Uttarakhand Mahotsav “Kauthig 2018” to begin on Jan 19th 2018 at Nerul, Navi Mumbai

The days-long Uttarakhand cultural festival `Kauthig 2018’, the largest PAHADI community festival will be held at Nerul’s Ramleela Maidan in Navi Mumbai from Friday January 19 to Sunday January 28, 2018 from 6pm to 10pm. The mega festival that is going into its 11th year , will showcase unique colors and aspects of Uttarakhandi traditions and customs through music, dance performances and traditional folklore among other programs. Over 200 artists coming from the state known for its rich culture will give their pulsating performances in several forms such as dance sequences, dramas using traditional pahadi instruments like Dor-Thakuli, Dhol-damau, Ransinga, Bhankor, Mochhang, Conch, Bell and Flute, among others. The festival promises to showcase not only the unique cultural nuances of Uttarakhand but will also prominently highlight the growing problem of migration from the hill villages, for which...