enthusiastically relished the grandeur of folk traditions of Jammu and Kashmir. The Cultural Academy’s effort in promoting cultural sensitivities is receiving laud from the art and culture connoisseurs of the region.

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