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| Three days Folklore festival concludes | | | EARLY TIMES REPORT
Jammu, Apr 12: The three days state folklore festival being organized by Samooh theatre concluded today with the scintillating folk performances.
On the concluding day today, reputed scholars of the state presented their research papers.
Yashpal Nirmal presented his paper on Lokkathe da Manvikaran, Rattan Lal Basotra presented his paper on Dogri folk dance form Phuminiyan and Gugail, Urgain Loondup presented his paper on Ladakhi folk dance and other folk traditions, and Neelam Sareen presented her paper usage of Dogri idioms and phrases.
In the paper reading session Veena Gupta presided while Satyapal Srivats, PK Vaid and honorary director Samooh Theatre Sudhir Mahajan shared the dais.
In his address, PK Vaid said that because of ill treatment of the successive governments, folk dances, music and even languages and dying up fast.
As per UNO report, about 200 languages of India were on the verge of extinction. He said that globalisation was adding nail to the coffin of the dying folk cultures and languages.
Only concrete efforts of all those associated with the art forms and the people as whole could revive the dying folk cultures and languages of the country.
Veena Gupta critically examined the papers presented today.
In the evening, the concluding cultural bonanza was full of thrill and excitement. Prominent folk dance and singing parties of the state presented their performance at Kala Kendra.
Different folk dances were presented during the cultural programme. These included Jagrana, Haran dance, Chhajja dance, Dandaras, Phummniyan, besides other Kashmiri and Dogri dances.
Dhani Ram and party, Preeto Devi and party, Om Parkash and party virtually stole the show.
Former deputy Chief Minister Mangat Ram Sharma was the chief guest and MLA Bishnah Ashwani Sharma presided over.
The prominent artist member of civil society were present beside Udhay Chand President Duggar Pradesh Party and Vageesh Sharma president Pardada and Mushtaq Kak noted theatre director of the state also witnessed the programme.
People from different walks of life attended the function. Sudhir Mahajan presented the vote of thanks.
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