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Grand event of National Tribal Dance Festival and Rajyotsava from November 1 to 3 at Science College ground

Jharkhand Chief Minister Mr.Hemant Soren will attend the closing ceremony as the Chief Guest

Raipur (thestates.news)|  The grand event of National Tribal Dance Festival and Rajyotsava is to be organized from November 1 to 3 at Science College Ground in Raipur. The inaugural ceremony will be held on November 1 at 11 am. Chief Minister Mr.Bhupesh Baghel will attend the inaugural ceremony as the chief guest and Assembly Speaker Dr. Charandas Mahant will preside over the ceremony. On the same day, the Rajya Alankaran Award ceremony will be organized from 7 pm in the evening. Governor Ms. Anusuiya Uikey will attend this ceremony as the chief guest and Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel will preside over the ceremony. On the next day i.e. November 2, Chief Minister Mr.Bhupesh Baghel will attend the program as chief guest and Culture Minister Mr.Amarjeet Bhagat will preside over it. Rajyotsav event will conclude on November 3 at 7 pm, and Chief Minister of Jharkhand Mr. Hemant Soren will grace the concluding ceremony as chief guest, while Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh Mr. Bhupesh Baghel will preside over the program.

As many as 1500 tribal artists from nine countries-Mozambique, Mongolia, Tongo, Russia, Indonesia, Maldives, Serbia, New Zealand, and Egypt, and all the states and union territories of India will participate in the National Tribal Dance Festival.

The National Tribal Dance festival will have competitions in two categories. The first category will be based on the theme ‘harvesting’, and the second category based on the theme ‘tribal tradition and ritual’. Prizes worth Rs. 20 lakh will be distributed to the winners. Cash prizes worth Rs. 5 lakh, Rs. 3 lakh, and Rs. 2 lakh will be awarded to the first, second, and third positions.