Lokotsav 2016, Folk art Festival

Folk Festival at National level (Folk dances of various states of India).
 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

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Inaugural day
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
 

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 Host, compere

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 Audience, crowd

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Dances

Purulia Chhau, West Bengal

Lions, gods and goddesses

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Dance from Sri Lanka

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Bhangra dance, Punjab

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Bhavai of Rajasthan

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BIHU Dance of Assam

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 Mewasi of Gujarat

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Kalbelia / Kalbelya
Rajasthan

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 Pung Dhol Cholam, Manipur 

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Baul gayon, West Bengal

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 Goan

from Goa

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Pong dol Cholam, Manipur

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Thang Ta, Manipur

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 Shopping, stalls, crowd etc

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food

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Video 1 - Bhavai 10 pots balancing act


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Video 2  Purulia Chhau


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Video  3  Mewasi

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Video 4: A ritual dance from Goa
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Video 5:  A dance from Sri Lanka
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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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObVyn7_L0iI

Lokotsav 2011

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19KZIyQknJ8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vkz0BntLIBM

Lokotsav 2009
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o541pFMuhzU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuObKWpTCJ8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx-wTQlXDNo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgfGZ7Ll4QA

Lokotsav 2007
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxLjP_KChsE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGZAGCUczDE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OhB_Sy-i6Y
 

LOKOTSAV 2015, Folk Festival, Goa

LOKOTSAV 2015
Folk Festival at National level (Folk dances of various states of India).
9th Jan. to 18th Jan 2015, at Kala Academy Complex, Campal Panaji Goa.


It an 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), Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) and Corp. of the City of Panjim (CCP)



Dances like Bihu from Assam, Siddhi Dhamal, Mewasi, Kervano Vesh from Gujarat,
Kalbela, 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


There also many stalls from abot 500 craftsmen including food stalls
Open 10am till 10 pm, Cultural programes 6.30pm till 10pm
ENTRY FREE





Pics

Stage, gate setup

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Artiste Vijay Desai

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 Minister Dayanand Mandrekar

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Prasad Lolienkar, Director Art & Culture, Secretary Faizi O Hashmi,
Minister Dayanand Mandrekar, West Zone Cultural Centre Udaipur,
Director Mr. Furqan Khan

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Bihu Dance of Assam

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dhol boys

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Kalbelya of Rajasthan

Recording with smart phones

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Kunbi dance

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 Punjabi / Haryana

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Food stuff, stalls

Pani Puri, Bhel etc

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Video 1:  Day 1, Kunbi Dance
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More from archive:
From Lokotsav 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqQSiZ14ZiU
LOKOTSAV 2013
http://joegoauk-pointofview.blogspot.in/2013/01/lokotsav-2013-folk-festival.html