The blend of six distinctive cultures was witnessed at the Udbhav Green Wood International Festival held here on Monday. The splendid performances by Russian and Azerbaijan teams along with those of other countries were staged at the Indian Institute of Travel Tour and Management marking the International Dance Festival.
The festival began with performance by Sri lanka team. The artists from Sri lanka performed a dance in which they portrayed their culture through a mythological story. The programme was followed with the performances by Nepal, Kyrgyzstan, India, Azerbaijan, Sri lanka and Russia. The noted Kathak dancer Neelangi Kalantare also performed on the occasion.
The children of Kyrgyzstan presented children dance of their country. With the head gears of golden and white colours and sparkling colourful dresses, the children wonderfully staged the dance. The team leader Volga said, “These children understand each other and this is what we portrayed in our dance.” As many as 18 children participated in the performance. 300 children in traditional Indian dress presented their dance on the tune of band in the march past. This performance also included the cultures of Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Nepal, Azerbaijan, Sri lanka and various states India.
The dancer of Azerbaijan Fatima presented traditional dance depicting a story of a girl after marriage. The festival began with carnival which was taken from health institute to IIITM. The carnival was completed in 2 hours. All the countries presented their folk dances. During the carnival the Indian teams of St Joseph School Sagar, Sanskrit School Ashok Nagar, Nirmala Devi Nirtya Jhankar Aurangabad. River hill of Aurangabad, Bhavan School Nagpur, Sherwood School Gwalior Bhartiya Vidya Niketan Gwalior, Blossom Convent School Gwalior, Radiant School Gwalior, Ramkrishna Vidya Mandir, DPS Malanpur and National Children School Gwalior participated.