National Folk Festival of Kerala to showcase dances from 10 states

Folk artists from 10 states will converge on Kerala on the occasion of the National Folk Festival of Kerala which will be held for three days starting from 24 February. The states would include Rajasthan, West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir.
There will be three venues and over 500 artists who will participate to showcase the centuries-old folklore culture and tradition of the country through different art forms.
This has been reported in thestatesman.com dated 19 February 2017.

This is the first time such a festival is being held in the state. The NFFK 2017 is organized by the state Youth Welfare Board, in association with Bharat Bhavan and the Vyloppilli Samskrithi Bhavan - these are the state-run cultural centers. The event will provide an opportunity to display the rich legacy of the country's folklore tradition before the art and culture buffs.
Kashmir - a group of 20 artists will showcase over 10 dance and music programs.

Bengal - noted folk music band 'Sahajiya' would reader Bengal's legacy of the folk arts

Punjab - would perform traditional dances like Bhangra, Giddha and Jago

Rajasthan - would showcase 'Kalbelia', the famed folk dance mainly performed by tribes of the same name. The performances of artists from Jaisalmer would provide the audience to get an idea about the traditional dress and lifestyle of the place

Kerala - would showcase the state's traditional art forms including 'Theyyam'


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