Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 15: J&K Cultural Group sponsored by Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India left today for Kingdom of Bhutan to participate in the National Day celebrations of Bhutan.
This was informed here today by the Regional Director of ICCR Jammu Balwant Thakur in a press briefing at ICCR headquarters Jammu.
Giving details Balwant Thakur informed that for the first time in the history the people of Bhutan will see and have close interaction with the vibrant culture of Jammu and Kashmir. Twelve member team lead by a senior artist of the State Anil Tickoo will present two shows. The programme ‘Celebrating Diversity’ conceived designed and directed by Balwant Thakur is a unique cultural album of Jammu and Kashmir showcasing the variegated variety of different colors, rhythms, costumes, design patterns and artistic expressions through the dances of J&K.
He added that each dance presentation despite being different from the other in rhythm and pace has been artistically blended with each other so as to present their harmony and co-relation. Starting with vibrant Kashmiri ‘Rouf’, the programme transports the audiences to a most rejoicing journey of Jammu and Kashmir, unfolding spectacular dance traditions of Kashmiri, Dogri, Gojari, Pahari and Ladakhi cultures.
Thakur stated that the programme culminates through the presentation of a mega performance ‘Unity in diversity of J&K’, exclusively designed and composed to portray the harmony and the cultural co-existence of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. This presentation also represents the vision of the new generation of the artists of Jammu & Kashmir who are not only reviving the wonderful dying artistic expressions in their own way but also believe in integration of the State through cultural and artistic initiatives, he added.
The artists who are participating in this event include Anil Tickoo, Akash Dogra, Sunny Mujoo, Aarti Verma, Rocky, Rupali Rai, Sunakshi Gandotra, Srijna Bhasin, Deepak Kumar, Monika Sharma, Jyoti Kumari and Anita Kumari.
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