NITN | @notintownlive | 07 Mar 2019, 11:46 am
Kolkata, Jan 15: The West Bengal State Akademi of Dance Drama Music and Visual Arts, Rabindra Bharati University held a six-day workshop on ‘Training and Preservation of Traditional Folk & Tribal Performing Arts of the Newar Community’ at Eagle’s Crag, Kurseong from Nov 26 to Dec 1, 2018.
The workshop was conducted by Sanjay Pradhan, Rakesh Pradhan and Janina Joshi Pradhan.
The focus of this workshop was on the Lakhey dance, one of the most popular dances of the Newar community, characterised by wild movements and loud music, with the performers wearing colourful costumes and masks made of papier-mache with yak tails used for their hair.
.jpg)
More than 15 persons took part in this workshop, most of them from various areas near Kurseong.
The workshop was held in collaboration with the Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, and with the support and cooperation of the Kurseong Municipality, Darjeeling and the West Bengal Newar Development and Culture Board, Darjeeling.
- Women decide Indian elections now: Veteran journalist Rajdeep Sardesai at Kitaab event in Kolkata
- Aurko unveils Vakratunda: A universal peace anthem to celebrate 25 years of musical legacy
- Saroj Nalini Dutt Memorial Association hosts grand fashion and food exhibition to kick-off centenary celebrations in Kolkata
- Garuda Shopping Festival: Kunal Ganjawala mesmerises Bengaluru with his dazzling performance
- Rotary Club of Calcutta Metro City partners with British Deputy High Commission to celebrate leadership in disability cricket
- HireMee launches career navigation assessment for school students
- Garuda Shopping Festival: Zubeen Garg mesmerises Bangalore
- Alive India in Concert Season 10 presents Zubeen Garg and Kunal Ganjawala
- Plastonix -Vee Technologies to develop a plastic waste recycling system in Karnataka
- Eighty students attend interactive session titled 'Connecting Hearts and Minds' in Mumbai-based institution
Indian airline IndiGo has announced the launch of daily direct flights connecting Bengaluru, Karnataka with Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, effective from December 31, 2024.
Jazeera Airways, Kuwait’s leading low-cost carrier, is offering 50% off on fares to all destinations across its network from July 28 to 31.
New Delhi : Air India Express, a subsidiary of Air India and a part of the Tata group, has launched its "Time to Travel" sale on the airline’s website, airindiaexpress.com, the Air India Express mobile app and other major booking channels.