Sanskruti Kunj Fair

News:The Eight day cultural fair called Vasantotsav was inaugurated at Sanskruti Kunj in Gandhinagar,Gujarat.

Facts:

About the Sanskruti Kunj fair:

• It is an annual festival organised by the Government of Gujarat to celebrate the rich diverse heritage of the country.
• The festival is often referred to as the state’s spring festival or Basant Mahotsava as it is celebrated with the onset of spring.
• The theme of this year’s festival is “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat”.
• The pair state of the festival was Chhattisgarh whose folk dance Panthi was performed.

Additional information:

About Panthi Dance:

• Panthi is a folk dance performed by the Satnami tribal community of Chhattisgarh.
• The dance has a religious significance as it is performed on Maghi Purnima–birth anniversary of Guru Baba Ghasidas.
• The dance is performed mainly by the male dancers as it requires great flexibility and stamina and various challenging steps.