8th Jan. to 17th Jan 2016, at Kala Academy Complex, Campal Panaji Goa.
Annual event happening this time of the year
Organised by Directorate of Art and Culture, Govt. of Goa
along with West Zone Cultural Centre, Udaipur, Kala Academy of Goa (KA) etc
Dances like Bihu from Assam, Siddhi Dhamal, Mewasi, Kervano Vesh from Gujarat,
Kalbelia, Puppeteers, Bhavai from Rajasthan, Singi Chhan, thangta, Pung Dhol, Cholam, Cherrow, Gotipua Sambalpuri dance from Orissa, Panthi from Chattisgarh, Lawni from Maharastra, Bharya Bangra from Punjab, Purulia Chhau from west Bengal, Ghoormar from Haryana and folk dances of Goa like Kunbi, Dekni, Zagor, Gode Modni, Musal Khel, Samai, Goff, Veerbrada, Dhangar, Fugdi, Dhalo, Morulo etc
Folk dances from Sri Lanka were also featured this year
There were also many stalls from about 500 craftsmen including food stalls
Stage setup
Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar, Minister for Art and Culture Dayanand Mandrekar,
CCP Mayor Shubham G.Chodankar , Kala Academy Chairman Vishnu Surya Wagh,
Panaji MLA Siddharth Kunkolienkar , Chief Secretary R K Srivastava,
Sudhir Mahajan Sec. Art and Culture, West Zone Cultural Centre Udaipur, Director Mr. Furqan Khan, N. P. Signapurkar Member Secretary Kala Academy, Rajnish Kumar of SBI,
etc
Dances
Purulia Chhau, West Bengal
Lions, gods and goddesses
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/24419429075/in/photostream/
Bhangra dance, Punjab
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/23791204724/in/photostream/
Bhavai of Rajasthan
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk73/23791201024/in/photostream/
BIHU Dance of Assam
Rajasthan
Baul gayon, West Bengal
from Goa
Pong dol Cholam, Manipur
https://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk71/23886712399/in/photostream/
food
Video 1 - Bhavai 10 pots balancing act
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QztsRu-5VIA
Video 2 Purulia Chhau
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac9xtX2jxo0
Video 3 Mewasi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMe_kaBm8NY
Video 4: A ritual dance from Goa
https://youtu.be/6lAY-Y3dfh0
Video 5: A dance from Sri Lanka
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jBjcVzIFFY
updates coming soon..
More from archive:
From Lokotsav 2015
http://joegoauk-pointofview.blogspot.in/2015/01/lokotsav-2015-folk-festival-goa.html
From Lokotsav 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqQSiZ14ZiU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjOdDuLvFWs
LOKOTSAV 2013
http://joegoauk-pointofview.blogspot.in/2013/01/lokotsav-2013-folk-festival.html
Lokotsav 2012
Lokotsav 2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkz0BntLIBMLokotsav 2009
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o541pFMuhzU
