Azad reviews arrangements for Jammu festival

Jammu, Mar 25: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad reviewed arrangements made for three-day mega Jammu Festival being organised from April 13 to 15, at a high level meeting held here.

Chief Minister was apprised about the mega procession comprising of all ethnic, cultural and social groups of all the regions of the state which will start from Satwari Chowk and conclude at M A Stadium on April 12 where police department will organise motor bike dare devil show.

The major highlights planned for the 3-day festival include multi-arts mega performances at Mini Stadium Parade, nukad shows, hassaya kavi performance, puppetry, geetru, street shows and performances by folk musicians at Rajinder Park, Shaheedi Chowk, Rani Park, Raghunath Mandir Chowk, Jewel Chowk and Gole Market, Gandhinagar, handlooms and handicrafts exhibition at Jammu Haat, arts and crafts exhibition and national festival of classical music and dance at Kala Kendra besides national theatre festival.

Other highlights of the programme include lighting of Mubarak Mandi complex as well as putting up ethnic food stalls, sound and light programme at Bahu Fort, helicopter joyrides, motor cycle show, rural sports, cycle polo and kite flying followed by grand closing ceremony with spectacular fire works at Parade Ground on April 15.

Mr Azad advised legislators, corporators, public representatives, NGOs, social and other organisations should be associated with the festival and different days of the festival earmarked for showcasing composite and glorious cultural heritage of various areas of the state.

Chief Minister emphasised all roads, lanes, by-lanes and drains be kept clean and the entire city should be given a festive look during the festival days.

It was decided in the meeting that big names in the field of art, culture and theatre from across the country will be associated with this mega event to attract more and more tourists and locals.

UNI