Kala Kendra today witnessed huge rush of people who had come to be part of the ‘Rutt-Rahre’- a traditional Festival of Dogra culture. The visitors included senior and budding artists, students, civil society members, art enthusiasts among others.Kala Kendra celebrated the occasion by making all arrangements in the true spirit of the tradition of the festival in its premises. The participants were provided an opportunity to present their renditions in the form of Rangoli design made around a potted plant.Director Local Bodies and Secretary, Kala Kendra Soujanya Sharma said that the festival has its roots to the beginning of Dogra culture that needs to be preserved and revived adding that there is no better way to make an effort in this direction than to get the younger generation to understand the history behind it. He said that holding events like this will go a long way to preserve the rich culture of the state and pass them on to the coming generations.
Prominent theatre personality and scholar, Balwant Thakur also addressed the participants and congratulated them for their beautiful Rangoli presentations. “I feel enriched after experiencing these works of artists” he said adding this event is a great effort towards bringing the young generations closer to their roots. Earlier, Soujanya Sharma and Balwant Thakur released a catalogue by spring art group containing the information about Sand Sculpture camp 2016.Sand Sculpture camp was organised in the month of May at Uttar Vahini on the outskirts of the city. It saw participation of 39 artists ranging from senior eminent artists to budding artists. The camp witnessed many variations of sand sculptures being created. These sculptures were themed around the nature-human relationship focusing on issues of drought, water scarcity etc.The participants from the camp were awarded certificates of appreciation today at the function.