CHANDIGARH, DEC 3
The Haryana Tourism Department has decided to celebrate the 9th Pinjore Heritage Festival on December 6 and 7 at Pinjore Gardens. The Festival is organised and hosted by Haryana Tourism with the support of Union Ministry of Tourism.
While giving this information today, Additional Chief Secretary, Tourism, Haryana, Mr. S.S. Dhillon said that the Festival will be inaugurated by Tourism Minister, Mr. Ram Bilas Sharma on December 6, 2014 at 6 p.m. whereas the Governor, Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki will preside over the closing ceremony of the Festival on December 7, 2014 at 6 p.m. The Minister of State for Tourism, Mr. Karan Dev Kamboj will also grace the occasion.
Giving detailed information about the festival, Managing Director, Haryana Tourism Corporation, Mrs. Sumita Misra said that a number of interesting competitions will be organised on both days of the Festival for school students of Class VIII to XII and one team from each school for each competition will be enrolled on first-come-first-serve basis from 10 a.m. onwards.
Mrs Misra said that on first day of the festival, Rangoli competition will be held in which a group of 4-5 students will make rangoli on Indian heritage theme. Also Group dance competition will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in which teams of 8-10 students will take part. In the individual category, collage making on Indian heritage theme will be conducted from 11 a.m. onwards. Similarly at 11.30 a.m., slogan writing will be held on cleanliness theme and thali decoration will be organized from 12 noon onwards.
She said that similarly on the second day of the Festival, the competitions in the individual category for students are tohran making, drawing and greeting card making that will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Competitions like flower arrangement, vase decoration and clay modeling that are being conducted for the first time at the Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. In the group category, nukkad dance for students will be organised in which groups comprising 6-7 students will take part.
She said that this year, famous Punjabi singer Roshan Prince and renowned Sufi singer Kamal Khan will be the star performers of the evening programmes to be held from 5.45 p.m. onwards on December 6 and 7 respectively. A tourism quiz and a rock band performance will be the added attractions on the opening day of the Festival.
Also, Best Dressed Senior Citizen Competition and Heritage Walk for senior citizens from registered societies of Panchkula and Chandigarh will be organised. A Kids Fashion Show will also be an attraction of the event.
In the Crafts Bazaar, crafts persons from different parts of the country are invited to showcase their unique handlooms and handicrafts. Embroidered crochet items, art metal ware, terracotta, dry flowers, soft toys, imitation jewellery, lac bangles etc will be on display.
Mrs. Misra said that cultural performances representing different parts of India making would also be presented. The enthralling day performances by folk dance groups of North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala, like rouf dance of Jammu and Kashmir, Chappeli dance of Uttrakhand, Bhangra of Punjab and puppet show will entertain the visitors.
The Food Court would be another major attraction of the Festival. A wide range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes will be made available to the visitors. The State Institutes of Hotel Management of Kurukshetra, Panipat, Rohtak and Faridabad will put up food stalls for sale of the food and beverage items, she added.
The Haryana Tourism Department has decided to celebrate the 9th Pinjore Heritage Festival on December 6 and 7 at Pinjore Gardens. The Festival is organised and hosted by Haryana Tourism with the support of Union Ministry of Tourism.
While giving this information today, Additional Chief Secretary, Tourism, Haryana, Mr. S.S. Dhillon said that the Festival will be inaugurated by Tourism Minister, Mr. Ram Bilas Sharma on December 6, 2014 at 6 p.m. whereas the Governor, Prof. Kaptan Singh Solanki will preside over the closing ceremony of the Festival on December 7, 2014 at 6 p.m. The Minister of State for Tourism, Mr. Karan Dev Kamboj will also grace the occasion.
Giving detailed information about the festival, Managing Director, Haryana Tourism Corporation, Mrs. Sumita Misra said that a number of interesting competitions will be organised on both days of the Festival for school students of Class VIII to XII and one team from each school for each competition will be enrolled on first-come-first-serve basis from 10 a.m. onwards.
Mrs Misra said that on first day of the festival, Rangoli competition will be held in which a group of 4-5 students will make rangoli on Indian heritage theme. Also Group dance competition will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in which teams of 8-10 students will take part. In the individual category, collage making on Indian heritage theme will be conducted from 11 a.m. onwards. Similarly at 11.30 a.m., slogan writing will be held on cleanliness theme and thali decoration will be organized from 12 noon onwards.
She said that similarly on the second day of the Festival, the competitions in the individual category for students are tohran making, drawing and greeting card making that will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Competitions like flower arrangement, vase decoration and clay modeling that are being conducted for the first time at the Festival will be held from 11 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. In the group category, nukkad dance for students will be organised in which groups comprising 6-7 students will take part.
She said that this year, famous Punjabi singer Roshan Prince and renowned Sufi singer Kamal Khan will be the star performers of the evening programmes to be held from 5.45 p.m. onwards on December 6 and 7 respectively. A tourism quiz and a rock band performance will be the added attractions on the opening day of the Festival.
Also, Best Dressed Senior Citizen Competition and Heritage Walk for senior citizens from registered societies of Panchkula and Chandigarh will be organised. A Kids Fashion Show will also be an attraction of the event.
In the Crafts Bazaar, crafts persons from different parts of the country are invited to showcase their unique handlooms and handicrafts. Embroidered crochet items, art metal ware, terracotta, dry flowers, soft toys, imitation jewellery, lac bangles etc will be on display.
Mrs. Misra said that cultural performances representing different parts of India making would also be presented. The enthralling day performances by folk dance groups of North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala, like rouf dance of Jammu and Kashmir, Chappeli dance of Uttrakhand, Bhangra of Punjab and puppet show will entertain the visitors.
The Food Court would be another major attraction of the Festival. A wide range of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes will be made available to the visitors. The State Institutes of Hotel Management of Kurukshetra, Panipat, Rohtak and Faridabad will put up food stalls for sale of the food and beverage items, she added.
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