Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 16: Samooh Theatre today organized a mega-cultural event in collaboration with Kunj-e-Adab at Panchayat Lamberi in Rajouri.
Various local folk artists enthralled the audience by their mesmerizing performances in Gojri, Dogri, Pahari and Punjabi music while dance items were also performed in the event.
Prominent poets including Pervez Malik, Shahbaz Waseem, Sarwar Khayali, Sabar Nadeem, Rafi Shabnam spellbound the audience with their poetry in Gojri, Dogri and Pahari languages.
The folk parties which presented well folk dances were Irshad Chowdhary and Party and Rukhsana Khan and Party besides singers Gulnaz Chouhan, Sadaqat Ali Bijran, Waqar Chowdhary, Mohd Riyaz, Parwaz Sawathi, Yasir Irqan, Rukhsana Koser Chowdhary, Liaqat Hussain, Qayoom Chowdhary and Maqbool Hussain.
Proceedings of the programme were conducted by noted young poet Sabar Hussain Nadeem who also recited his poetry.
Earlier, Dr. Sudhir Mahajan, founder of Samooh Theatre presented welcome address.
Esteemed guests who graced the function were Vikram Koushal, Naib Tehsildar Lamberi; Parampreet Singh, Naib Tehsildar Rajal; Sarpanch, Sangeeta Sharma; Sarpanch, Nazima Shaheen; Sunita Raina, DDC Member; Sunil Raina and Ali Raza, I/C Police Post Lamberi.
Anita Chandpuri, Secretary Samooh presented a vote of thanks.