Tribal Dance Fest taking shape of an international event

Staff Reporter :

RAIPUR,

Folk artists from 23 States of India and International folk artists from six countries including Uganda, Belarus, Sri Lanka to perform in the event

Tribal Dance Festival is taking magnificent shape of an international event, wherein international folk artists from 23 states of India and six other countries including Uganda, Belarus, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will portray respective tribal folk culture through their performances. This first-ever Tribal Dance Fest will have a splendid inauguration. On the occasion, artists from various states and the countries will take out march past in their traditional attires.

This colourful cultural mega event is being organised from December 27 to 29 at Science College Ground from 10am to 8.30pm. Nearly 1,400 artists of 151 art troupes from 23 states of the country and guest artists from six countries including Sri Lanka, Belarus, Uganda, Bangladesh will also participate in the event. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel today reviewed the preparations for National Tribal Dance Fest and directed the officials concerned to ensure proper arrangements for comfort and convenience of the participant artists and guests as well as the audiences.

Urban Administration Minister Dr Shivkumar Daharia was also present in the meeting. Secretary of Culture Department Siddhartha Komal Pardeshi informed that prizes for winners would be distributed on the concluding day of the event, which includes first prize of Rs 5 lakh, second prize of Rs 3 lakh, third prize of Rs 2 lakh and consolation prize of Rs 25,000. Each team will consist of nearly 50 artists. Pardeshi informed that artists can register for the event through the online registration system.

Till now, 1,310 artists have done online registration. The venue would have seating capacity of nearly 4,000 people, along with food zone, Shilp Gram, book exhibition, stalls of forest produce, industrial promotion, Chhattisgarh’s history, tourism, culture, cuisine, etc.Additional Chief Secretary Amitabh Jain, Director General of Police DM Awasthi, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Gaurav Dwivedi, Principal Secretary Manoj Pingua, Subrat Sahu, Secretary P Ambalgan and other senior officials attended the meeting.