When
my friends in Dehradun tell me about “Virasat,” which is happening right
now, a wave of nostalgia takes over me. “Virasat” is a fifteen days long
heritage festival organized in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. It is a platform
to exchange national & International Folk, Art, Craft ,Culture &
Heritage. And believe me, till date it has been the most culturally rich experience
of my life.
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| VIRASAT 12 DAY 1 BHARATANATYAM BALLET BY CHENNAI's PRASIDDHA DANCE REPERTORY, |
I
have worked as a volunteer at “Virasat” in 2008, and have seen the effort put by
the REACH (Rural Entrepreneurship for Art and Cultural Heritage) team closely.
It breaks my heart to know, that Virasat has been facing funding problems. As a
student, never had I been exposed to such art and folk forms before. To watch
Orissa’s Gotipua dance, to listen to Wadali brothers sing live, to eat flavoursome "Rajisthani thali" and authentic "Sarso ka saag," all in one place had been a celebration
for my senses.
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| VIRASAT 12 DAY 5, SUFI QAWWALI BY SHAUKAT ALI MATOI & GROUP |
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| VIRASAT 12 DAY 6,1ST NOV VILON RECITAL BY HANS VERMEERSCH FROM BELGIUM |
No
doubt, I regret not being able to attend "Virasat" this year.If you are
in Dehradun or anywhere nearby, do visit this brilliant folk-life & heritage festival. You can check out
the schedule and more about "Virasat" here .
Beautiful..:)
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I used to be a bharatnatyam dancer! miss those days !
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Sounds interesting. These festivals across states are all in trouble. Just met someone from the Taj festival team few weeks back. He was telling the same story.
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