NEW DELHI: The 8th edition of the Youth Festival organized by Sahitya Kala Parishad and the Department of Art, Culture, and Languages, Delhi Government is a 6-day long celebration of music, dance, and arts. The festivalstarted on February 22, 201, will continue till February 27, 2019, at Central Park, Rajiv Chowk.
The Youth Festival is one big platform where more than 1200 artists who will showcase the rich cultural legacies of our country. The audience will get to witness an exciting lineup of artists performing dance, music, and street plays on a single stage.
On the second day, Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre presented a cultural performance. Later, students of Sri Aurobindo College presented a street play named ZabanSambhal K. To tune the musical aura of the festival, Delhi based youth bandManzil Mystics played various songs with a theme of peace, unity, and secularism. Their playlist also included a Rajasthani folk song ‘KesariyaBalam’, and ‘WariJau’which is a Kabir song and celebrates the guru in your life.
The song has a touch of Malwa, Rajasthan, and Western. Another performance was by Violin Trio,the disciples of Kalamamani V.S.K. Chakrapani who presented Violin Ensemble. It comprises ofvarious songs like Jingla, RaghuvamsaSudha, Senthamizh Nadu, Bhaghyadha Lakshmi, and Thirupugazh. They also played the Kiritis of Thyagaraj and MahakaviBharthi. This was followed by a contemporary dance byUrshilla Dance Company. Then students of Maitreyicollege performed a Haryanvi folk dance. Smt. Anita Babu, a famous Odissi dancer based in New Delhi, presented her production of classical Odissi dance. ApalaVerma, a trained Kathak dancer for past 10 years under Guru Nandini Singh Ji, one of the famous exponents of Jaipur Gharana, performed on her production Jal- A Heartbreaking Cry. The production is divided into 3 sections namely, the origination of water i.e. how water came into existence, second, full filling needs with water and third depletion of water, by the technology, needs and religious activities and development.
Altogether, the performances kept the audiences glued to their seat and received immense appreciation. -Window To News
The Youth Festival is one big platform where more than 1200 artists who will showcase the rich cultural legacies of our country. The audience will get to witness an exciting lineup of artists performing dance, music, and street plays on a single stage.
On the second day, Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre presented a cultural performance. Later, students of Sri Aurobindo College presented a street play named ZabanSambhal K. To tune the musical aura of the festival, Delhi based youth bandManzil Mystics played various songs with a theme of peace, unity, and secularism. Their playlist also included a Rajasthani folk song ‘KesariyaBalam’, and ‘WariJau’which is a Kabir song and celebrates the guru in your life.
The song has a touch of Malwa, Rajasthan, and Western. Another performance was by Violin Trio,the disciples of Kalamamani V.S.K. Chakrapani who presented Violin Ensemble. It comprises ofvarious songs like Jingla, RaghuvamsaSudha, Senthamizh Nadu, Bhaghyadha Lakshmi, and Thirupugazh. They also played the Kiritis of Thyagaraj and MahakaviBharthi. This was followed by a contemporary dance byUrshilla Dance Company. Then students of Maitreyicollege performed a Haryanvi folk dance. Smt. Anita Babu, a famous Odissi dancer based in New Delhi, presented her production of classical Odissi dance. ApalaVerma, a trained Kathak dancer for past 10 years under Guru Nandini Singh Ji, one of the famous exponents of Jaipur Gharana, performed on her production Jal- A Heartbreaking Cry. The production is divided into 3 sections namely, the origination of water i.e. how water came into existence, second, full filling needs with water and third depletion of water, by the technology, needs and religious activities and development.
Altogether, the performances kept the audiences glued to their seat and received immense appreciation. -Window To News
