Chhattisgarh government’s Culture department Siddharth Komal Singh Pardeshi along with other officials inspected the Science College ground in Raipur on Sunday to take stock of preparations for state’s maiden National Tribal Dance Festival 2019.
The three-day festival is scheduled to begin from December 27.
Raipur district collector Dr S. Bharatidasan, Senior Superintendent of Police Arif Shaikh, culture department director Anil Kumar Sahu and other departmental officials were present.
The festival is expected to be participated by 80 tribal dance groups from 25 states including international dance troupes. The inaugural session will have presentation from the dance troupes of Thailand, Sri Lanka and Belarus. After lunch, Uganda, Maldives and Bangladesh artists will make their presentation.
As per the programme schedule, the events will be held from December 27 to 29, from 9.00 am to 9.00 pm. A haat-bazaar will also be established at the venue where tribal art related products will be kept on display-cum-sale. The venue will have also have food zone having traditional Chhattisgarhi cuisines.