4-day ‘Rajasthan Festival’ to kick off from March 27 | Times of India
JAIPUR: ‘Rajasthan Festival’, hosted by state tourism department, will take place from March 27-30. The four-day event will witness a variety of rich cultural programmes to celebrate the historical establishment of Rajasthan.
The opening ceremony will begin with lighting of Rajasthan Day Torch. Final matches of rural sports along with cultural programmes by theatre director Bhanu Bharti will be organised at SMS stadium.
A cycle marathon by sports department will also be held at SMS stadium on March 27, 28. On the same day, ‘Jaipur Kathak Samaroh’ by Jaipur Kathak Kendra in association with the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) will be organized at Central Park. An exhibition called ‘Theatre of E Alkazi’ will be organised at Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK) from March 27 to April 5. A tattoo show by BSF and Rajasthan Police has been scheduled on March 28 at Polo Ground.
Next two days (Narch 28,29) will comprise of ‘Bhajas’, ‘Qawwalis’, ‘Gurbani’, ‘Vedic’ chanting at temple, church and gurudwara.
The events will be organized in association with Sanskrit Academy. A children’s film festival has also been organized in Inox Crystal Palm. Similarly, International Festival of Short Films on Culture & Tourism will be held at Indralok Auditorium.