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| Bhaderwah festival begins amid much fanfare | | |  EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, May 27:
Bhaderwah, popularly known as ‘Mini Kashmir’ for its picturesque locations, for the next three days will host a variety of cultural performances as the annual Bhaderwah festival began today with much fanfare.The four day long cultural extravaganza showcasing various tourist destinations in and around Bhaderwah was inaugurated by Minister for Tourism Nawang Rigzin Jora.
“The aim of this festival is to show case the beauty of Bhaderwah and various other tourist destinations nearby to attract foreign and domestic tourists,” Tourism Minister Nawang Rigzin Jora said while inaugurating the festival.
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad, who was supposed to inaugurate the festival, could not arrive due to inclement weather.
Jora said that government is focussing on the development of Bhaderwah in a big way.
The massive tourism development in the area will not only give boost to economy of the area and state but will also help immensely in transforming socio economic condition of the people of the region by creating job opportunities for the unemployed youth, he said.
The Bhaderwah Development Authority (BDA) expects large number of tourists during the festival, which is showcasing culture, heritage and tradition of the mountainous hill resort.
A colourful cultural bonanza was also presented on the occasion. The folk dances like Dhiku dance, Bhaderwahi folk songs, Padderi, Pogali dance, Kashmiri and Dogri songs, and many other programmes kept the audience spell bound.The minister also inspected the stalls established by various departments of the district, creating awareness about various welfare and beneficial schemes of the government.
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