The Haryana Government has decided to sign an agreement with Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) for exchange of cultural activities and to promote Haryana’s rich cultural heritage even abroad.
Under the agreement, the Haryana Cultural Affairs Department would organise programmes based on Haryanvi culture to promote folk arts and rich cultural heritage of Haryana in a big way.
Additional Chief Secretary, Haryana Cultural Affairs Department, Vijai Vardhan on Friday said that cultural troops of different countries would visit Haryana and share their cultural heritage.
He said that cultural shows, exhibitions and literary activities would also be organised with the help of ICCR. This would also provide an opportunity to the artistes of Haryana to visit other countries to give their performance which would help them in further improving their performance.
Vardhan said that cultural programmes were being organised in all tehsils and blocks so as to acquaint the new generation with our rich cultural heritage. The State Government had, for the first time, organised Gita Jayanti Samaroh in all districts whereas earlier it used to be organised only in Kurukshetra.
Haryana Saraswati Heritage Development Board has been constituted for revival of Saraswati river. A State level Museum would also be set up in Rakhigarhi, district Hisar. The State Government is also preparing a Film Policy to further promote the culture of the State, he added.
Principal Secretary and Director General, Information, Public Relations and Cultural Affairs Department, Abhilaksh likhi said that Haryana is among the fast progressing states and is marching on the path of development. The conservation of folk culture and folk arts is necessary to ensure that youth remain connected with Haryana’s culture.
likhi said that the Department also organises classical and folk music programmes. The main forms of folk dances of Haryana include Khodia, loor, Ghumar, Teej, Dhamal, Gugga, Rasia, Daf, Sapera, Ghodi Baja, Bam lehri, Shiv Stuti and Chaupaiya. Similarly, musical instruments like Bin, Tasha, Sarangi, Nagada and Daf also play a significant role in Haryanvi folk music.