JODHPUR: The jawans of Border Security Force (BSF), army and air force along with the villagers of the border region in western Rajasthan will get the taste of folk performances from different states across the country. A special folk cultural odyssey Seemanchal Yatra' has been designed for the first time by the North Central Regional Cultural Centre, Allahabad along the Indo-Pak border -- from Barmer district to Sriganganagar district.
It was inaugrated on Saturday at the BSF headquarters of Rajasthan Frontier in Jodhpur. Governor of Uttar Pradesh, B L Joshi was the chief guest while Ashok Gehlot was the chairman of the programme. Cultural minister of UP, Subhash Pande, DG (BSF) Raman Srivastava and DG (Rajasthan police) H C Meena were also present on the occasion.
Starting from Bakhasar border oupost (BOP) of BSF in Barmer sector from December 5, this odyssey will have cultural programmes of different states by artistes and will conclude at Hindumal Kot BOP in Sriganganagar sector on December 20. This will be followed by cultural performances for army and air force at Suratgarh and at BSF headquarters in Sriganganagar on December 22.
Director of the cultural centre, Anand Verdhan Shukla said, "This is great opportunity to acquaint the villagers with the folk culture of the other states. It also provides an opportunity to entertain the jawans posted at far-flung and deserted areas bereft of any entertainment."
Verdhan added that this will be an annual event from now on in western Rajasthan. "We are also looking forward to taking the Rajasthani folk artistes on similar odysseys in North-East. The main objective of this initiative is to make people aware that despite cultural diversity we live in harmony, as one," he said.
Read more: Folk cultural odyssey for border forces - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Folk-cultural-odyssey-for-border-forces/articleshow/7045095.cms#ixzz17CuCrAuX
It was inaugrated on Saturday at the BSF headquarters of Rajasthan Frontier in Jodhpur. Governor of Uttar Pradesh, B L Joshi was the chief guest while Ashok Gehlot was the chairman of the programme. Cultural minister of UP, Subhash Pande, DG (BSF) Raman Srivastava and DG (Rajasthan police) H C Meena were also present on the occasion.
Starting from Bakhasar border oupost (BOP) of BSF in Barmer sector from December 5, this odyssey will have cultural programmes of different states by artistes and will conclude at Hindumal Kot BOP in Sriganganagar sector on December 20. This will be followed by cultural performances for army and air force at Suratgarh and at BSF headquarters in Sriganganagar on December 22.
Director of the cultural centre, Anand Verdhan Shukla said, "This is great opportunity to acquaint the villagers with the folk culture of the other states. It also provides an opportunity to entertain the jawans posted at far-flung and deserted areas bereft of any entertainment."
Verdhan added that this will be an annual event from now on in western Rajasthan. "We are also looking forward to taking the Rajasthani folk artistes on similar odysseys in North-East. The main objective of this initiative is to make people aware that despite cultural diversity we live in harmony, as one," he said.
Read more: Folk cultural odyssey for border forces - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/jaipur/Folk-cultural-odyssey-for-border-forces/articleshow/7045095.cms#ixzz17CuCrAuX
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