- A three-day International Tribal Dance Festival will be organised in the state capital Raipur from November 1 on the occasion of Chhattisgarh foundation day.
- Over 1,500 local and international artists are expected to take part in various activities in 3 days.
- The state of Chhattisgarh has over more than 40 tribes residing in it. Each tribe have their unique festivals, cultures and traditions.
- Around 44% of the land cover is dominated by forest in the state. To celebrate diversity and bring various cultures on one vibrant lane the Chhatisgarh government has made this initiative.
- It is the third Tribal Dance Festival being organised in the state. In the previous year, 12 countries had shown interest in the event, out of which seven had participated.
- This year, 26 countries have shown interest out of which nine countries are going to participate. The tribal artists hailing from Mozambique, Mongolia, Tongo, Russia, Indonesia, Maldives, Serbia, New Zealand, and Egypt will perform at the festival.
- The fest will have competitions in two categories and prizes worth Rs 20 lakh will be distributed to the winners. Cash prizes of worth Rs 5 lakh, Rs 3 lakh and Rs 2 lakh will be awarded to the first, second and third positions respectively.
3-day International Tribal Dance Festival is being organized in Raipur, Chhattisgarh
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