Mangalore, January 12: The 17th National Youth Festival 2012 got off to a colourful start with around 70 troupes taking part in the procession which began at 3 pm from Nehru Maidan to Mangala Stadium here on January 12.
The ceremonial procession was flagged off by District In charge Minister Krishna J Palemar in the presence of deputy commissioner Dr N S Channappa Gowda and MLA Yogish Bhat.
The troupes were dressed in different attires according to the folk art which they were performing. Giving a kick start to the procession was a troupe called Shanka Das where at least 50 men blew the conches and trumpets. The highlight of the procession was be 100 artistes performing 'kombu', 'chende', 'shanka' and 'dase' each.
An eye catching and colourful rally showcasing folk art and cultural diversity of India for at least three kilometres with participants dancing and playing music, was organised by the various participating states on the occasion.
The procession featured cultural aspects like Dholu, Huli Vesha, Keelu Kudure, Karaga Nritya, Yakshagana, both Tenkathittu and Badagathittu varieties, Veerabhadra Kunita, Aati Kalenja, Kamsale, Kalladka dolls, Kerala Chende, Kangeelu Kunita, Suggi Kunitha, Goravara kunita, Veeragase, Patada kunita, Tashe, band sets from Chitradurga, Honnavara, Alike, Daff, Mara kaalu kunita, Dudi kunita etc.
Chande from Kerala, Sai Symphony, SSL Education Institutions, Yedapadavu , Karnataka State Police Band, NCC cadets from University college, ST Mary's Convent, NCC navy troupe, Lady Hill High School Band Set, Sacred Heart's High school, Kulshekhar, Bharath Scouts and Guides, DK District, Ramakrishna High School, Bunts Hostel, Sarojini MadhusoodanKhushe School, Alva's Degree College, Moodbidri, Mother Teresa Band, Bharath Seva Dal, School of Social Work, Roshini Nilaya, Father Muller and St Aloysius combined bands, NSS troupes from Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Puducherry, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Shimla, Madhya Pradesh, Ranchi, Nagaland. Following them was Kalladka Bamse, Ranjith Jain, Karkala, Aati Kelenja, Mada, Satish Kamsale , Mysore, Durga Band Set , Chitradurga, D S Band, Venoor Urinjottu, Boodiyappa and team, NS Band Bantwal, KuthankJanma party , KangiluKunitha, Nandi Dhwaja from Mandya, MookambikaKrupa from Beripal Kasargod, Kerala Vanitha Chanda, Alva's BPEd , Moodbidri, Koragara Gajamela , Suggi Kunitha from Haveri, Daff from Shimoga, Kundapura Dollu, Kamsale from Dharmasthala, Malayali Chande, MaragaluKunitha, Shivappa Malige Durgadevi, Dharwad, MookambikaChande from Konchadi.
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