Artistes enthral audiences with folk performances at carnival

Shimla, December 28

Artistes enthralled the audiences with folk dance performances, providing a glimpse of the local culture on the fourth day of the Winter Carnival at the Ridge in Shimla on Thursday.

The artistes from Bilaspur, Solan and Shimla along with those from Patiala’s North Zone Cultural Centre and Rajasthan attracted hordes of tourists to the main stage. The audiences remained glued to the performances for hours. The dance performance by the children of Rainbow Play School, Shimla, was praised by one and all present at the venue.

The stalls put up by self-help groups which are selling mouth-watering local and traditional delicacies of Himachal were also among the favourites of the tourists.

The Him Yuva Rang Mahotsav being organised by the Language and Culture Department in collaboration with district administration at the Gaiety Theatre was also a hit among the audiences.

Students of various colleges are presenting plays at the carnival. A play titled “And Then There Were None” was performed by the students of the Government Degree College, Sanjauli, while another play “Mrichchakatikam” by students of Government Sanskrit College, Phagli, were appreciated by the spectators.

The Himachal Pradesh Police Band, Shimla, put up a melodious musical performance, which enthralled one and all present at the event; tourists and locals were seen dancing to the melodious tunes of the band.