{"id":4312,"date":"2023-10-22T06:39:37","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T06:39:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/?p=4312"},"modified":"2023-10-22T06:39:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T06:39:37","slug":"folk-festival-cum-cultural-bonanza-held-at-bahu-plaza-jammu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/folk-festival-cum-cultural-bonanza-held-at-bahu-plaza-jammu\/","title":{"rendered":"Folk Festival-cum-Cultural Bonanza held at Bahu Plaza Jammu"},"content":{"rendered":"

JAMMU: Under\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>direction\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Dr.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Syed\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Abid\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Rasheed\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Shah,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Secretary\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Tourism<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>J&K,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Directorate\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Tourism,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Jammu\u00a0<\/span><\/span>organised\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>spectacular\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Folk\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Festival\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a>Cum\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Cultural\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Bonanza\u00a0<\/span><\/span>at\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Central\u00a0<\/span>Park,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Bahu\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Plaza,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Jammu.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>The\u00a0<\/span>principal\u00a0<\/span><\/span>guest\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>event,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Divisional\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Commissioner\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a>Jammu<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Ramesh\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a>Kumar<\/a>,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>praised\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Tourism\u00a0<\/span>Department\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>flawless\u00a0<\/span><\/span>planning\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>grand\u00a0<\/span><\/span>event.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>He\u00a0<\/span><\/span>greeted\u00a0<\/span><\/span>everyone\u00a0<\/span><\/span>with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>heartfelt\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Navratra\u00a0<\/span><\/span>wishes,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>highlighting\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>cultural\u00a0<\/span><\/span>significance\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>this\u00a0<\/span><\/span>auspicious\u00a0<\/span><\/span>festival\u00a0<\/span><\/span>within\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>vivid\u00a0<\/span><\/span>fabric\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Jammu.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>There\u00a0<\/span><\/span>was\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>soul-satisfying\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Ganesh\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Vandana\u00a0<\/span><\/span>performance\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>traditional\u00a0<\/span><\/span>welcomes\u00a0<\/span><\/span>paired\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>rhythmic\u00a0<\/span><\/span>beats\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>dhols,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>creating\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>joyful\u00a0<\/span><\/span>ambiance\u00a0<\/span><\/span>throughout\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>auditorium.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Vivekanand\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Rai,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Director\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Tourism\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Jammu,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>stressed\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>importance\u00a0<\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>occasions\u00a0<\/span><\/span>such\u00a0<\/span>as\u00a0<\/span><\/span>these,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>which\u00a0<\/span>offer\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>platform\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for\u00a0<\/span><\/span>cross-cultural\u00a0<\/span>exchange\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>strengthen\u00a0<\/span><\/span>ties\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>fraternity,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>solidarity,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>social\u00a0<\/span>peace.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>The\u00a0<\/span><\/span>department’s\u00a0<\/span><\/span>unwavering\u00a0<\/span>commitment\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>increasing\u00a0<\/span><\/span>public\u00a0<\/span>engagement\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>bringing\u00a0<\/span><\/span>attention\u00a0<\/span>to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>underutilised\u00a0<\/span><\/span>skills\u00a0<\/span><\/span>was\u00a0<\/span>highlighted\u00a0<\/span><\/span>by\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Sunaina\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Sharma\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Mehta,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Joint\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Director\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Tourism.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>She\u00a0<\/span><\/span>further\u00a0<\/span>emphasised\u00a0<\/span><\/span>that\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Navratra\u00a0<\/span><\/span>celebrations\u00a0<\/span><\/span>this\u00a0<\/span>year\u00a0<\/span><\/span>went\u00a0<\/span><\/span>beyond\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Katra\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>include\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Jammu,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Samba,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Udhampur,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Kathua,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>where\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>magnificent\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Basohli\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Utsav\u00a0<\/span><\/span>was\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>main\u00a0<\/span>event.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>A\u00a0<\/span>number\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>acts\u00a0<\/span><\/span>were\u00a0<\/span>featured\u00a0<\/span><\/span>at\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>occasion,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>such\u00a0<\/span>as\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Ganesh\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Vandana\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Mata\u00a0<\/span><\/span>ki\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Bhaint.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>The\u00a0<\/span>Open\u00a0<\/span><\/span>MIC\u00a0<\/span><\/span>platform\u00a0<\/span><\/span>gave\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>region’s\u00a0<\/span><\/span>budding\u00a0<\/span>artists\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>platform\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>showcase\u00a0<\/span><\/span>their\u00a0<\/span>profusion\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>talent\u00a0<\/span><\/span>by\u00a0<\/span><\/span>entertaining\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>crowd\u00a0<\/span><\/span>with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>songs\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>dance\u00a0<\/span>routines.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>A\u00a0<\/span><\/span>stunning\u00a0<\/span><\/span>performance\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Kud\u00a0<\/span><\/span>dance,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>traditional\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Dogri\u00a0<\/span><\/span>folk\u00a0<\/span>dance,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>captivated\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>crowd\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>was\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>festival’s\u00a0<\/span><\/span>high\u00a0<\/span>point.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>High-spirited\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Dandiya-Garba\u00a0<\/span><\/span>performances\u00a0<\/span><\/span>were\u00a0<\/span>given\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>evening\u00a0<\/span><\/span>by\u00a0<\/span><\/span>local\u00a0<\/span>performers\u00a0<\/span><\/span>such\u00a0<\/span>as\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Saras\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Bharti,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Sonali\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Dogra,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Ravi\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Raghuvanshi,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Sourav\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Shivalaya,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>artists\u00a0<\/span><\/span>from\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Tanseen\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Sangeet\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Vidayala.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>The\u00a0<\/span><\/span>joyful\u00a0<\/span><\/span>ambiance\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>mixed\u00a0<\/span><\/span>rhythms\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Kud\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Dandiya\u00a0<\/span><\/span>beats\u00a0<\/span><\/span>set\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>tone\u00a0<\/span><\/span>for\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Navratra\u00a0<\/span><\/span>celebrations,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>eager\u00a0<\/span><\/span>crowd\u00a0<\/span><\/span>joined\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>The\u00a0<\/span>tourism\u00a0<\/span>department\u00a0<\/span><\/span>also\u00a0<\/span><\/span>celebrated\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>winners\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>My\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Favourite\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Tourist\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Destination\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Jammu\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Division\u00a0<\/span><\/span>online\u00a0<\/span>competition.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>The\u00a0<\/span>competition\u00a0<\/span><\/span>drew\u00a0<\/span><\/span>a\u00a0<\/span>large\u00a0<\/span>number\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>participants,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>demonstrating\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>department’s\u00a0<\/span><\/span>dedication\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>educating\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>public\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span>promoting\u00a0<\/span><\/span>lesser-known\u00a0<\/span><\/span>tourist\u00a0<\/span>attractions\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>Jammu\u00a0<\/span>region.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Travel\u00a0<\/span><\/span>aficionados\u00a0<\/span><\/span>were\u00a0<\/span>treated\u00a0<\/span><\/span>to\u00a0<\/span>a\u00a0<\/span><\/span>visual\u00a0<\/span><\/span>feast\u00a0<\/span><\/span>with\u00a0<\/span><\/span>an\u00a0<\/span>LED\u00a0<\/span>screen\u00a0<\/span><\/span>exhibiting\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Jammu’s\u00a0<\/span><\/span>tourism\u00a0<\/span>destinations\u00a0<\/span><\/span>during\u00a0<\/span><\/span>the\u00a0<\/span>event.<\/span><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span>Attendees\u00a0<\/span><\/span>included\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Captain\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Anil\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Gour,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>President\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span>the\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Travels\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Association\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Jammu,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Rajendar\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Sharma,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>General\u00a0<\/span>Secretary\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>TAAJ,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Sanjay\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Gupta,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Dalbir\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Sharma,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Executive\u00a0<\/span><\/span>members,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Amit\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Sharma,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Joint\u00a0<\/span>Commissioner\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>GST,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Abdul\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Jabbar,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Deputy\u00a0<\/span>Director\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Tourism\u00a0<\/span><\/span>(Publicity),\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Neha\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Mahajan,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Deputy\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Director\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Planning,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Sugandhi\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Banotra,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Assistant\u00a0<\/span>Director\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Tourism\u00a0<\/span><\/span>in\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Jammu,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>and\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Arif\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Lone,\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Assistant\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Director\u00a0<\/span><\/span>of\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Tourism\u00a0<\/span><\/span>NHW\u00a0<\/span><\/span>Batote\/Katra.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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JAMMU: Under\u00a0the\u00a0direction\u00a0of\u00a0Dr.\u00a0Syed\u00a0Abid\u00a0Rasheed\u00a0Shah,\u00a0Secretary\u00a0of\u00a0Tourism,\u00a0J&K,\u00a0the\u00a0Directorate\u00a0of\u00a0Tourism,\u00a0Jammu\u00a0organised\u00a0a\u00a0spectacular\u00a0Folk\u00a0Festival\u00a0Cum\u00a0Cultural\u00a0Bonanza\u00a0at\u00a0Central\u00a0Park,\u00a0Bahu\u00a0Plaza,\u00a0Jammu. The\u00a0principal\u00a0guest\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0event,\u00a0Divisional\u00a0Commissioner\u00a0Jammu,\u00a0Ramesh\u00a0Kumar,\u00a0praised\u00a0the\u00a0Tourism\u00a0Department\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0flawless\u00a0planning\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0grand\u00a0event.He\u00a0greeted\u00a0everyone\u00a0with\u00a0heartfelt\u00a0Navratra\u00a0wishes,\u00a0highlighting\u00a0the\u00a0cultural\u00a0significance\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0auspicious\u00a0festival\u00a0within\u00a0the\u00a0vivid\u00a0fabric\u00a0of\u00a0Jammu. 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