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Pinjore Heritage festival to begin on October 19

Pinjore Heritage festival to begin on October 19Chandigarh, Oct 17 (IANS) The three-day Pinjore Heritage festival, beginning Friday, will be historic this year. A play titled "1857 Ki Kahani, Haryana Ki Zubani", showcasing the sagas of Haryana bravehearts, will be staged, officials said on Wednesday.

Apart from classical dance performances such as Odissi, Manipuri, Kuchipudi and Kathak, a crafts bazaar would also be a centre of attraction for everyone.

The crafts bazaar will have on display for sale apparels and handicrafts from Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, Additional Chief Secretary (Tourism) Vijai Vardhan said.

 

Vardhan said that a mushaira would also be organised on October 21 to which eminent Urdu poets have been invited.

Vardhan said the Haryana Tourism Corporation started the festival in 2006 to commemorate the unique heritage of Pinjore Gardens, some 15 km from here.

This year, the festival would be held from October 19 to October 21.

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