Scintillating performances enthral audience on day 2 of Amrit Yuva Kalotsav

Artists performing on day 2 of Amrit Yuva Kalotsav organised by SNA at Jammu on Saturday.
Artists performing on day 2 of Amrit Yuva Kalotsav organised by SNA at Jammu on Saturday.

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 7: On second day of Amrit Yuva Kalotsav organised by Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA), New Delhi in collaboration with J&K Academy of Art Culture and Languages (JKAACL) and Girdhari Lal Dogra Memorial, Govt. Degree College, Hiranagar, scintillating performances by artists of Ladakh, Kashmir and Delhi enthralled the audiences at Abhinav Theatre, Jammu.
Amrit Yuva Kalotsav is a unique endeavour of the Akademi to revive interest of the youth in performing arts of India.
There will be presentations for a total of 75 days at various venues around the country. This is a unique endeavour of the Akademi to revive interest of the youth in performing arts of India as India enters its Amrit Kaal, where future of the country will be built on the foundation of its glorious past.
Today’s programme started with echo of chants by Nawang Dechen, Jigmet Loldan, Stanzin Norgyal, Celek Namgyal and Stanzin Thinies which ignited the lights on the day two of SNA’s Amrit Yuva Kalotsav. Artists came all the way from Ladakh and showcased diversified culture.
The stage was further taken by Bilal Ahmed Ganie and his team who presented Sufiana Kalam.
The day also witnessed a power packed performance of Kathak Dance by Vasuki Natyashala, Delhi and Rouf Dance by Sweet Screens Productions, Srinagar.
The day culminated with theatrical presentation ‘Neer Nirupan’ directed by Saud Al Rashid Para under the banner of Grey Greed Productions, Delhi.
Earlier in the morning, a workshop on Art Critique was held in which senior experts, art critics and scholars like Balwant Thakur, Vijay Shanker Mishra, Prayag Shukla, Chetan Joshi and Tapati Chowdhurie shared their views.