Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 29: Scintillating events showcasing varied colours of rich heritage and culture of the region marked the grand culmination of Iconic Festival Week in Jammu district, here today.
On the last day of weeklong celebration, J&K Tourism Development Corporation in collaboration with Directorate of Tourism Jammu and District Administration Jammu organised a Food Festival & Musical Evening here at Maharaja Hari Singh Park.
Mayor Jammu, Chander Mohan Gupta was the Chief Guest while Deputy Mayor, Purnima Sharma was the guest of honour.
The major attraction of the program was Ethnic and Famous Street Food of Jammu City and Exhibition-cum-Sale of Local Handicraft products. The unique initiative taken by the Divisional and District Administration Jammu was highly appreciated by the gathering present in the event.
The event also witnessed scintillating performances by famous singers viz Yassir Hussain and Sonali Dogra which were received by the audience with repeated applause.
In another attractive event, the Tourism Department and Jammu Administration illuminated all the four bridges of Jammu city which presented a stunning site from different parts of the City.
Meanwhile, a grand musical carnival was organized at Zorawar Singh stadium with popular bollywood playback singer Mohit Chauhan presenting some of his famous songs.
The explosive musical evening witnessed huge participation of audience who appreciated this joint initiative of Tourism department and divisional administration Jammu.
Among others present on the occasion were Vice Chancellor Jammu University, Manoj Dhar, Principal Secretary Information, Rohit Kansal; ADGP Jammu, Mukesh Singh; Deputy Commissioner Jammu, Anshul Garg; Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation, Avny Lavasa; Director Tourism Jammu, Vivekanand Rai; ADC, Jammu Satish Sharma; Joint Director Tourism, Natasha Kalsotra, Deputy Director Information (HQ) Jammu, Dr Rehana Bijli besides others.
Meanwhile, District Administration Samba, in collaboration with Directorate of Tourism Jammu organised a scintillating musical evening -Rongal Samba at historical Samba fort depicting local art and folklore.
Chief Guest, Chairman District Development Council Samba Keshav Dutt Sharma inaugurated the Rongal Samba festival in presence of President MC Pawan Kohli and BDC Chairman and other elected representatives.
Deputy Commissioner Samba, Anuradha Gupta and Senior Superintendent of Police Rajesh Sharma besides District officers and locals were also present.
The main attraction of the programme was presented by Katal Music Group, eulogizing the Samba’s heritage and culture through folk lore and music. The other individual artists included Sunil Sharma, Xen PHE, Yogesh Kumar, Suman Lata, Astha Singh and others.
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