Folk Magic Lights Up Final Cultural Evening of Farmers’ Fair at Padhar in Mandi.
Bhagwant Singh Banta, a prominent businessman of Mandi town was the chief guest of this event.
Shimla:
The third and final cultural evening of the Farmers’ Fair concluded with a vibrant showcase of Himachali folk art, led by renowned Chamba folk artist Kaku Ram Thakur at Padhar in Mandi district last evening. Artists from Kangra, Shimla, Mandi, and other local regions enthralled the audience with energetic performances and traditional melodies.
The evening was graced by Bhagwant Singh Banta, owner of Rattan Jewellers at Indira market Mandi, as the chief guest. Mela Committee Chairman and SDM Padhar, Surjit Singh Thakur, welcomed him with a shawl, cap, and memento.
Kaku Ram Thakur opened the show with a soulful Guru Vandana, followed by a series of crowd-favorite performances such as Mitran Da Na Chalda, Rohru Jaana Meri Amiye, Chamba Waar Ki Nadiyan Paar, and Ishq Da Girda Painda, which had the youth dancing and cheering.
The Himachali Jodi added to the excitement with hits like Jaanu Meri Jaan, Om Shanti Om, Ek Duni Do Duni Chaar, Radio Bajao, and Naati Ka Chaska, drawing thunderous applause.
Talented singers including Voice of Winner Kuldeep Kumar Balh, Rameshwar Sharma (Chopal), Inderjeet Singh (Mandi), Parvesh Nihalta (Shimla), and Sanjay Rajtoo (Rampur) enchanted the audience with their melodious voices.
Performers like Naresh Bhardwaj (Karsog), Reempal Kumari (Una), Raj Verma (Baijnath), Rahul Sharma (Chopal), Manju (Palampur), and Rakesh Sharma (Theog) energized the stage with Punjabi and Pahari Naatis.
Local talents such as Gaurav (Kangra), Ritik (Hamirpur), Pushp Raj (Balh), and many others including Nitin Kumar, Roshan, Satish Bhatia, Hari Singh, Narendra Pal, Arjun, Vanshika Soni, Kritika Kataria, Neelmani, Osh Chauhan, Naval Kishore, Suresh Kumar, Divya, Ishwar Thakur, Satpal Barwal, and Palak Preekshit showcased their cultural artistry, making the event a memorable celebration of Himachali heritage and talent.
