PATIALA: A two-day Inter-University folk festival by the department of Youth Welfare, Punjabi University began here today in Guru Teg Bahadur Hall of the University.
Dr SS Khaira, Dean Academic Affairs, Punjabi University inaugurated the festival. While inaugurating the festival Dr. Khaira said that we are drifting away from our cultural heritage, therefore it becomes utmost necessary to organise such kind of festivals to propagate and promote the language, literature and culture in our society and Punjabi University is committed for the same.
On the first day of the folk festival in the morning session folk arts like Sammi, folk music, malwai gidha were performed.
Dr. Jamsheed Ali Khan, Dean Colleges of the University presided over the session. Evening session will be presided over by Dr. Paramvir Singh, Coordinator, NSS of the University. Dr. Devinder Singh, Director, Planning & Monitoring of the University presided over the morning session in the kala bhawan where traditional folk songs were presented. On the same day folk sports like Lunh Miani, Pithu, Rassakashi were played at the Sports Complex of the University. A Nukkad Natak was also played at the university campus.
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