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| 'Cultural Heritage' evening held at KC Public school | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 30:A month-long project on Heritage under the British Council's International School Award (ISA) programme culminated into a cultural evening in celebration of the essence of heritage at the Mandua Open Air Theatre on May 24.
The programme was a delectable mix of folk songs, folk dances and folk theatre.
The main objective of the cultural evening was to showcase the cultural heritage of the State of Jammu & Kashmir for the partner schools in Malaysia and Palestine. In an effort to extend school partnerships beyond the exchange of mere information, students of KC Public School also performed the folk dance of Malaysia prepared for the occasion with rigorous practice.
A short play on the life of the legendary local hero Bawa Jitto was also presented. Set in the rural backdrop of Jammu, the 15th century fclk tale portrays the age-old exploitation of landless farmers by landlords.
The poignant 'Story of Bawa Jitto' was enacted by the students of class 8 with passion and deep involvement.
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