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Holi Ropan at City Palace, Badi Holi

February 7, 2012 By Sohail Khan Leave a Comment

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7th March 2012 is Holi this year. The festival of colors, which is looked forward to like any other festival, begins much in advance, with the Holi Ropan tradition.

As per the traditional custom in the Hindu religion, the preparations for the festival of Holi starts a month before, when the central tree trunk of Holi is installed in the ground on the full moon day.

The significance of this tradition has diminished with time in the common masses but is still preserved in two places of the city, The City Palace and Badi Holi. [Read more...]

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Swarnim Day 1 Inauguration by Ashok Gehlot

January 28, 2012 By Zaheer Leave a Comment

swarnim-16 The MLSU Golden Jubilee Year Annual Festival edition got a deserving Golden inauguration through the auspices of the Chief Minister of Rajasthan.

Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister of Rajasthan inaugurated SWARNIM, the MLSU Annual Festival, which is so named this year as it is the Golden Jubilee Year of University. [Read more...]

BN PG College Annual Function PICHOLA

January 18, 2012 By Akhtar Bohra Leave a Comment

Pichola 2011-12, the Annual Function of the Bhopal Nobles PG College commenced today, 18^th January 2012 at the B.N. College campus.

The event was inaugurated by the Principal of B.N. PG College, Vikram Singh Shaktawat at 12 pm.

Students participated in the event with a very high level of enthusiasm. Various events, viz. Fancy Dress competition; singing competitions; dance competitions; and the much awaited Ms. Zenith competition took place till early evening. [Read more...]

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Makar Sakranti Symbolizes Transition

January 14, 2012 By Poonam Arora Leave a Comment

The sweetness of a laddoo and gajjak prepared with til (sesame) for the essence of Makar Sakranti.

Coupled with specially prepared kheech and the echoes of sitoliya, a traditional game played by keeping 7 stones one above the other and cracking the heap with ball and then arranging them again before the opponents hit anyone from the team with the ball, the occasion is enjoyed by all and sundry, especially the kids. [Read more...]

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Day 6: The Shilpgram Extravaganza

December 26, 2011 By Akhtar Bohra Leave a Comment

‘Kuchmani Khayal’ by Bansi Lal Khiladi scored the first run in today’s session of the 2011 Shilpgram Fest, followed by the Gair dance.

The audience was once again treated to the Dandpatta Shabdvedh by Marathi artists in which a blind folded man was given directions to the beat of the drum and the Manganiar by Gazi Khan. [Read more...]