Thursday, 12 February 2015

Shri Jual Oram to inaugurate week long “Vanaj”- National Tribal Festival- 2015 tomorrow

Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Shri Jual Oram will inaugurate week long the first National Tribal Festival “VANAJ” tomorrow at Central Park Connaught Place, New Delhi. He will be accompanied by Shri Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhi Vasava, MoS and senior officer of Tribal Affairs Ministry. This Festival marks active participation by the artistes from across the length and breadth of the country. It is also a part of the vision of the Prime Minister for uplifting the quality of Tribal lives and will provide an opportunity to the residents of the national capital to enjoy and appreciate the rich tribal culture and heritage. 

The opening ceremony will see Dance performances by the tribal artists from four States. First it will be Odishi dance and other dances by Kutia Kondh, Dhemsa and Munda Tribes from Odisha. It will be followed by Dobru and Flute Instrument performance from Gujrat, dance-Toda and Kaniyan from Tamil Nadu and Pandvani gayan and Gond style Karma dance from Madhya Pradesh. 

Approximately 900 participants from Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Odisha, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal would be participating. While this would help advertise our diversity, it also helps in national integration. The festival is also intended to conserve and promote the distinctive cultures by providing them a national platform amongst other things. 


Courtesy: pib.nic.in

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