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Folk dances steal the show at Beach Utsav

March 18, 2012

Mangalore, March 18: A three day 'Beach Utsav' organised under the joint auspices of South Central Cultural Centre, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Nagapura and Dakshina Kannada District Administration at Panambur Beach was inaugurated on Saturday.

Folk dances from different parts of the country will be staged in all three days of the Utsav.

The events at the festival which will conclude on Monday, March 19, take place between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm every day.

As many as 75 folk artists from different parts of the country are participating in the festival. Folk artists from Maharashtra will perform 'Songi Mukhavate'. It is a dance performed with masks. Odisha dancers will perform 'Shanka Vadana', 'Ranappa Dance', and 'Chaddayya Dance'. Dancers from Andhra Pradesh will perform 'Veera Natyam'. Dancers from Haryana will perform 'Gumar' and 'Phag' dances. The entry to festival is free for all.

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