Rose Festival concludes with Punjabi folk evening

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, February 25

Cultural function, performances and competitions marked the conclusion of the three-day Chandigarh Rose Festival at Rose Garden, Sector 16, Chandigarh. The Tribune was the media partner of the event.

Chandigarh Mayor Davesh Moudgil was the chief guest while Barkhu Ram, a gardener, was the guest of honour on the occasion.

MC Commissioner Jitender Yadav, the Chandigarh Mayor and the gardener distributed prizes to the winners of various competitions, participants of cultural events, band parties as well as gardeners. The Mayor lauded the efforts of the team of officers to make the Rose Festival a success.

Senior Deputy Mayor Gurpreet Singh Dhillon, area councillor Ravi Kant Sharma, Chief Engineer of MC Manoj Bansal, Superintending Engineer (B&R) NP Sharma, Superintending Engineer (PH) Sanjay Arora, other councillors and all senior officers were present during the prize-distribution function.

On the third day, a musical evening “Punjabi Folk” was organised by the Municipal Corporation at Rose Garden. During the musical evening, famous Punjabi folk singer Sukhi Brar enthralled the audience with his traditional numbers. The singer sang “tappe” and “bolliyan” and also Punjabi songs of Shiv Kumar Batalvi. Kalka MLA Latika Sharma was the chief guest of the Punjabi Folk musical evening.

Earlier, during the day, various competitions were held.

Results of competitions

 Antakshari

• 1st: Preeti & Priyanka (Govt. Girls College, Panchkula, Sector 14)
• 2nd: Himanshi Tanwar & Sonika Kapila (Post Graduate Govt. College, Sector 11, Chandigarh)
• 3rd: Divya & Namita (MCM DAV College, Sector 36, Chandigarh)

On-the-spot painting

Group A

• 1st: Kavya Singh
• 2nd: Bhavini
• 3rd: Ammeet Singh

Group B

• 1st: Aryaman Sengar
• 2nd: Arshiaa
• 3rd: Akash Rao

Group C

• 1st: Sanya Kansal
• 2nd: Asmi Gaur
• 3rd: Rashi Gupta
• Consolation: Usha Kiran

Group D

• 1st: Mumtiaj Ali
• 2nd: Jasmeet Kaur
• 3rd: Nitesh
• Consolation: Anand Vishaw

Group E

• 1st: Shivam Kansal
• 2nd: Anmol Agarwal
• 3rd: Vanshika Jain

Group F

• 1st: Radhika
• 2nd: Aaryan Raj
• 3rd: Sonia
• Consolation: Sonam Jain