MP Culture Department would organise the five day Putul Samaroh (Puppet festival) on October 18 at the Tribal Museum. Adivasi lok Kala Academy will organize the festival. Various artists of the puppet tradition are being invited from all over the country in the five-daylong festival.
Putul festival has been a famous programme of the Culture department. Putul festival had been organised in the Ravindra Bhawan. Children of the city have always loved the Putul Festival. Various attractions will be placed in the festival especially for the children of the city during October 18 to 22.
Noted Puppet Maker and Artist Ramdas Padhye has been invited by the officials. Padhye would be present during the festival along with his wife Aparna Padhye. Padhye had gained the popularity as he had created the rabbit of the lijjat papad advertisement. Children have always appreciated the creations of Padhye.
Another noted Puppet Artist Puran Bhaat will display the famous story of ‘Dhola-Maru’ on October 19. Many famous artists from Kerala will portray the historic Ramkatha by using chayaputli on October 20. The Ramkatha has been a famous form in all over the world.
There are many forms of the puppet show, but Chadputli is the most interesting and exciting way of the puppet show. Puppet Artist Sudeep Gupta would portray this form through the folklore ‘naak kata raja’ on October 21. Renowned Puppet-Maker and Artist laxman Bharti will perform on the last of the Putul festival. Bharti will showcase the famous folklores of Rajasthan on October 22. The department has made the entry free for the people.