Excelsior Correspondent
Jammu, Nov 20: Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi- the national academy of music, dance and drama is going to organize the Purvottar Dhara – a festival featuring artists from the North-East and other region in Jammu from November 22 to 24, 2019 daily at 5pm at Abhinav Theatre, here.
The festival is being organized in collaboration with the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, Jammu (JKAACL).
The festival is an effort to connect the folks of Jammu and Kashmir with the diverse range of music and dances of other parts of the country especially north east regions of India.
It is pertinent to mention here that more the ten states of North-East and other parts of country are participating to showcase their culture and tradition in the city of temples.
The festival will commence on November 22 with the presentations of Debojyoti Laskar and Group from Tripura, The Refiners Choir from Nagaland, Chabilal Pradhan and group from Sikkim, Gulzar Ahmad Ganie(Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee) from Kashmir and Sarbajit Kaur (Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee) from Punjab.
It will be followed by the presentations of Geetanjali Dance Academy from Meghalaya, Romalo Ram and Group from Jammu, C. Lalrikinga and group from Mizoram, Sattriya Kendra from Assam and Debasish Reang and Group from Tripura.
The festival will culminate on November 24, 2019 with the presentations of Lianda Folk and Classical Academy from Manipur, Deepen Das and Group from Assam, Taho Mibang and Group from Arunachal Pradesh, Sabbir Kamaal Siddi and group from Gujarat and Khete Khan (Yuva Bismillah Khan SNA Awardee) and group from Rajasthan.
A special team from Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi has come apart from the officials of Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages for smooth organization of the festival.
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