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March 1, 2010 | Taj Festival ends with Bollywood dance performances | Agra: Bollywood actors presented a vibrant choreographed dance on the last day of the annual 10-day Taj Festival in Agra. Bollywood actors Kim Sharma, Preeti
Jhangiani, Sanobar Kabir and Meghna Naidu set the stage afire with a host of others
celebrities. Hundreds of tourists
flocked in to witness the stellar dance shows on Bollywood numbers presented by
actors on the last day of the 'Taj Mahotsav'. Dharmendra Soni, an Indian tourist
said, "This is a very good event in itself. Agra is famous not only in India but
worldwide because Taj Mahal is a symbol of love. So tourists from across the globe
visit Agra during the festival." The Taj Mahotsav, a much-awaited event, has been
described as a festive introduction to India and its northern state Uttar Pradesh.
"I enjoyed this programme very much, actually I have come for this party. I have
looked upon the Internet, the festival Taj Mahotsav, and have come to see the
last two days," opined Maria, a foreign tourist. This festival showcases the country's
extensive arts, crafts and culture besides folk music, and classical dance
performances,
and it also offers a variety of entertainment including elephant and camel rides,
games, apart from a food fest to satiate the gourmets. Besides hosting the Taj
Festival, the organisers are now planning to offer another attractive event during
the Commonwealth Games to be held in New Delhi in October. The main venue of
the
cultural extravaganza, 'Shilpgram', literally meaning the village of artisans,
is set in the backdrop of the magnificent Taj Mahal, one of the wonders of the
world. It was at the Shilpgram where artisans, who built the Taj, lived. Constructed
entirely of white marble, the Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan
between 1630 and 1648. According to historians, the emperor consulted experts
from the Middle East and Europe as he planned the monument, which took 20,000
people and over 22 years to build. |
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