Lokrang Festival comprises live performances of numerous folk, tribal and classical dances, and depicts the multiple cultures of various Indian states through these performing arts. The people from different parts of the world, belonging from various professions come to know of the conventional cultures, exclusive folk cultures of Indian villages. Lokrang festival also attracts the national and international level tourists. Now this colourful festival- Lokrang festival is an organ of promoting the tourism of Madhya Pradesh in the month of January or late winters.
Occurrence of Lokrang Festival
Lokrang Festival is organised on 26th January, the day popular for Republic Day.
Observation of Lokrang Festival
Lokrang Festival is an annual five-day festival which is observed in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh in the honour of the folk and cultural heritage of the country. The festival is organised by Madhya Pradesh Adivasi Lok Kala Academy, which becomes alive with various tribal and folk dances.
Performance of Lokrang Festival
Lokrang Festival has the various forms of performing arts, classical dances are performed in this festival and numerable kinds of handicrafts are exhibited in Lokrang Festival. Lokrang Festival emphasizes on the rich culture of Indian states like Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra and Goa. Generally, the festival is held on Republic Day. The festival is held in the region of Bhopal since the last 19 years.
Themes of Lokrang Festival
Every year, the theme of Lokrang Festival focuses on various kinds of themes and at times it also concentrates on western Indian cultures. During other times, Lokrang Festival conveys the culture and heritage of north-Indian cultures. A wide variety of tribal arts are displayed in the Lokrang Festival, apart from tribal folk dances. One of the central aims of the Lokrang Festival is to eradicate the geo-political differentiations of the country, in order to introduce unity in diversity within the nation. Heritage of Himachal Pradesh is also displayed in this festival. With all Lokrang Festival gives the perfect hue of Indian rural culture in the flavour of music and dance. Lokrang Festival concentrates on Oriental cultures and portrays the culture of Goa, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
