Excelsior Correspondent
KARGIL, Oct 6: Tribal Music and Dance Festival organized by All India Radio (AIR) came to end with the last concert at Garkone, Batalik sector today.
It was for the first time in the history of the village, that any cultural or media organization organized such an event to entertain this downtrodden and disconnected lot of population of the State.
On the occasion, Councilor LAHDC Miskeen Tsering was the chief guest, while Head, All India Radio (AIR) Nissar Naseem was also present.
Naseem presented the welcome address and admitted that despite the fact that Garkone village is historically and religiously one of the significant area in Ladakh Region, it is yet downtrodden, disconnected and mostly uncared for its cultural and historical ethos.
AIR owes its services to this village, he said, adding that “We are here for the first time and will continue services for this sector”.
He said that this concert is our third and final for this year, adding that earlier such programmes were also organized in Zanskar and Drass Valley, in the wake of preservation and promotion of culture and the artist community.
The two hours Musical Concert was mind freshener, in which artists from Garkone, Darchiks and Wakha mesmerized the villagers.
Councilor LAHDC Miskeen Tsering hoped that such efforts by AIR will continue in future too. Councilor desired AIR to highlight the miseries, difficulties and grievances of Garkone, Darchiks and Batalik region of Kargil.
Assistant Director Engineering AIR Kargil, Ramesh Kumar presented vote of thanks.
The whole concert was anchored by Talha Jahnager.
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