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Bengal CM inaugurates 2nd Biswa Bangla Lok Sanskriti Utsav

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Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today inaugurated the Biswa Bangla Lok Sanskriti Utsav at Rabindra Sadan complex. The festival will continue till January 1, 2017.

The 2nd edition of the festival is being held at the Madhusudan Mancha complex. The festival is showcasing folk art, and holding exhibitions on folk culture and handicrafts.

Besides promoting folk music and folk dance from different parts of the State, food from different parts of Bengal is an added attraction at the festival.

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has always given priority to promoting the rich cultural heritage of the State which flow through folk culture. Recently several artistes instrumental in reviving folk music like Pata Chitra Gaan and Bhawaiya have been felicitated with Sangeet Samman.

The State has also instituted the Lok Prasar Prakalpa, a scheme wherein artistes performing folk music are provided with monthly stipends and are included in performances to promote different social and developmental schemes.

 

দ্বিতীয় বিশ্ব বাংলা লোক সংস্কৃতি উৎসবের উদ্বোধন করলেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী

আজ বিশ্ব বাংলা লোক সংস্কৃতি উৎসবের উদ্বোধন করলেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়। রবীন্দ্র সদন প্রাঙ্গণে এই উৎসবের উদ্বোধন করেন মুখ্যমন্ত্রী।

উৎসবটি হবে মধুসূদন মঞ্চে। সময় দুপুর ৩টে থেকে রাত ৮টা। এই নিয়ে দ্বিতীয় বার লোক সংস্কৃতি উৎসবের আয়োজন করল রাজ্য সরকারের তথ্য ও সংস্কৃতি বিভাগ। লোকশিল্পীদের আঁকা সহ তাদের হাতের কাজ প্রদর্শিত হবে এই প্রদর্শনীতে।

রাজ্যের বিভিন্ন জায়গার লোকশিল্পীদের গান, নাচ সহ রকমারি খাবারেরও সম্ভার থাকছে এই প্রদর্শনীতে।

মুখ্যমন্ত্রী মমতা বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায় সবসময় রাজ্যের সাংস্কৃতিক ঐতিহ্য লোকসংস্কৃতিকে চিরকাল অগাধিকার দিয়ে এসেছেন। সম্প্রতি বাংলা সঙ্গীত মেলায় পটচিত্র গান ও ভাওয়াইয়ার বেশ কয়েকজন শিল্পী সম্মানিত হয়েছেন।

এছাড়া লোক শিল্পীদের জন্য রাজ্য সরকার নতুন লোক প্রসার প্রকল্প চালু করেছে। এই প্রকল্পে লোকশিল্পীদের মাসিক ভাতা দেওয়া হয় এবং বিভিন্ন অনুষ্ঠানে অংশগ্রহণ করার সুযোগ দেওয়া হয়।

 

We are reviving folk art of Bengal: WB CM at Lok Sanskriti Utsav

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Biswa Bangla Lok Sanskriti Utsav for promoting folk artists was inaugurated today by West Bengal Chief Minister Ms Mamata Banerjee. The festival will continue till 1 January. A special floating stage has been set up at Lal Dighi near Writers’ Buildings for the event.

Two venues have been selected for holding the festival, namely Princep Ghat (4 PM – 8 PM daily) and Lal Dighi (3 PM – 6 PM daily).

Lok Prasar Prakalpa

Under the Lok Prasar scheme, folk artists are enrolled by the government, following which they perform at government programmes for publicising development works.

Folk artists receive a retainership fee of Rs 1,000, and in addition an opportunity for four performances, with Rs 1,000 paid for each. This means there is provision for a folk artist to receive at least Rs 5,000 a month.

Some popular folk dances of Bengal are Chhau, Natua, Raibeshi, Brita, Gambhira, Lathi, Santhal and Tusu, and there are around 50,000 enrolled folk artists.

Highlights of WB CM’s speech:

  • I welcome all the folk artists who have come here today from across the State and other countries.
  • Folk artists are our pride but have been neglected in the past.
  • We have registered 50000 folk artists under Lok Prasar Prakalpa. I am proud we are using folk artists for govt advertisements.
  • We are giving financial stipends to folk artists every month and they are performing at our functions.
  • The folk culture and heritage of Bengal was slowly dying but we are taking initiatives to revive them.
  • From jatra to handloom, we are helping revive the Bengali tradition and culture.
  • This year we have developed a new concept of setting up a floating stage on Lal Dighi.
  • In future we have plans to turn Lal Dighi into a cultural centre where events can take place.
  • We have worked hard to improve the infrastructure in the State.
  • Where there is peace, there is prosperity. Where there is progress, there is festivity.
  • I extend my festive greeting to all. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all.
  • Lok Utsav will be celebrated in every block of the State in future. What Bengal thinks today, the world will think tomorrow.

WB Govt to organise ‘Lok Utsav’ in December to promote folk artists

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The state government has decided to organise Lok Sanskriti Utsav for promoting folk artists.

If things go as planned, folk artists performing at the utsav would be paid more than their usual allowance of Rs 1,000 per performance.

The festival will be organised for three days and is likely to start from 24 December. Two venues have been selected for holding the festival, namely Princep Ghat and Lal Dighi, which is located near Writers’ Buildings.

Under the Lok Prasar scheme, folk artists are enrolled by the government, following which they perform at government programmes for publicising development works.

Folk artists receive a retainership fee of Rs 1,000, and in addition an opportunity for four performances, with Rs 1,000 paid for each. This means there is provision for a folk artist to receive at least Rs 5,000 a month.

Some popular folk dances of Bengal are Chhau, Natua, Raibeshi, Brita, Gambhira, Lathi, Santhal and Tusu, and there are around 42,000 enrolled folk artists.