Bhopal Jheel Mahotsav Samiti, Madhya Pradesh Government in collaboration of Directorate of Culture for the first time in this city of lakes Bhopal is organising Jheel Mahotsav, a three day cultural festival from February 14 to 16.
The festival would be organising at various locations like Boat club, Khanugaon, Siar Sapata, Motia lake, Bharat Bhawan, Madhya Pradesh Tribal Museum among others in addition to other district Headquarters. This three-day festival aims to inform the public about lake and lakeshore values and to increase respect for the perseverance of water through primitive method and means. Numbers of artists belonging to various art forms are invited from all over the country to give performances of cultural activities, vocal, instrumental etc in the festival.
Extending the innovation Jheel Mahtosav, mobile stages are being created for the dance performances which are to be rendered from morning 10:00 am to 6:00 pm evening on all the three days of Mahotsav.
In this dance performances, on 14th February, Baiga, Muria,Mathuri, Naga, Sidhidhamal, Karma and Koli dances will be presented at Bairagarh, Anand Nagar and Karond Square from morning 10:00 am. Bhil, Gond, Dholu Kunitha, Tarpa, Chhau, Cherav and Ghumar dances will held at lalghati, Avadhpuri, DIG Bunglow from 1:00 pm. Korku, Rathwa, Singichham, Ghangar, Jaunsaar and Sapera dances will be presented at Khanugaon, M.P. Nagar, Bhopal Talkies from 4:00 pm. Baiga, Muria, Mathuri, Naga, Sidhidhamal, Karma and Koli dances will be presented at Machli Ghar, Habibganj station, Tazul Masjid and MP Tribal Museum from 6:00 pm and on the same day, Begam Parveen Sultana would give presentation of classical vocal music at Bharat Bhawan.
On 15th February, Bhil, Gond, Dholu Kunitha, Tarpa, Chhau and Ghumar dances will be presented at Ratibad, Ayodhyanagar and Bhagmuglia from 10:00 am.
Korku, Rathwa, Singichham, Ghangar, Jaunsaar and Sapera dances will be presented at Neelbad, Gandhi Market and Bittan Market from 1:00 pm. Baiga, Muria, Mathuri, Naga, Sidhidhamal, Karma and Koli dances will held at Sair Sapata, Boat club and Manisha market from 4:00 pm. Bhil, Gond, Dholu Kunitha, Tarpa, Chhau, Cherav and Ghumar dances will held at Nehru nagar, Machli Ghar and New market from 6:00 pm. The artists from Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan will present Charbath gayan at Motia Talab from 7:00 pm. This will be followed by performance of Mika Singh at Motilal Nehru Stadium.
On 16th February, Korku, Rathwa, Singichham, Ghangar, Jaunsaar and Sapera dances will held at Bhopal Railway station, lalita Nagar, Bhanpur from 10:00 am. This will be followed by recitation of Poems at Bharat Bhawan from 11:00 am. After this, Bhil, Gond, Dholu Kunitha, Tarpa, Chhau, Cherav and Ghumar will be presented from 1:00 am at Central library, Bimakunj and Chholamaidan.
Then Baiga, Muria, Mathuri, Naga, Sidhidhamal, Karma and Koli dances will be presented from 4:00 pm at Neelpark, Kaliyasot and Bus stand, Hamidia road. Korku, Rathwa, Singichham, Ghangar, Jaunsaar and Sapera dances will be presented from 6:00 pm at Roshanpura, Depot Square, Machli Ghar and MP Tribal Museum. This was followed by Band Show will presents by Indian Ocean Band, New Delhi from 8:00 pm at Bharat Bhawan.