Mangalore: Rajasthan troupe presents Puppet Show on Swami Vivekanand in city

Bellevision Media Network

Mangalore, Sep 05, 2014: Rajasthan puppetry troupe - Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal, presented a puppet show on Swami Vivekananad at Ramakrishna mutt, Mangaladevi, here on Thursday September 4. The students of various schools across the city got this rare chance to watch the show.

 

The puppetry troupe assistant director Govardhan Samare said that the key objective of Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal is to conduct studies on folk-art, culture, songs and festivals of states such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh etc. and to revive a vanishing folk culture, said Govardhan.

 

 

Bharatiya Lok Kala Mandal has a puppet-unit that trains children, teachers and other artistes in the art of puppetry, which is a very powerful non-conventional educative medium. It also boasts of regular performances that are a feast to behold. A group of 25 artistes go on tour, both within India and abroad with a repertoire of puppet shows and various folk dances, added Govardhan.

 

Govardhan also said that their next show will be in United States and it is the first time that they are performing in Mangalore.