Uttarakhand To Showcase Chhapeli Dance Of Kumaon At Republic Day Parade In New Delhi

Fifty artists of Sanskar Cultural Committee of Almora will perform famous folk dance Chhapeli at Republic Day parade in New Delhi.

Almora:The famous Chhapeli folk dance of Kumaon division will be Uttarakhand's tableau at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. Chhapeli is a traditional Kumaoni dance that is generally performed during weddings and festivals.

Artists from the cultural city of Almora will showcase their skills on January 26. A total of 50 artists of the Sanskar Cultural Committee of Almora will perform on the occasion.

There are various genres of Kumaon's folk culture. Among which, Chhapeli is a traditional folk dance of the Kumaon region that is performed along with songs. This dance radiates happiness and rhythmic patterns are created by the dancers by clapping their hands and synchronising steps.

Prakash Bisht, a member of the committee said, artists selected for the event are being led by Lalit Mohan Bisht. Several rounds of rehearsals were held by the dancers, he said.

The dance is being choreographed by well-known choreographers Akur Pathan, Sanjay Sharma, Kalpeg Subhash, Shubham Patel and their 11-member team.

MLA Manoj Tiwari, former Assembly Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal, director of state cultural directorate Bina Bhatt and several cultural lovers expressed happiness on the selection of artists from Almora for the Republic Day parade in Delhi.

The programme is being organised under the aegis of the Ministry of Culture and Sangeet Natak Academy. Among the participants include 5000 artists from different states and union territories.

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