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| February 19, 2010 | Taj Mahotsav showcases Indian culture in Agra | | Agra: The 10-day annual festival, Taj Mahotsav, dedicated to promotion of art and crafts and celebration of local heritage and culture, commenced at the Shilpgram, near Agra on Thursday. Organised by the state's Tourism
Department,
Taj Mahotsav saw a huge participation on the first day of the event, despite the
recent blasts in Pune. The Taj Mahotsav, a much-awaited event, has been described
as a festive introduction to India and Uttar Pradesh. The festival showcases the
country's extensive arts, crafts and culture besides folk music, and classical
dance performances, and offers a variety of entertainment including elephant and
camel rides, games, and a food festival. "The aim is to show unity in diversity.
This is the most important message. This is our India, our culture, our tradition,"
said Sudhir Narayan, Secretary, Cultural Organising Committee. Taj Mahotsava is
a tribute to the legendary master craftsmen and artists in visual and performing
arts. It renders an apt platform to showcase traditional cultural heritage of
Mughal era. Taj Mahotsava showcase folk music and dances of Bundelkhand,
Nautanki
(theatre), Sapera dances of Rajasthan, Lavani (dramatised folklore narration)
of Maharashtra, Kathakali of Kerala and numerous other folk dances. As for
handicrafts
and novelties, the entire Shilpgram becomes a colourful market of antiques,
woodwork
and ivory work. Exquisite crafts like marble inlays, woodcarvings from Saharanpur,
brass and other metal-ware from Moradabad, handmade carpets of Badohi, the blue
pottery of Khurja, the Chikan fabric art of Lucknow and the silk of Banaras are
exhibited during the Taj Mahotsava. | |
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