The city art lovers of the city experienced a gala time at Ravindra Bhavan auditorium on Monday. The National Ballet du Congo from Africa gave a wondrous performance before the art and music lovers of the city.
The event was held under the celebration of Africa Day organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). As many as 15 artists from National Ballet, Africa performed on stage introducing their art and culture to the Bhopalites.
The troupe was lead by Mukendi Benga Nkuna Paulin. The troupe played African music, performed ballet dancing that left the audience totally enthralled. Interestingly, the African troupe too enjoyed while playing on stage before the Bhopalites.
Notably, this cultural odyssey sets its departure at the mouth of the great Congo River in the South-West of DRC in the Central Kongo and ends at the source in the Southeast in Katanga, with a final reflecting Kinshasa dance, passing through the following provinces: Bandundu, Ecuador, South Kivu, Grand Kasai.
The entire Ravindra Bhavan auditorium was packed with music lovers of the city. All through the programme the African ballet troupe took the audience on an imaginary journey into the deep Congo through rhythms, songs and the traditional dances of the various provinces that make up the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Bhopalites were spell bound with the energetic performance. The African troupe made the audience tap their feet and enjoy every bit of the show. It was an extravagant event for the art and music lovers of the city.