Uttarakhand dances celebrated in full swing in Toronto with enthusiastic audience thrilled ,
Parashar Gaur Paras.
Toronto, Canada
Uttarakhand dance was celebrated in full swing in Toronto, Canada under the aegis of Indian Panorama by the Indian Embassy.
The event, organised at the city’s Nathan Phillips Square, witnessed captivating performances of colourful dances from various states of India.
The enthusiasm of the crowd gathered to see the culture, folk dance and traditional costumes of their respective states was worth seeing.
In this sequence, dancer Neerja Joshi took the stage with her team, showcasing the beauty of Uttarakhand.
Along with him, Seema Kanti Parashar, Aditi Joshi, Jyoti Srivastava, Anil Joshi and Saurabh Parashar together gave a wonderful performance of Uttarakhand folk dances Jhora and Chanchari.
The audience was mesmerized by the combination of the dancers’ expressions, gestures and steps with the music.
The entire event was organised under the supervision and auspices of Uttarakhand Cultural Association, which has been working to keep the migrant Uttarakhandis connected to their culture and mother tongue for the past 35 years. Kudos
(Parashar Gaur is the father of regional language films in Uttarakhand. Dada Saheb Phalke of Uttarakhand to whom goes the credit for producing, directing and scripting the first Garhwali, movie in 1983 titled JAGWAL) Nowadays he lives in Canada.)
