Hareli, the main folk festival associated with the cultural soul and agricultural tradition of Chhattisgarh, will be celebrated traditionally and cheerfully at the Chief Minister’s residence today. In this special event organized by the Culture Department of the Chhattisgarh Government, the various colors of folk life, cultural heritage and respect for farmers will be revealed in a lively form.
In the event, folk artists from various regions of Chhattisgarh will present folk dances like Gidi Nritya, Raut Nacha etc. Sawan Jhula and Savanahi Ramayan Paath will be the center of attraction for the audience amidst the showers of Sawan. This program will not only be a cultural event, but it will also be a live celebration of the folk sentiment and traditional heritage of the state.
Worship of agricultural machinery and tools
Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai will join this event and worship agricultural machinery and tools, which has been the main tradition of Hareli festival. A detailed exhibition of traditional to modern machinery will also be organized, which will introduce the new generation to the agricultural traditions and mechanical progress of Chhattisgarh.
Traditional games and folk art exhibitions are also being organized for children in the program. This time Hareli Tihar will be presented not just as a festival but as a union of environment, tradition and progress.
Festival of folk life, tradition and nature
While wishing the people of the state on Hareli, Chief Minister Sai said that Hareli festival is not only a celebration of farming and greenery, but also of our folk life, tradition and coexistence with nature. Our government is committed to taking this cultural heritage to the new generation.
This event to be held at the Chief Minister’s residence on the occasion of Hareli Tihar is not only an effort towards preserving the rural folk culture of Chhattisgarh, but is also an inspiring initiative to bring it to the center of public life.