The festival of
Lokrang is is commencing today. There have been a spate of ads in the
newspapers and one can see billboards on the
streets. For the last 29 years the
Department of Culture of the Government of Madhya Pradesh has been hosting the 5-day
festival that commences on the Republic Day, 26th January. It is a
festival dedicated to folk art of the country and, especially of the state.
Madhya Pradesh basically is a tribal state with several tribes inhabiting its
various regions. Each has its own rich culture with its peculiar performing and
visual arts. Every year the festival displays the folk art of a specific
geo-cultural region.
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| The decorated stage |
The Festival is
held in the centrally located Rabindra Bhawan where the open-to-sky auditorium is
used for performing arts, providing lavish entertainment to all comers for
free. The stage is brilliantly decorated every year on the basis of a
preselected theme. This year the theme is based on the source of Narmada. A
folksy bazaar is also established in the surrounding grounds of the complex
displaying tribal visual art, textiles, cuisine etc.
Those who haven’t had the occasion to visit the festival may
find the photographs of some interest
Photos: Bandana Bagchi
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